'To have a less robust relationship would give the U.S. less leverage,' Jonathan Cohen, Biden's former ambassador to Egypt, told Newsweek.
's next trip to the Arab world appeared to go far more smoothly, as the United States sought to reassert its influence in the region amid great power competition with China and Russia.
Jonathan Cohen, U.S. ambassador to Egypt from November 2019 until March 2022, serving under presidents Trump and Biden, toldthat Cairo's cooperation with rival powers does not come at the cost of longstanding ties with Washington. As the administration grapples with an array of challenges across the region, Egypt serves as a bridge for Biden in achieving U.S. goals on pressing issues across North Africa and the Middle East, meaning a healthy bilateral relationship"definitely is beneficial," he said.
Mostafa Kamel al-Sayed, co-founder of the Civil Democratic Movement, a liberal alliance of political parties and a political science professor at Cairo University, said human rights was"one of the obstacles in the way" of Biden's efforts"in consolidating the relations with Egypt."
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