Egypt-led Arab Economic Pact May Challenge Rise of Iran and Turkey
Since 2019, the heads of state of Egypt, Iraq and Jordan have met several times to discuss a new economic cooperation framework that is being dubbed the “New Levant” Alliance.…
A Perspective on Egypt-Greece Relations
In the views of two reputable Turkey experts, Greece and Egypt are forming a significant infrastructure, energy and security relationship, which is “changing the game in the Eastern Mediterranean.” While…
Regional Support for Egypt Wavering in Nile Dam Dispute with Ethiopia
In late March, President Sisi of Egypt warned of “inconceivable instability” in the region if Egypt’s Nile water access is affected in any way by the filling of the Grand…
Video Games in the Operational Environment in Egypt and Beyond
As in other parts of the world, young men in Arabic-speaking countries have been spending more and more hours playing online video games during the pandemic. Especially popular are free-to-play…
“Good Coups” Present Dilemma for African Union
Beginning with Egypt in 2013, there has been a trend emerging in African coups. As the excerpted accompanying article from a pan-African platform for news, African Arguments, explains, that Egyptian…
Observers Note Militarization of Turkish Foreign Policy
In recent years the goal of Turkish foreign policy has been to achieve short-term results with coercive measures. Rather than engaging in diplomacy, Turkey has relied on hard power and…
Economic Warfare: UAE Reportedly Seeking to Target Turkish Investments in Egypt
Tensions between Turkey and Egypt peaked momentarily last summer, as disputes regarding Libya and the delimiting of Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) in the eastern Mediterranean escalated into blustery saber-rattling by…
Tensions Between Egypt and Turkey over Libya
Turkey and Egypt, two regional rivals, have had tense relations since 2013 when Egypt’s military replaced the country’s Islamist government. Natural gas exploration in the Eastern Mediterranean and the Libyan…
Ethiopia Warns Egypt Against Establishing a Military Base in Somaliland
Egypt has expressed great displeasure with Ethiopia’s decision to move forward with the first phase of filling its recently completed Grand Renaissance Dam. The dam, constructed in Ethiopia on the…