New Dubai in the Mediterranean

[Bender1999]

Not at all Sissi is a Gulf Arab puppet, Saudi Arabia and the UAE brought him to power. They made Morsi fall because he is a Muslim brotherhood. The Gulf nations don’t like the Muslim brotherhood because they have ties with Iran and their ideology is seen as a threat to the monarchies. The only Gulf nation that supports the Muslim brotherhood is Qatar. Sissi is not like Trump at all. Even the war in Yemen is not a Shia-Sunni War but rather a war with the Muslim brotherhood members in Yemen. The Houthis are a tiny minority, but the Muslim brotherhood allied with them. Not many know this during the Yemeni civil war, Saudi Arabia was actually allied to the Shia Zaydi monarchy which also acted as an Imamate against Egypt’s Nasserist allies. It ain’t black and white. Sissi is a Gulf Arab puppet and he knows if he steps on their toes they will replace him. The Gulf monarchies see Egypt as worthy ally due to its large population and can come to their side if there is a war with Iran at least that’s the theory.

Fully agree, also they were afraid about egypt itself: Egypt could be more powerful in this region than any gulf state. But they dont want that.

[Egyptian]

Have you served in the army?

I don't think we should speak about that but anyway, yeah reserve officer. let's focus on topic if you don't mind.

[StonyArabia]

Fully agree, also they were afraid about egypt itself: Egypt could be more powerful in this region than any gulf state. But they dont want that.

Yes of course. Egypt is more powerful than them and has relatively large military. However the Gulf or Saudi are not weak like they were before. They do need a numeric large ally and Egypt fits the bill but they don’t want Egypt to dominate them either. Iraq could have easily conquered the Gulf but America put a stop to it and they betrayed Iraq because it was a threat to them. The Gulf nations now don’t need to worry about Iraq because Iraq no longer functions as a state but as fragments. The Iraqi Baathist goal was to annex Kuwait and all the Gulf to create a unified Arabia. They did support Iraq during its war with Iran because of Iran’s influence and ideology which they feared. If Sissi crosses them badly, Egypt might suffer and unlike Iraq it’s not a rich nation, which means total destruction for it. Egypt itself does not want to end up like Iraq. The only reason the Gulf supported Kurdish independence in Iraq, was for their own selfish goals but they took away their support once they knew about the Kirkuk oil pipe that goes to Israel. The Gulf nations did not want to jeopardise the oil market with that move. Iraq did not cross them but acted like the big brother to them and they did not like it, so Egypt has no chance but to be submissive to the Gulf and Sissi knows this.

[Tenma de Pegasus]

8 years ago egypt was in Civil War and still today their gdp is not big. How they have money to built mini Dubais and an entirely new capital for milions habitants?

[gixajo]

Looking good, seems the project will be on a huge scale covering 160,000km2 (larger than many countries). This can become very impressive.

If they end the project actually...

[Tenma de Pegasus]

I saw this video a few days ago and I was curious from where comes the money because Egypt is unstable and was out of control in 2012, also their gdp per capta is not high. So it curious.

[Egyptian]

Looking good, seems the project will be on a huge scale covering 160,000km2 (larger than many countries). This can become very impressive.

That's not the only project, have the you seen the new capital? bigger than Singapore.
check the video posted by the brazilian member.

[Egyptian]

If they end the project actually...

I think many Europeans said exact same thing and yet only 2 years and all projects will be over or at least the new capital.. you should be happy that a country like egypt (ancient and oldest country in the world) will flourish again.

[Egyptian]

I saw this video a few days ago and I was curious from where comes the money because Egypt is unstable and was out of control in 2012, also their gdp per capta is not high. So it curious.

Magic. we make magic.
: ))

[Tenma de Pegasus]

That's not the only project, have the you seen the new capital? bigger than Singapore.
check the video posted by the brazilian member.

Do egyptians know from where comes the money? Is it private or public investment? Is it a natural growth? Is it a bubble? Is China involved? Arabia Saudita?