Recently, Egypt has made a swath of decisions that seek to advance its strategic interests and national security.  Last Monday, President ʿAbd al-Fattāḥ al-Sīsī announced that Egypt would be providing $500 million to rebuild Gaza after the most recent violence with Israel.  Before that, while at the Paris Conference to Support the Transition in Sudan, the president announced that Egypt is committed to Sudan’s economic stability and eliminating its accrued debts.  Egypt will also participate in the global initiative to settle Sudan’s debt by using Egypt’s portion at the International Monetary Fund (IMF).