Egypt as a balancing power: Why Cairo rejects the logic of wars in the Middle East

This paper seeks to analyze how Egypt has approached the Israeli war on Iran through a careful reading of the determinants of its position and its diplomatic and strategic movements. It examines whether this stance reflects a shift in Egyptian strategic behavior or constitutes a continuation of a consistent crisis-management pattern, as evidenced by prior positions across multiple files — most notably Gaza, Lebanon, and Syria — thereby reflecting continuity in vision and coherence in the instruments used to navigate a highly complex regional environment.