Actually, Egypt’s parliament has overwhelmingly voted mid-February to approve draft constitutional changes that could extend President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi’s time in office by another 12 years. The authors of the paper noted that the amendments will bolster al-Sisi’s hand over power in three main ways. US President Donald Trump has repeatedly backed the Egyptian President and continued providing the traditional US military aid. But the United States cannot afford to ignore Sisi’s pursuit of absolute power and the risks it poses to Egyptian and regional stability,” the article warned. “Yet this concentration of power, which is designed to shore up his regime, may make it more vulnerable over time.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 26, 2019 13:18 UTC