Egypt’s Economy Is Damaged. It Sees a Scapegoat, and a Potential Fix, in Refugees.

Egypt’s Economy Is Damaged. It Sees a Scapegoat, and a Potential Fix, in Refugees.

In easier times for Egypt’s refugees, Azza Mostafa, a pro-government TV anchor, had nothing but generous words for the many thousands of Syrians who had built new lives in Egypt after their own country imploded into civil war in 2011. “I’d like to say to our Syrian families and our brothers in Egypt,” she said in a 2019 broadcast, “you’ve truly brought light to Egypt.” But there she was on her show in June, fulminating against Egypt’s growing nu…

Refugees Scapegoated Over Egypt’s Financial Struggles

The economic downturn affecting Egypt is escalating tensions due to a change of policy towards refugees citing millions fleeing conflict in the region. The country