Nobel laureate Zewail urges US not to cut aid to Egypt

In an op-ed to Los Angeles times published this week, Nobel laureate in chemistry Ahmed Zewail argued the US should not cut aid to Egypt to maintain regional peace and enhance democracy.
Zewail further defended his view saying that the US needs Egypt's partnership to preserve the peace treaty with Israel and fight terrorism in the region.

The prominent scientist warned of the danger of cutting aid by pointing how the Soviet Union filled in the void left when US cut aid during former president Gamal Abdel-Nasser's presidency. He added that it was only when president Anwar El-Sadat restored relations with the US was peace achieved between Egypt and Israel.

Zewail denied claims that the presidential elections that brought former army chief Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi to the presidency were rigged adding that the support he still has is proof. He opined that had El-Sisi not have popularity he could not have embarked on recent economic reforms including cutting subsidies on energy and bread.