Too Weak to Survive, Too Big to Fail: The Unknown Future of the Sisi Regime in Egypt
On the regional level there are three major actors that supported the military coup in Egypt: Israel, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates.
Turkey’s Election and Erdogan’s Middle East Policy
Erdogan also received phone calls from leaders of Middle Eastern countries, such as Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Morocco, Iraq and Palestine.
Post-Nation State in the Middle East and the Turkish Model
While the Iranian model is based on Shiite sectarianism, the Saudi model offers Sunni sectarianism or Wahhabism as its legitimacy base.
The Gulf Crisis and the Changing Nature of Political Alliances in the Middle East
Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Bahrain and Egypt cut diplomatic relations with Qatar and started a political and economic blockade on a tiny nation of 300.
Protests in Jordan and Future Challenges for King Abdullah
Jordan’s hesitance in joining the Saudi-led political campaign against Qatar caused disappointment for Riyadh.
The New Iran Strategy: Bringing the Regime to its Knees through Sanctions and Isolation
If the Trump administration does not succeed in forging a broad coalition willing to isolate Iran, a handful of European allies and Israel, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Egypt in the region, as part of an anti-Iran front, will only support its new Iran strategy.
How Sanctions Prevented Iran from Becoming a Regional Power
In such a scenario, countries like Turkey, Egypt, Israel and Saudi Arabia would feel the pressure that may be caused from Iran’s expansionist policies.
Pulling Out of the Nuclear Deal: Towards a New Status Quo with Iran?
Obama suggested that Iran had a rightful place in the region and would need to “share” the region with Saudi Arabia among others, signaling the regional accommodation of Iran.
Rising Tensions Between Iran and its Rivals: What Comes Next?
The United States, Israel and Saudi Arabia are the leading countries that see Iran as a major threat to stability in the Middle East.
From Cooperation to Conflict: The UAE’s Deepening Crisis with Somalia and Djibouti
This has caused them to reconsider their relations with aggressive actors in the region such as the UAE and Saudi Arabia.
Sisi’s Re-Election and the Western Stance: How the West Failed in Egypt
Third is the fact that Egypt is an irreplaceable actor in the emerging regional alliance between Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Israel and the U.
Pentagon dismisses Trump’s “rumours” of an exit from Syria
to maintain presence in Syria, signalling out Saudi Arabia, French President Macron has kept close contact with the White House.
The Rise of Mohammad bin Salman and the Dynamism in Saudi Foreign Policy
or many years, Saudi Arabia has followed a passive foreign policy under the security umbrella of the United States.
Ankara Summit: Discussing Divergent Scenarios in Syria
The most it expects to achieve is to hand the Assad regime the perfect control over the entire country so that it can have its proxy power to trouble its long time regional rivals such as Israel, Saudi Arabia, and if circumstances dictate, Turkey.
Turco-Qatari Military Buildup and its Regional Impact
For decades, small Gulf states were dependent or more realistically “threatened” by Saudi Arabia and Iran.
Turkey: New company launches jump over %27 in February
"456 of these companies had Turkish partners, 124 had Syrian partners, and 79 had Saudi Arabian partners.
What are Israel’s Red Lines in Syria?
, Gulf countries, led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), chose to become a part of this understanding.
What does Qatari support for Turkey’s Afrin Operation mean?
The conflict between Gulf countries reached its peak in mid-2017 as the trio of Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Bahrain enforced a diplomatic, political and economic embargo on Qatar.
Where does Iran and Russia stand in Afrin?
This is of vital importance for Israel and Saudi Arabia considering the relations the group built with Saudi Arabia by means of Raqqa and several Arab tribes largely due to the heavy weaponry provided to the YPG.
Why are Syrian Rebels Losing Ground in Idlib?
The effect of the TOW missiles provided by Saudi Arabia and the U.
