How the Ukraine War Impacts Food Security in MENA
Egypt, the largest wheat importer globally, said it has no wheat shortage.
Iran’s Proxies in the Middle East: A Halted Transition to Politics?
The country stayed neutral during the two World Wars, “solved” the oil nationalization crisis in the early 1950s without facing military aggression - unlike Gamal Abdel Nasser’s Egypt which was jointly attacked by Israel, the United Kingdom, and France upon President Nasser’s nationalization of the Suez Canal in 1956 - and even got away with the Iran hostage crisis at the end of 1979 without an open military confrontation.
Turkey and Israel: A Marriage of Convenience and Necessity?
All prominent players in the Middle East such as Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Israel as well as the UAE and Qatar–who happen to be also traditional U.
The GCC States’ Russian Dilemma
Yet, the GCC is not as dependent on Russian grain as Egypt and Turkey.
Despite Peace in the Gulf, Qatar and the UAE Still Compete
Qatar and the UAE were in a battle of narratives following the UAE’s unconditional support for Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s presidency in Egypt after 2013.
How Middle Powers Can Wield More Influence on Global Politics
The less democratic, or authoritarian ones, such as Egypt, Iran, or Saudi Arabia, however, may have more radical demands concerning the UN reform and might not join a collective reform movement.
Turkey-Saudi Normalization: A Larger Regional Bloc at the Door?
On many occasions and during Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan’s visit to Turkey last month, President Erdoğan has indicated Turkey’s willingness to repair ties with Egypt and the Gulf states.
With the US Withdrawing Its Support, Can the EastMed Project Now Turn Regional?
ver since the Greek Cypriot Administration (GCA) signed an agreement with Egypt in 2003 on the delimitation of an exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the Eastern Mediterranean and declared concession areas for the purpose of oil and gas exploration in 2007, a high tension has grown over the possible maritime boundaries and related activities.
Dassault Rafale vs. F-35: More than Just Selecting a Combat Aircraft
In February 2015, Egypt ordered 24 Rafales under a €5.
Can Europe Handle Challenges Created by Russia over Ukraine?
Critics point out the double-standards of Germany’s arms sales citing its record-breaking arms exports to Egypt last year.
UAE Foreign Policy: Good Neighborliness for Now?
Before visiting Turkey, Sheikh Mohammed and other UAE decision-makers made diplomatic visits to Jordan, Egypt, and Syria as part of the claimed Emirati diplomatic activism in the region.
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.
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.
