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| The two swift changes in foreign policy that signal a new Egypt |
| 2011-05-20 |
| Egypt has shown independence from the US by improving relations with Iran and changing its approach to Palestine. Must be those new 'democrats' in charge in Cairo. The Obama-inspired ones... Egypt faces many uncertainties after the revolution, but two surprisingly swift changes in its foreign policy have demonstrated that the post-Mubarak era may produce change for the wider region too. The foreign minister, Nabil al-Araby, has already overseen significant and assertive shifts on the Palestinian question as well as an easing of decades of tensions with Iran. Both moves signalled greater independence from the US, which gives Egypt $1.3bn in annual aid -- more than any other country except Israel. I guess they really don't need our money after all. Just like Pakistain doesn't... Egypt's |
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