... 5, Moscow urged Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to refrain from radical responses to Israel—not only to minimize possible civilian casualties but also to avoid provoking a direct conflict with the U.S.
Yang Xiaotong:
“Light of the World” No More. China and Russia Should Help Restore Multipolarity in the Middle East
Postmodernity as inoculation against war
However, the core reasons lie not outside, but inside the region. It appears that key actors—from Egypt to Syria, and from Turkey to Iran—are unwilling to engage in a full-blown war. Middle Eastern leaders are reluctant to shoulder the numerous risks and costs associated with a major armed conflict in one way or another.
True, the arms race in the ...
... means that infected Egyptians will continue to work, walk, move freely around cities and villages and continue to infect each other. It is well known that a person can be a carrier of coronavirus infection and not have obvious symptoms.
Ivan Bocharov:
Egypt-China Relations at the Present Stage
Social tensions are growing, even though measures to limit the movement of citizens are unstable. Many Egyptians do not comply with established rules. The Internet is
full
of photographs of crowded trading floors,...
... Fattah al-Sisi, to China in December 2014, which opened an entirely new page in the interaction between the two states. During negotiations, President al-Sisi and Chinese President Xi Jinping touched upon issues of expanding political cooperation between China and Egypt, including parties, governmental structures, as well as non-governmental organizations. They also discussed the need to share experience in public administration, which most likely means Egypt’s appeal to Chinese practices, and not vice versa....
