Political suppression is not all that bad if it’s in the economy’s best interest

Political suppression is not all that bad if it’s in the economy’s best interest: Egypt’s economic well-being will continue to take precedence over that of political life under President Abdel Fattah El Sisi, Gamal Abdel Gawad writes for state-owned Al Ahram. While an active political scene is not discouraged per se, Abdel Gawad holds that we should accept that politics will likely take the back burner to keep the economy at the top of the state’s priorities.