Egypt: Section 1 - Data

摘要

1. Former head of the armed forces, Gen. Abdel al-Fattah el-Sisi, won the 2014 presidential elections, securing 96.6 percent of the vote; in subsequent presidential elections held in late March 2018, el-Sisi won 97.08 percent of the vote 2. Cairo has embarked on a major military modernization program, acquiring new warships, fighter jets, missile systems, and radar 3. Internal security threats are growing, particularly as militants become increasingly assertive in the Sinai; externally, Cairo is seeking to balance between Saudi Arabia and Iran.