Ali_Baba
VIP Member
Amid rising tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, Egypt is struggling to choose a side. Staying out of the alliance gives Cairo some breathing room.
Egypt has a defence treaty with Abu Dhabi and deployed Rafale fighter jets in response to Iranian strikes against the UAE in May.
According to the second source, this predicament has also led Saudi Arabia to view Egypt as somewhat unreliable.
The source added that Egypt does not want to choose sides between emerging blocs comprising Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan on one side, and Israel, the UAE and India on the other.
Cairo lacks a broader strategic vision beyond the region and remains interested in deepening its commercial ties with New Delhi, while also relying on financial assistance from Abu Dhabi.
So, when Israel decides to push the people of Gaza into the Sinai, Egypt will face this alone as it has chosen to do so now.




