12-March-2026
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Iran War Tests Egypt’s Unsteady Economy
11-Mar-2026

The U.S.-Israeli assault on Iran is piling pressure on Egypt’s precarious finances by hiking energy costs, hindering exports and pushing foreign investors to sell off treasuries, interviews with analysts and a review of official data show. The shock of the conflict is particularly acute for Egypt, a country of nearly 120 million that many Western powers view as a linchpin of regional stability, and where previous upheavals had knock-on effects on migration flows, Suez Canal trade and security along the Gaza border.

News Source:- https://money.usnews.com/investing/news/articles/2026-03-10/iran-war-tests-egypts-unsteady-economy