Egypt officially responds to The Economist and refutes its claims about Egyptian-Emirati relations

Ambassador Alaa Youssef, Chairman of the Egyptian State Information Service, sent a detailed official response to the British magazine The Economist, during which he refuted the allegations and allegations contained in a recent report of the magazine entitled "The Mother of the World in the Face of the New Arrival", which dealt with the nature of relations between Egypt and the United Arab Emirates. The Chairman of the Authority confirmed that the report was characterized by a flawed simplification and failed to reflect the real dynamics of the partnership The historically rooted strategy between the two countries. He pointed out that the magazine was in a clear contradiction when it portrayed Emirati investments as an instrument of political pressure, while at the same time recognizing the independence of Egyptian political and diplomatic decision. Ambassador Youssef stressed that the Egyptian-Emirati relations go far beyond the "donor and recipient" framework that the magazine tried to limit it to, stressing that it is a partnership that extends over decades, supported by growing economic integration and expansion Bilateral trade continues, along with the presence of hundreds of thousands of Egyptian nationals working and residing in the UAE. The head of the Authority criticized the magazine's misunderstanding of the nature of Arab diplomatic protocols, explaining that flexibility in official procedures and informal meetings reflect the depth of mutual trust between leaders and not disregard as interpreted by the magazine. He also refused to characterize the Egyptian position calling for de-escalation as a lack of fulfillment, stressing that this The approach serves the security and economic interests of all regional partners. At the conclusion of the official response, Ambassador Youssef revealed that the Editorial Board of The Economist had ignored a previous official invitation to meet with officials of the New Administrative Capital Company, preferring to rely on inaccurate hypotheses. He renewed his invitation to the magazine team to visit Egypt and see the actual facts, calling for the publication of the full response in accordance with international press norms.