As COP27 Ends, Egypt Labors With Costly Vision for Future
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Hosting this month’s climate summit gave Egypt the global prominence it craves. But as the pavilions are packed up and dignitaries vacate the five-star hotels, President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi is facing some tough challenges at home.
The Egyptian leader, who met Joe Biden and other world figures during the two-week event, has long championed a super-charged development plan that seeks to reshape Egypt and reclaim a regional leadership role which had waned even before the 2011 Arab Spring. It’s a vision that involves building the kind of glittering cityscapes more common in the energy-rich Persian Gulf.