Abdel Fattah el-Sisi was recently re-elected as president of Egypt.  His victory was quite predictable, considering his support among the population.  In April 2016, Egypt's Baseera, the Center for Public Opinion Research, indicated that Sisi garnered a 79% approval rating. His first term was marked by the successful economic development of Egypt.  He launched a number of housing and building projects aimed at lifting the Egyptian economy to a new level and improving the demographic situation in the country. The New Suez Canal, inaugurated on 5 August 2014, was an ambitious project in this respect.  The project included digging a second lane, allowing for the separate passing of ships in opposite directions as well as the deepening and expansion of a 23-mile-long section of the existing canal.  It is worth noting that the new canal was opened one year later in a ceremony attended by several international...(Read Full Post)