IntelBrief: Egypt Continues to Navigate an Unstable Neighborhood

Bottom Line up Front

• Through both intervention and diplomacy, Egypt’s leaders are responding to multiple regional crises, any of which threaten to roil the country’s domestic politics.
• The government has intervened militarily to counter regional Islamist movements and to protect Egypt’s vital interests.
• In order to focus on mitigating regional conflicts, Egypt has sought to put aside rifts with several countries in the region, including Turkey and Qatar.
• Egypt’s offshore gas deposits position the country to help alleviate the economic crisis in Lebanon.