ONE OF AMERICA'S SADDEST MOMENTS:

An article outlining reasons for the fall of authoritarian regimes, written by a prominent supporter of the Egyptian government, has triggered widespread reactions from officials and media personalities affiliated with the government of Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.  [...]

In 2013, Adeeb supported Sisi's coup d'etat against the elected government of Mohamed Morsi. However, in recent years he has warned of civil unrest in Egypt if corruption was not tackled and the economy kept deteriorating. 

Adeeb, who currently lives in Abu Dhabi, wrote in the article titled "14 reasons for the fall of rulers and regimes," that corruption, lack of interest in people's public good, ruling by whim, and favouring family members in government positions were part of the recipe for instability of regimes in the Middle East and the fall of leaders.

"I fear greatly for our regimes and peoples from now until the middle of next year, when the livelihood, poor services and the impossibility of daily life will become the fuel of devastating social unrest," Adeeb wrote.

Although Adeeb did not mention the government of Egypt or President Sisi, his article was interpreted as an analysis of Egypt's political and economic situation.

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