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Monday, 21 September 2020

Egypt in the News on 21 September 2020

The discovery of 14, 2.5k year-old tombs in Saqqara is leading the conversation in the foreign press this morning. The find, announced yesterday, brings to 27 the number of ancient coffins unearthed in the area this month: AFP | Times of Israel | Daily Mail | BBC.

What would Egypt-US relations look like under a Biden presidency? If the Financial Times’ crystal ball is any indicator, Egypt and the rest of the Middle East should expect a return to Obama-era policies if incumbent Donald Trump fails to secure a second term. The salmon-colored paper suggests that Democratic nominee Joe Biden would scrutinize human rights records across the region and be less forgiving on foreign interventions — such as Saudi Arabia’s involvement in Yemen. Other countries, including Israel, are also fretting that they could be punished for their closeness to the Trump administration.

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