Analysts Say US in a Bind Over Egypt

The sweeping victory of former Egyptian army chief Abdel Fattah el-Sissi in the presidential election is part of a continuing diplomatic dilemma for the Obama administration and its Egypt policies, analysts say.   Sissi received more than 90 percent of the vote amid allegations of foul play and little independent monitoring of the low voter turnout last week.  Given a crackdown on opposition forces, little dissent was voiced in Egypt.   Sissi’s election comes after the...

© La Voix de l'Amérique - samedi 31 mai 2014