Geopolitical Manipulations in the Middle East

The geopolitical landscape of the Middle East has long been shaped by external powers leveraging local leaders to serve broader strategic interests. A prime example of this manipulation is evident in the rise of Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, whose ascent to power mirrors the historical precedent set by the Shah of Iran. Installed through a military coup rather than a democratic process, Sisi's rule exemplifies how external interests—primarily those of the United States and Israel—dominate Egypt's political and economic spheres.