Cairo’s Constraint Problem

CairoEgypt skipped Mecca’s pact signing on purpose.

Joining would strain the Washington arms relationship underwriting its army since Camp David.

Cairo’s Gulf financing runs through Saudi Arabia, while its Libya and gas rivalry with Turkey remains unresolved.

Mada Masr reports Ankara’s “technical issues” language masks a political veto Cairo won’t lift.

Sources: Mada Masr