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Ukraine joins Afghanistan and Yemen in shaping Gulf rivalries
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We provide intelligence reports and news on political affairs, security and defence, counterterrorism, and various topics about culture in the Middle East.

  • News
    • Egypt
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2 May 2022058 James M. Dorsey

Ukraine joins Afghanistan and Yemen in shaping Gulf rivalries

By James M. Dorsey The US withdrawal from Afghanistan was a geopolitical watershed. Its shockwaves continue to reverberate and are magnified by the

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1 May 2022058 Neville Teller

Lebanon’s make or break election

by Neville Teller Lebanon is preparing to go to the polls on May 15. Many observers believe that this parliamentary election promises to be one of

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29 April 20220101 James M. Dorsey

Contesting Russia requires renewed US engagement in Central Asia

By James M. Dorsey When US Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin III declared that Washington wanted to see Russia so “weakened" that it would no longe

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26 April 2022057 James M. Dorsey

A Clash of Civilisations: the Russian vs. the Nordic Pavilion at the Venice Biennale

By James M. Dorsey Russia and the Nordic countries’ pavilions at this year’s Venice Biennale, the world’s most prestigious art exhibition, project

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23 April 2022054 Neville Teller

When will the Saudi-Israeli connection go public?   

by Neville Teller Israel and Saudi Arabia have no diplomatic relations with each other – a situation that normally means hostility between nations.

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22 April 2022065 James M. Dorsey

Saudi Arabia targets a more Republican Washington

By James M. Dorsey Rather than push for an immediate improvement of strained relations with the United States, Saudi Arabia appears to be looking f

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22 April 2022059 Neville Teller

Hope at last for Yemen

by Neville Teller   The two-month truce between the combatants in the Yemen civil war, brokered by the UN on April 2, has been swiftly followe

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19 April 2022062 James M. Dorsey

Israel’s Ukraine conundrum may have implications for Gulf states

By James M. Dorsey Middle Eastern states see their ability narrow to walk a fine line in the Ukraine conflict. Israel is a case in point as tension

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16 April 2022054 James M. Dorsey

Iran capitalises on Central Asian vacuum created by the Ukraine war

By James M. Dorsey Anti-Iranian protests in Afghanistan and the stabbing of three clerics in Iran threaten to cast a shadow over Iranian efforts to

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9 April 2022082 Neville Teller

Lebanon’s dilemma  

by Neville Teller The good news is that a two-month truce between the warring parties in Yemen, brokered by the UN, went into effect on April 2.&nbs

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