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France and Italy will compete to sell Egypt arms

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EGYPT

The news comes after Italy's government granted approval on June 11 for the sale of two Fincantieri FREMM frigates to Egypt for an estimated USD1.2bn, potentially as part of a…

Egypt is taking a risk hosting COP27

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EGYPT

Cairo wishes to use the summit to boost its prestige and promote tourism and investment. However, its opponents view COP27 as a unique opportunity to focus global attention on…

Ethiopian protest risk rises as emergency declared

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ETHIOPIA

The declaration came a week after reports emerged that protestors were attacking foreign businesses in the country as well as government property. Under the state of emergency…

Egypt's limited actions on human rights will pay off

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EGYPT

Efforts to impress external donors are yielding results, allied with an uptick in regional instability that has afforded Cairo more room for manoeuvre. However, repressive…

Trump’s Jerusalem move may undermine his Iran policy

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ISRAEL/PALESTINIANS

Previously, the United States, like the rest of the international community, had held that the question of Jerusalem's status was an issue for final-status negotiations between…

World Cup leads to closer ties among Gulf states

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GULF STATES

The World Cup marked an opportunity for Qatar to bolster its soft power and its role as a global sporting and tourism destination. Although the tournament brought a wave of…

Egypt’s National Dialogue is unlikely to bring reforms

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EGYPT

Hundreds of politicians, academics, experts and public personalities will attend the conference-like event, which is meant to discuss national action to help Egypt transition into…

Internet crackdown is blow for activism in Middle East

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MIDDLE EAST

Prior to the 2011 Arab uprisings many states in the region lacked legal frameworks to regulate or control digital platforms and online media, but this is no longer the case. In…

Turkish rapprochement with West will be selective

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TURKEY

The ‘exploratory’ meeting is the first between the NATO partners since 2016. It follows months of sabre-rattling in the Eastern Mediterranean, and takes place against the…

The Palestinian Authority faces existential threats

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PALESTINIANS

This followed the deaths of three Palestinians in an Israeli army incursion there on August 6, emphasising that the major two-day military assault on Jenin in early July failed to…