2017 could be the year of decision for Egypt; either the economy gains ground by the end of the year or the discontent becomes more serious.

The West is ignoring an ongoing crisis in Egypt, as painful austerity measures stoke outrage against the Sisi government.

January 25th will mark fifth anniversary of Tahrir Square. Egyptian government still worried about a repeat.

Egypt’s GDP growth climbs in the most recent quarter, leaving investors optimistic. Egypt’s planning minister calls for an “economic revolution”—but the country still suffers from political unrest.

Suicide bombs, IEDs, a worsening energy crisis—the news from Egypt is not good these days. But somehow the country is hanging on, for the time being.

Labor unrest is the latest crisis to confront Egypt’s military government, which will deal with protest leaders in the usual brutal way. The people want stability, but at what price?

As turmoil sweeps across Eurasia, don’t forget Egypt. Its politics are in turmoil, its economy is sickly, and no one seems to want to accept responsibility for fixing these problems.