Middle East Quarterly
Spring 2019
https://www.meforum.org/57908/egypt-sisi-salafi
// Marcus Weisgerber A new report shows a decline in Middle Eastern nations' share of overall exports.
Egypt's president is reportedly concerned that Al-Azhar's increasing international activity is working to insulate itself from the Egyptian government's control.
The Egyptian parliament will cast its final vote on Tuesday on constitutional amendments to allow President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to rule until 2030, after a parliamentary committee approved the final text on Sunday. The proposed changes would extend the presidential term from four years to six and allow a maximum of two consecutive terms. The final text would also extend Sisi’s current term by two years and allow him to run for one additional six-year term when this one expires, cementing the country’s slide back to strongman rule after the toppling of Hosni Mubarak. The amendments would be put to a national referendum next week if they are approved. Read More