Libyans Themselves Are Best Suited to Handle Their Problems
In Burgat’s opinion, the UAE seems to be fighting its opponents rather than acting as a regional leader in the place of Egypt.
Will the Biden Administration Bring the Saudi-Emirati Partnership to Account?
Another issue was the neglected and stalled military procurement deals worth over $130 billion as Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates were struggling with the outcomes of the Arab Spring.
How Do the Gulf Countries View the PKK?
Turkey embraced the Arab Spring and developed cordial relations with the democratizing post-revolution governments in Egypt, Tunisia, and Libya.
Army to Protect Pakistan’s Troubled Ties with Saudi Arabia
Many in Pakistan believe that the Saudis and Emiratis do not provide them the kind of economic support they have been providing to Egypt, especially after bankrolling the coup against the democratically elected government of Mohamed Morsi.
Government of National Unity: Where Does Libya Go from Here?
Indeed, how Egypt responds to seeing its preferred candidate Saleh lose will be consequential.
Early Elections: Where Is Kosovo Heading?
Provided that it also gets the support of the ten seats reserved in the constitution for the non-Serbian minorities (Ashkali, Bosnian, Egyptian, Roma, and Turks), in practice, this means that for the first time since independence a mainstream Kosovar party will be able to form a government without the support of another mainstream party.
All-Out-War between Ethiopia and Sudan on the Doorstep?
These problems heat up when there are developments in the region, such as the dispute over the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam with Egypt (GERD), and calm down when the disputes are resolved.
Gulf Regional Rift Mended but Will It Extend to Turkey?
This is particularly true after the counterrevolution led by Saudi Arabia and the UAE in Egypt where they bankrolled the bloody coup against the democratically elected government of the late president Mohamed Morsi and installed their henchman Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.
Is the UAE-Saudi Political Alliance Sustainable?
The UAE-Saudi alliance involved Egypt and Bahrain over a short period and turned into a political axis.
GCC Breakthrough Faces Risk of Relapse as Underlying Tensions Remain
In 2014, a significant diplomatic rupture occurred between the same GCC members (minus Egypt) that was only brought to a close after nine months of Kuwaiti-led mediation.
Overcrowded and Under Siege: Worrying Pandemic Scenarios in Gaza
The outbreak of COVID-19 in Gaza made the situation at the borders even more complicated, with the Rafah Crossing connecting Gaza with Egypt being closed more often to curb the spread of the virus.
Has the Libyan Civil War Come to an End?
His removal would be a blow to Haftar and his foreign backers: the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Saudi Arabia, Egypt and France.
A Turkish-Italian Alliance on Libya?
However, this compromise may need brave decisions: Turkey’s image with the Italian public is particularly poor, and the Rome-Ankara alliance may damage relations with France, Greece, and Egypt.
Revisiting the East Mediterranean Energy Game: What Will Change in the Coronavirus Days?
The Greek Cypriot Administration (GCA) and Egypt led the reinvigoration of an inclusive gas partnership.
Slavery and Colonialism Go Deeper than Toppling Statues
For instance, an absence of a non-colonial Islamic history blights the schooling of not just British and American systems but virtually every country in the world (including Muslim-majority nations except for Iran) for various reasons ranging from a cultural-political opposition with historical roots (such as in some Balkan nations) to periods of colonial rule that created collective amnesia (in places such as Egypt) to extreme secularization agendas of past governments (such as in Turkey).
Restoring Order in the Eastern Mediterranean: Understanding Turkey’s Activism in Libya
Following the agreement, to which countries such as Greece, Egypt, the Greek Administration of Southern Cyprus (GASC) and Israel reacted negatively, international pressure on the government in Libya’s capital, Tripoli, increased.
Will Libya Have a Negative Impact on Russia-Turkey Relations?
Very little was written and said in Russia about the struggle between Turkey and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and the “consortium” of Greece, Cyprus, Egypt and Israel over the large gas fields in the Eastern Mediterranean and over the corridors supplying produced gas to the European market.
The Turkish-Libyan Maritime Deal: What Are the Implications?
Turkey has angered Greece and Egypt after it signed a new maritime deal with Libya's UN-recognized Government of National Accord (GNA) that declared Turkey and Libya as ‘neighbors’ with adjacent coastal zones.
Turkey-Kuwait Ties Are Strengthening in the Midst of GCC Tensions
The third watershed moment for the GCC came on June 5, 2017 when Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain, along with non-GCC member Egypt, severed diplomatic ties with Qatar.
Why Turkey Is Dismantling the YPG from Northern Syria
In one of his speeches, President Erdogan gave a strong response to the condemning messages by countries such as Saudi Arabia and Egypt.
