... detonate in the foreseeable future, among other things.
One explanation for the current situation around Palestine lies in the distinct nature of Hamas, which has an ambiguous reputation in the Arab world. Cairo does not hold it in high regard, and Egypt’s current military leadership, not without reason, draws parallels between Palestinian radicals and the Muslim Brotherhood movement (banned in Russia) at home, which has been driven deep underground, but was, alongside Israel, among the founding fathers of Hamas. Damascus has not forgotten that at the beginning of the Syrian civil war, Hamas sided with the political opposition rather than President ...
... Tripoli, in the face of the LNA’s military threat, uniquely empowered Turkey with a political-military and economic presence in Libya in exchange for operational assistance in repelling the offensive of Haftar’s forces. But engagement with the UAE, Egypt, and Russia in other areas of regional and global politics in recent years has allowed Turkey to markedly reduce tensions and improve relations with the House of Representatives and Khalifa Haftar in the East. Earlier, Turkey and Russia had done a lot to ensure ...
... their strength. On July 3, 2013, Egypt’s Minister of Defense, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, announced that President Morsi was successfully overthrown.
The Muslim Brotherhood managed to hold onto power for only a year. That period was far from beneficial for Russia-Egypt relations. On the one hand, Egypt has been one of the most important tourist destinations for Russians. Russia, in turn, has been Egypt’s main supplier of wheat, which is crucial for Cairo in terms of ensuring food security. On the other hand,...
... of everything.
Andrew Korybko:
The Geostrategic Challenges of Russia’s “Ummah Pivot”
Russian Interests
North Africa: Becoming the Libyan Power Broker
In North Africa, Libya is the scene of intense competition between Turkey on the one hand and Russia, Egypt, the UAE, and France on the other. Russia must therefore seek a compromise solution that prevents either side from becoming dominant, with Russia playing the kingmaker role if possible (perhaps through a mix of creative diplomacy, energy partnerships ...
... North Africa" was presented within the framework of the round table
On July 5, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) together with the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) held a round table on challenges and prospects of Russia-Egypt cooperation. A joint report by the RIAC and ECFA "
Political Risks for Russian-Egyptian Cooperation in North Africa
" was presented within the framework of the round table.
Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Ezzat Saad El Sayed,...
On July 5 at 2:00 pm (GMT+3) Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) together with the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) will hold a round table on Russia-Egypt cooperation: challenges and prospects
On July 5 at 2:00 pm (GMT+3) Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) together with the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA) will hold a round table on Russia-Egypt cooperation: challenges and prospects....
... to position itself as uniquely valuable to one or hopefully both sides. This will require creative diplomacy and perhaps more skillful leveraging of its reported PMC presence in the East.
The Levant: Complex Multipolar Balancing
Political Risks for Russian-Egyptian Cooperation in North Africa. RIAC and ECFA Report
Russia’s anti-terrorist intervention in Syria was truly a game changer that has since resulted in transforming Moscow into a regional diplomatic power broker. It is rightly perceived as a neutral ...
RIAC and ECFA Report № 68/2021
RIAC and ECFA Report № 68/2021
This report aims to analyze political risks for Russian-Egyptian Cooperation in North Africa and summarizes joint findings by experts from the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Egyptian Council for Foreign Affairs (ECFA). Russia and Egypt have important stakes in the region; both are actively ...
... an important boost to the crisis- stricken Lebanese economy.
Anna Manafova:
Is the Eastern Mediterranean a New Competitor for Russia on the European Gas Markets?
Transporting the gas to Europe demanded that Cyprus be involved. This once again raised the ... ... response from Turkey (which we believe to be somewhat belated). In the course of time, Israel succeeded in securing the support of Egypt, Greece and Cyprus. The latter two states need to be involved for two reasons: the Aphrodite deposit was discovered off ...
... limited support for the GNA (including small shipments of weapons and sending several drones to the battle ground starting in May 2019) helped Libya’s governmental forces take Gharyan, the LNA’s principal base in the vicinity of Tripoli.
Unlike Egypt or the United Arab Emirates, Russia boosted its standing in Libya, in spite of the field marshal’s failures. First, Haftar’s military weakness and defeats made the LNA more dependent on Russian support. In January 2020, a phone call from Cairo or Abu Dhabi was enough to convince ...
