Independent: Concern in the West .. Sisi has never been a stabilizing factor in the Middle East

The Western countries, which have long bet on Egypt as a stabilizing force in the Middle East, should reconsider that assessment in light of recent protests in the country following the videos broadcast by the contractor and artist Mohamed Ali calling on the Egyptian people to leave. In demonstrations.

Western countries have provided much support to Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, with billions of dollars worth of arms sales to Egypt from France and the United States, money that could have been used to alleviate the suffering of the Egyptian people living in poverty.

The article cited Britain's approval of a £ 141m arms sale to Egypt, citing the "Campaign Against Arms Trade," a British organization that rejects war.

According to the organization, the deal includes weapons that can be used to suppress the mobility of the Egyptian street.

The people are fed up
The writer believes that Western capitals should pay more attention to what is possible under the surface in Egypt instead of focusing on the conclusion of arms deals with the regime of Sisi, which proved the recent events fragile, after the videos broadcast by Mohamed Ali and accused Sisi of corruption to take people on the streets Demanding his downfall.

He pointed out that the Egyptians of various classes began to get bothered by the authoritarian rule of Sisi, who took power after his coup against the late President-elect Mohamed Morsi, whose period marked the confiscation of freedoms and abuse of his critics and opponents and put them in prison over the past six years.

According to the writer, accusations against Sisi against corruption are not limited to those included in the videos published by the Egyptian contractor Mohamed Ali and sparked protests during the past two days, the Egyptian activist Massad Abu Fagr accused the regime of Sisi corruption, and pointed in a video posted on social media to the existence Corruption in the conduct of military operations in the Sinai region and accused the son of Sisi Mahmoud involvement in smuggling to the neighboring Gaza Strip.

Those accusations of corruption have angered Egyptians, who have been living under austerity policies for years in light of economic crises in the country since Sisi came to power.

The street is boiling
According to Egyptian statistics, the poverty rate in Egypt has increased by 5% over the past few years. According to World Bank estimates, 60% of Egyptians suffer from poverty.

The article commented by a researcher specializing in Egyptian affairs at Human Rights Watch Amr Majd, who confirmed that followers of what is happening in Egypt in recent years realize that the Egyptian street is boiling.

" Sisi is a tyrannical leader who is very different from Mubarak and suffers from real psychological and emotional problems, " Majd said.

The article concluded that the Western countries' bet on the Sisi regime as a stabilizing factor in Egypt and the region was overtaken by the resounding influence of some non-professional videos, and that those countries should stop betting on it.