Egypt has been grappling with an economic crisis since last year, with the Egyptian pound plunging, foreign reserves drying up, and inflation surging.
Stability in the Middle East is vital to American interests.
The war in Ukraine and Egypt's own economic crisis have made it hard for people in Cairo to afford food.
This transcript is from a CSIS podcast published on October 3, 2023.
Facing record heat and surging electricity demand, Egypt is struggling with a renewed natural gas shortfall.
Egypt's political crisis entered a tense new phase on Wednesday after international mediation efforts collapsed and the army-installed government repeated its threat to take action against supporters .
On April 15, clashes between the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) and the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) broke out in the capital city of Khartoum and in the Darfur region of Sudan.
Egypt sees a path for the US and Iran to de-escalate tensions after about two weeks of tit-for-tat attacks and resume peace talks, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said, as Cairo pushes for a .