Egypt Is Sacrificing Water Sovereignty for Gulf Support

The sale of land and water resources to rich Gulf states under neoliberal economic policies has disempowered Egyptians and added to the coffers of the rich. Through a series of highly complex investments, Gulf states - particularly the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia - have profited from land and water in Egypt’s Nile Valley whilst the local population do not see rewards from land or labor.  The cheap sale of water at a time when Egypt is embroiled in a diplomatic battle over