Hafsa Halawa: Egypt's Economic Turmoil

Published: May 16, 2023, 8:33 p.m.

This week on Babel, Jon Alterman speaks with Hafsa Halawa of the\xa0Middle East Institute and author of a new paper entitled "Gulf Investment in Egypt, A Balance of Mutual Need."\xa0They talk about Egypt\u2019s economic crisis, the recent International Monetary Fund (IMF) loan, Egypt's military's economic involvement, and the changing face of Gulf financial support. Later, Jon continues the conversation with Will Todman and Lubna Yousef, as they examine United States - Egypt policy and what an Egypt crisis means for the entire region.\xa0\n\nHafsa Halawa, "Gulf Investment in Egypt: A Balance of Mutual Need," Carnegie, May 8, 2023.\n\nBabel, "COP 27 Preview: Electrifying the Middle East with Ali al-Saffar," CSIS, November 1, 2022.\n\nTranscript, "Hafsa Halawa: Egypt's Economic Turmoil," CSIS, May 16, 2023.