Egyptian arm transfers to Somalia raise tensions in the Horn of Africa as Ethiopia and Somaliland react with concern and anger.
Egypt
Conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia over the Nile water intensifies, spreading into Somalia and Somaliland, raising prospects of a proxy war.
Hesham Sallam joins host Arif Rafiq to discuss how Pres. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi has dominated Egypt and its 110 million people for a decade.
With general elections just weeks away, Egyptian Pres. Abdel Fattah El-Sisi faces a collapsing economy and a public angered by the Gaza massacre.
In a surprise for Egypt and Pakistan, Gulf Arab states are signaling that the days of aid without expectations of reform are coming to an end.
Abu Dhabi seeks to counter jihadist and non-jihadist Islamists and limit Turkish and Qatar influence in the region.
Countries across the Middle East and North Africa, characterized by youth bulges, can no longer evade reform.
Economic growth in Egypt is accelerating. But reform has brought more pain than gain for Egyptians.