Egypt: what to watch for as al-Sisi’s second term begins

A victory for Egypt’s President al-Sisi in this week’s presidential election was never in doubt and attention will now shift to any changes to key policymaking positions. Mr. al-Sisi begins his second term just as the economy is enjoying a cyclical upturn. But failure to deliver on reforms – in an environment in which political dissent is being repressed – would raise the threat of a fresh bout of unrest.