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Egypt’s Israel Dilemma

Israel’s airstrike on Qatar has sent shockwaves across the region. Egypt has more cause for concern than most, being another key US ally and Gaza conflict mediator that has hosted Hamas leaders. But it also faces a threat by Israel to suspend vital gas supplies, amid bitter differences over Gaza’s fate, aggravating Cairo’s concerns and adding impetus to its energy security scramble.

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SIMON MARTELLI is a Journalist and Editor of Energy Compass, with over 20 years of experience writing about Africa and the Middle East, as well as energy and geopolitics.

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