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In Egypt, violent Islam is on the rise. This week, two bomb blasts in Sinai killed six military officers. Last week, the convoy of the interior minister was hit by a bomb attack in Cairo. Besides political violence by fringe Islamist groups, Egyptians are bracing for more repression from the government. Two and half years since the Arab Spring, Egypt’s ‘deep state’ is back in full form, arresting the opposition and cracking down on independent media.
Although many competing accounts exist of why Egypt’s transition has failed – ranging from the country’s religious divisions to its authoritarian legacies – one should not underestimate the power of the simplest one. What if it’s all about the economy?"
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