Egypt and world politics brief
Sisi: Egypt survived the events of 2011, and preserving the state—not the president—is essential
✦Key takeaways
- President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said Egypt faced serious challenges and dangerous practices in 2011 but survived while other Arab Spring countries did not.
- He warned that efforts to bring down the Egyptian state remain ongoing.
- Sisi said the priority should be preserving the state, not the president.
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