Western Nations Are Flooding Egypt With Billions Despite Cairo’s Limited Ability To Repay Its Debt

In March alone, the International Monetary Fund, the World Bank, and the European Union announced financial support for Egypt totaling more than $23 billion.

Egyptian Presidency Media Office via AP
The European Commission president, Ursula Von der Leyen, meets with Egypt's president, Abdel Fattah el-Sisi at the Presidential Palace at Cairo, March 17, 2024. Egyptian Presidency Media Office via AP

Beware of the billions of dollars in Western aid and investment headed toward Egypt to support the projects of President al-Sisi. Critics say such financing flies in the face of Cairo’s inability to pay back its foreign debts and its poor human rights record.

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