Don’t Say Egypt Is Stagnant

Homo Economicus Youssef Boutros-Ghali defends Egypt’s progress:

those of us who work in the Egyptian government believe that what matters most to ordinary Egyptians is their standard of living; in this respect, the country is undergoing an astonishing transformation. […]

The fact that Egyptians are having open discussions about the upcoming elections, government performance, poverty and even the president is proof of a healthy political space

Yes, but he can’t deny that Egypt has a very reduced role in the Arab world in terms of cultural and political influence, in part because of the meteoric rise of the rich gulf nations.