Takfiris and el-Sisi’s Eurasia pivot?

Mustafa Elfrink

Jumada' al-Akhirah 12, 1436 2015-04-01

Letters To The Editor

by Mustafa Elfrink (Letters To The Editor, Crescent International Vol. 44, No. 2, Jumada' al-Akhirah, 1436)

Is Egyptian dictator turning away from the West and towards Eurasia? One reader thinks so.

Perhaps there could be more detailed discussion on the recent goings-on in Egypt. I know Crescent International does not hold Abd al-Fatah el-Sisi, the dictator-general of Egypt in very high esteem, and that is understandable. However, since el-Sisi came to power, takfiri militants have had Egypt in their crosshairs. Keep in mind that the Arab Spring has given these takfiris a platform to speak from, and has allowed them to crawl out of the woodwork of the repressive Mubarak regime.

I suspect Egypt’s pivot toward Eurasia, as opposed to the Atlantic, has a lot to do with this.

Mustafa Elfrink
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