Sudan and the Nile Spring: Raptures of Hope and the Uncertain Road Ahead
The road ahead is uncertain and Sudan has to collectively take careful steps – a Libya or Syria scenario has to be avoided at all costs.
Christian Zionists, Zionists and Authoritarian Regimes in the Middle East: A Bermuda Triangle?
The UAE-Saudi-led coalition has been suppressing the democratization process of the Arab world – first in Egypt, then in countries like Yemen, Libya, Algeria – and supporting authoritarian regimes to resume after the toppling of half a century old despotic rulers.
Jordan: Silent Brother in Gulf Politics
Third, the Sunni Muslim states that support the Muslim Brotherhood and which embraced the political openings of 2011—Qatar and Turkey—form a camp that also includes Tunisia and Libya’s internationally-recognized government.
People Power? Fall of Al-Bashir and the Future of Sudan
It can be argued that the motivations of protestors that led the toppling of the Al-Bashir government were similar to that of the masses during the Arab revolution protests that began in December 2010 in Tunisia, and which followed in Egypt, Libya, Syria, and Yemen.
Germany’s Twofold Ambition: Spend Less, Be More Powerful
The last time Germany acted as a non-permanent member of the UNSC had been in 2011-2012, when a CDU/CSU-FDP coalition was governing Germany and when the country faced harsh criticism by its Western allies due to abstaining from the UNSC vote on intervention in Libya (2011).
Can the Muslim Brotherhood in Algeria Be a Transformative Power?
The protests had caused regime changes in countries like Egypt, Libya, and Tunisia.
To Counter Turkey, Saudi Arabia Backs the YPG in Syria
Pushing back against Turkish influence in Syria, as well as throughout the greater Arab/Islamic world from Somalia to Iraq and Qatar to Libya, requires the unity of powerful Arab states, naturally making Saudi Arabia a key player in this regard from Abu Dhabi’s standpoint.
Ghosts of the Arab Revolutions Haunt Algeria
Millions of people in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Syria, poured into the streets with both democratic and economic demands by asking for the removal of their decades-long oppressive regimes.
Ambivalent Policies and the Loss of Western Values
As one notices, these issues are concerning economic-based interests and expected steps by the regime in order to prevent a refugee influx from, for example, Libya to Europe.
Radicalization in Egypt May Haunt Europe
Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Algeria, and Morocco are regarded as a buffer to prevent the flow of migrants from Africa to Europe.
Is the UK Wrong for Stripping ex-ISIS Bride of Citizenship?
If we are to ask the 22 families of the victims of the Manchester bombing their views, I’m sure they will find their loved ones being torn to pieces an act of appalling racism, given that it was orchestrated by a British Muslim of Libyan origin.
Cyprus in the Midst of Shifting Tides in the Mediterranean Gas Competition
But why?
Just as he has spearheaded calls for an EU army as opposed to greater participation in NATO, President Macron has also made no secret of his ambition to once again spread French influence across the Middle East and North Africa, particularly in Syria, Lebanon and Libya.
Egypt’s Energy Activism as a Threat to Security in the Eastern Mediterranean
While ministers of Egypt, Israel, the Greek Cypriot administration of South Cyprus, Palestine, Jordan, and Italy attended the meeting, representatives of five Eastern Mediterranean countries, Turkey, Libya, Syria, Lebanon and the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus were not invited.
Tunisia in a Predicament: Echoes of the Tunisian Revolution Lingering
Consequently, the strong presence and power of such elements in Libya and other places, with which the country has close proximity with, remains a source of headache for the Tunisian government.
The Muslim Brotherhood: Rise, Fall, and Future Prospects
The emergence of Daesh and other similar groups in Syria, Iraq, Libya, and Yemen, and their engagement in violent activities compelled the people to change their approach and attitude towards these groups.
Yemen’s Deepening Crisis and the Role of the International Community
As in the case of Syria and Libya, the political uncertainty and instability in the country deepened as the intervention of external actors increased.
Geopolitics of the Khashoggi Murder
From Libya to Yemen, Turkey and Saudi Arabia compete with each other.
The end of regional transformation in the Middle East?
In Libya, Syria, and Yemen, popular protests were faced with tough responses from the regimes, or were led to a proxy war with other regional actors such as the U.
Turkey’s quest for a new geopolitical portfolio
strategy, Turkey had to change its policy in regards to Syria, Libya, Yemen, Egypt, and Iraq.
Too Weak to Survive, Too Big to Fail: The Unknown Future of the Sisi Regime in Egypt
Cairo also followed Saudi and Emirati instructions in its policies toward regional issues such as Libya and Yemen.
