How Intelligence Agencies Turned into Foreign Policy Tools
For example, in the past years, Fidan held secret meetings about the normalization of Turkey’s bilateral relations with Egypt and Israel in the two countries respectively.
Macron, the Gulf, and Islam
It is true that since the reception of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi in France in December 2020 and his decoration as “Grand Officier de la Légion d’honneur,” President Macron has not seemed to attach much importance to democracy in the Middle East.
Solidarity with Palestine in Stadiums: When Sports and Politics Conjoin
During the Tunisia-Egypt game, Palestinian flags were visible.
France-Greece-Saudi Arabia Alliance in the Eastern Mediterranean
Read: Turkey and Greece: Exploratory Talks under the Shadow of Third PartiesIn February 2021, the Philia Forum brought Gulf states such as Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Bahrain together to integrate into the pre-established Greek-Egypt-Cyprus cooperation.
In the Name of Democracy, Libya Must Postpone the Elections
Political actors such as the UK, Germany, Turkey, and Italy emphasized the need for a consensus on election law while France and Egypt are obsessed with having an election as soon as possible.
Omicron Reveals Racism against Africans, Once More
Angola and Zambia were subsequently added on, and, later Nigeria and Egypt.
Saudi-Turkish Relations: A Possible Breakthrough?
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Following the normalization of relations with Abu Dhabi and Oktay's meeting with Al Qasabi, Turkey's President Erdoğan reiterated in an interview with TRT, the Turkish state broadcaster, that Ankara intends to enhance its ties with Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
Turkey is the New Strategic Player in Africa
In its neighbor, Algeria has become Turkey’s second largest trading partner in Africa after Egypt, with exchanges that reached $4.
F-16Vs Instead of F-35s: What’s behind Turkey’s Request?
The third major air power in the region is Egypt.
The Search for a Third Way: The Non-Aligned Movement, G77, and NIEO
Inspired by the Bandung Conference in Indonesia in 1955, and formally established in Belgrade, Yugoslavia, in 1961, it was initially spearheaded by a number of Third World leaders including Nasser, Nkrumah, Nehru, Sukarno, and Tito, the leaders of Egypt, Ghana, India, Indonesia, and Yugoslavia, respectively.
Turkey’s Submarine Industry: Where Does the Country Stand Currently?
Similarly, Egypt received four German S-44 submarines recently to modernize its outdated submarine inventory while it desires to purchase more under its ambitious naval modernization program.
The Pope and the Grand Sheikh of Al Azhar Show the Way Forward
Relations with Al Azhar also were put on pause after Pope Benedict called for the protection of Egyptian Christians after an attack on a Coptic church in 2011.
Is This the Geopolitical Moment Africa Has Long Anticipated?
Prime examples include the competition between Nigeria and South Africa for unofficial leadership of pan-Africanism, the confrontation of Egypt and Ethiopia over control of the Nile River Valley, and long-simmering tensions pitting Algeria against Morocco in North Africa and Kenya against Tanzania in East Africa.
Israel’s No-State Solution in Palestine: How Should the Palestinians Respond?
Read: We Cannot Use Victimhood to Justify Victimizing Others: An Interview with Alice RothchildPalestinians who remained in the Gaza Strip fell under Egyptian control and those who remained in the West Bank fell under Jordanian control.
Crises in Morocco and Tunisia: Is This Really the End of Political Islam?
hen the news circulated that Morocco's leading political group, the Development and Justice Party (PJD), has been trounced in the latest elections, held in September, official media mouthpieces in Egypt celebrated the news as if the PJD's defeat was, in itself, a blow to the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood movement.
A Dissident to Lead All Dissidents: The Legacy of Jamal Khashoggi
VIDEO: The Dissident - Official TrailerAccording to Ayman Nour, Khashoggi’s friend and Egyptian politician who ran against Hosni Mubarak in the 2005 presidential election, the January 25 revolution in Egypt was a turning point in Khashoggi’s life.
“I Escaped Israel’s Prisons Three Times” – An Interview with Hamza Younis
Then, I went to Egypt and worked there for a while until I recovered from my wounds.
Realpolitik vs. Idealpolitik: Turkey-Gulf Re-friending after a Decade-Long Rivalry
Read: The Straw That Might Break the Camel’s Back in Saudi-UAE RelationsHowever, the harmony that Turkey and the GCC enjoyed ended fairly soon with the Arab uprisings, especially after Egypt’s military takeover in 2013.
Sudan and Turkey Head towards Strategic Cooperation?
A series of normalization moves have taken place between Saudi Arabia and Iran, Egypt and Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, Turkey and the UAE, and Turkey and Sudan, which would have been impossible a few months back.
Al-Kadhimi’s Dashing Hopes: Regional Security Conference Held in Baghdad
”Read: Summits between Jordan, Iraq, and Egypt Signal a New Regional BlocIraqi Foreign Minister Fuad Hussein indicated that the Saudi-Iranian meetings are continuing and that they began in Baghdad with a meeting that took place between the ruler of Dubai and the Iranian foreign minister.
