{"id":17888,"date":"2025-05-23T21:12:10","date_gmt":"2025-05-23T21:12:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/?p=17888"},"modified":"2025-05-23T21:12:10","modified_gmt":"2025-05-23T21:12:10","slug":"uae-influence-in-egypt-sparks-outcry-over-sovereignty-and-economic-control","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2025\/05\/23\/uae-influence-in-egypt-sparks-outcry-over-sovereignty-and-economic-control\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE Influence in Egypt Sparks Outcry Over Sovereignty and Economic Control"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em><strong>Watan<\/strong><\/em>-A recent visit by the Crown Prince of Fujairah to Cairo has sparked significant controversy, highlighting what observers describe as the growing influence of the United Arab Emirates in Egypt\u2019s economic and political decision-making.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"987\" data-end=\"1378\">While officially billed as a diplomatic mission to \u201cenhance bilateral cooperation,\u201d the visit included extensive meetings with Egyptian officials, including the Prime Minister and various ministers, as well as cultural and protocol engagements. Many noted that the tone and scope of the visit resembled that of a co-ruler rather than a guest, signaling a shift in power dynamics.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1380\" data-end=\"1647\">Observers warn that the UAE is no longer merely investing in Egypt\u2014it is effectively buying it \u201cpiece by piece\u201d. With Egypt\u2019s economy in freefall, the Egyptian pound at record lows, and public debt spiraling, national assets are increasingly up for grabs.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"rtl\" lang=\"ar\">\u0644\u0645 \u064a\u0639\u062f \u0627\u0644\u0623\u0645\u0631 \u0645\u062c\u0631\u0651\u062f \u062a\u0639\u0627\u0648\u0646 \u0627\u0642\u062a\u0635\u0627\u062f\u064a \u0623\u0648 \u0627\u0633\u062a\u062b\u0645\u0627\u0631\u060c \u0628\u0644 \u0623\u0635\u0628\u062d \u0627\u0633\u062a\u062d\u0648\u0627\u0630\u064b\u0627 \u0645\u0645\u0646\u0647\u062c\u064b\u0627 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0645\u0642\u062f\u0651\u0631\u0627\u062a <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#\u0645\u0635\u0631<\/a> \u0628\u062a\u0631\u062d\u064a\u0628 \u0648\u0631\u0639\u0627\u064a\u0629 \u0645\u0646 \u0627\u0644\u0646\u0638\u0627\u0645.. \u0644\u0627 \u0631\u0642\u0627\u0628\u0629 \u0648\u0644\u0627 \u0634\u0641\u0627\u0641\u064a\u0629 \u0648\u0644\u0627 \u062d\u062a\u0649 \u0639\u0644\u0645 \u0644\u0644\u0631\u0623\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0645 \u0628\u0645\u0627 \u064a\u064f\u0645\u0646\u062d \u0648\u0645\u0627 \u064a\u064f\u0628\u0627\u0639!<\/p>\n<p>\u0641\u0642\u0637 \u062e\u0636\u0648\u0639 \u0644\u0644\u0643\u0641\u064a\u0644 \u0648\u0647\u064a\u0645\u0646\u0629 \u0639\u0644\u0649 \u0628\u0644\u062f \u064a\u064f\u0641\u0631\u0651\u0637 \u0641\u064a \u0643\u0644 \u0634\u064a\u0621 \u062d\u062a\u0649 \u0641\u064a \u062a\u0627\u0631\u064a\u062e\u0647 \u0648\u0647\u0648\u064a\u062a\u0647!.. \u0648\u0627\u0644\u062d\u0642\u064a\u0642\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0635\u0627\u062f\u0645\u0629 \u062e\u0644\u0641\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bJ2AvUsXeh\">pic.twitter.com\/bJ2AvUsXeh<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \u0648\u0637\u0646. \u064a\u063a\u0631\u062f \u062e\u0627\u0631\u062c \u0627\u0644\u0633\u0631\u0628 (@watanserb_news) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/watanserb_news\/status\/1925703060342337767?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">May 22, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"1649\" data-end=\"2003\">From ports, farmland, and public sector companies, to beaches and the controversial Ras El Hekma project, Emirati businessmen\u2014most notably Khalaf Al Habtoor\u2014have taken control, thanks to exceptional privileges granted by the Egyptian government, including tax exemptions and the opaque \u201cGolden License\u201d scheme for \u201cserious investors.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2005\" data-end=\"2183\">Critics argue this is not investment\u2014it\u2019s a sale of national sovereignty. Meanwhile, ordinary Egyptians grapple with soaring inflation and a future mortgaged by debt.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2185\" data-end=\"2433\">The situation is exacerbated by a complete lack of transparency. Egyptians have no access to detailed information about the deals, the valuation methods, or the terms of sale, raising serious concerns about corruption and foreign dominance.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_14684\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-14684\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-14684 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sisi-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"A recent visit by the Crown Prince of Fujairah to Cairo has intensified debate over the UAE\u2019s expanding influence in Egypt.\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sisi-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sisi-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sisi-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sisi-1-390x220.jpg 390w, https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/03\/sisi-1.jpg 1155w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-14684\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Egypt UAE relations<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"2435\" data-end=\"2757\">Analysts say <a href=\"https:\/\/www.watanserb.com\/en\/2024\/02\/10\/uae-aid-to-egypt-rescuing-sisi-amid-economic-turmoil\/\">Egypt<\/a> is undergoing a strategic economic and political transformation, driven not by domestic policy, but by foreign powers\u2014with the UAE at the forefront\u2014as the government and state media aggressively promote what critics label a &#8220;fictional success story&#8221; under President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Watan-A recent visit by the Crown Prince of Fujairah to Cairo has sparked significant controversy, highlighting what observers describe as the growing influence of the United Arab Emirates in Egypt\u2019s economic and political decision-making. While officially billed as a diplomatic mission to \u201cenhance bilateral cooperation,\u201d the visit included extensive meetings with Egyptian officials, including the &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":11,"featured_media":14347,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[23],"tags":[59,5606,1304,5605],"class_list":["post-17888","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-reports","tag-egypt","tag-egypts-economic","tag-the-united-arab-emirates","tag-tthe-crown-prince-of-fujairah"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.5) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>UAE Influence in Egypt Sparks Outcry Over Sovereignty and Economic Control - Watan<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"the Crown Prince of Fujairah to Cairo has intensified debate over the UAE\u2019s expanding influence in Egypt. 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