I recently took part in a Washington, D.C. conference organized by The Atlantic Council and Italy's ISPI. The conference aimed to discuss the tensions and patterns of cooperation in the Eastern Mediterranean. During my intervention, I focused on Egypt's policy in the region and its impact on the geopolitics and geo-economics of the area. The complexities of Egypt's domestic political repression and economic challenges were also discussed in relation to the Presidential Elections in Egypt and the Israel-Arab peace initiatives.