For centuries, Egypt had positioned itself as a leader of the Arab world. Even before the rise of Gamal Abdel Nasser, Egypt’s second president and a major proponent of pan-Arabism, Egyptian leaders sought to unite Arabs from across the Middle East and North Africa. But in recent years, the country has lost its place as […]
How Egypt Lost Its Leadership of the Arab World
The country has gone a long way since its rise as a champion of Arab nationalism.
