Once hailed a savior, he helped to overthrow President Mohammed Morsi and the Muslim Brotherhood. Now, Egyptians are wondering if retired armed forces chief turned President Abdul Fattah al-Sisi can solve the country’s urgent economic problems.
For weeks, the people have had to deal with frequent blackouts and fuel shortages. CCTV America’s Adel El Mahrouky reports from Cairo.
After winning the election, President al-Sisi told Egyptians it is now “time to work” to rebuild the economy. Dr. Samer Shehata is a specialist in Egyptian politics and the Muslim Brotherhood. He joined us from the University of Oklahoma.
Dr. Abdul Mawgoud Dardery, a former spokesperson for President Morsi joined us from Minnesota. In D.C. we were joined by Dr. Tawfik Hamid, a senior fellow at the Arlington, Virginia think-tank, the Potomac Institute for Policy Studies.