Egypt had long been expected to join the Gulf front in confronting Iran and its proxies in Iraq and Yemen. This is, after all, a necessity for Egypt’s own regional balance of power. Now that Cairo has declared its readiness to participate, we can expect this official Egyptian position to be met with skepticism and criticism from various hostile and doubtful parties: Why did Cairo not take part 10 months ago? Is its position linked to the Saudi financial deposit? Or is it merely a verbal pledge?
