Week in Review

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Erdogan’s reset with Egypt and the Gulf won’t be smooth

The Turkish president wants a change in relations, but his efforts are seen as the result of a failed regional strategy and poor ties with the Biden Administration.

Week in Review | Jan 19, 2038

Nile Dam dispute could be heading to Security Council

With Ethiopia threatening to proceed with the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam’s second filling, Egypt and Sudan look for a goodwill gesture and ramp up diplomacy.

Week in Review | Egypt | Apr 30, 2021

A tale of two elections: Netanyahu, Abbas face the abyss

The Israeli prime minister and Palestinian president are both losing control of their traditional coalitions.

Week in Review | Israel | Apr 22, 2021

Netanyahu and Gantz at Knesset swearing-in

Surprising economic upside seen for Egypt, Morocco and Iran

Reports this month by the IMF and the US intelligence community also underscore troubling trendlines.

Week in Review | Egypt | Apr 16, 2021

Syria’s agonizing decade: Crisis and stalemate

A US-Russia showdown over humanitarian border crossings stymies the UN peace process after 10 years of misery.

Week in Review | Apr 9, 2021

Sudan takes center stage in US regional strategy

Khartoum gets a boost this week from the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund as US Sudan envoy tours the region; the latest Nile dam talks kick off in Kinshasa, Congo, on Saturday.

Week in Review | Sudan | Apr 1, 2021

Egyptian and Sudanese military officials

Once again, Netanyahu could win with a draw

Facing a corruption indictment and seemingly boxed in, Netanyahu is still standing.

Week in Review | Israel | Mar 26, 2021

Erdogan makes urgent appeal to West on grim 10-year mark of Syria’s war

Ankara desperately needs options to get out of the Syria quagmire, but the Turkish president's offer is likely to fall flat with the Biden administration.

Week in Review | Syria | Mar 19, 2021

A girl holds a Syrian opposition flag during a demonstration in the village of Atme in Idlib.

A thaw in Turkey’s relations with Egypt?

Gulf Cooperation Council reconciliation may have set in motion Ankara’s desire for a reset with Cairo.

Week in Review | Egypt | Mar 12, 2021

Biden administration's textbook approach to Iran may be paying off

The United States builds consensus with European Union partners first, while bolstering deterrence; Rezai says Iran willing to talk if US sends 'clear signal' on sanctions; Rouhani’s missing coattails in Iran’s June elections.

Week in Review | U.S. | Mar 5, 2021

NEW YORK, NY - SEPTEMBER 25 : The President of Iran Hassan Rouhani shakes hands with UN Secretary-General António Guterres during the United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations on September 25, 2019 in New York City. The United Nations General Assembly, or UNGA, is expected to attract over 90 heads of state in New York City for a week of speeches, talks and high level diplomacy concerning global issues (Photo by Stephanie Keith/Getty Images)

Biden administration shouldn’t stop with Yemen

The United States can also play a key role in diplomacy to end wars in Syria and Libya.

Week in Review | Yemen | Feb 26, 2021

Saudi-backed government troops repel a Huthi rebel offensive on oil-rich Marib, some 120 kilometres (75 miles) east of Yemen's rebel-held capital Sanaa, on February 14, 2021. - The UNs humanitarian chief said he was "very alarmed" by a Huthi rebel assault on the Yemeni governments last northern stronghold of Marib, saying it could endanger millions of civilians. (Photo by - / AFP) (Photo by -/AFP via Getty Images)

Can Turkey fit into the Biden administration’s Syria policy?

The gnarliest problem: Pentagon report says Syrian, Iranian proxies are "most significant" threats to US mission, but the Islamic State isn’t dead yet, and Turkey and the United States still disagree on the Kurds.

Week in Review | Syria | Feb 19, 2021

Will Russia and Turkey withdraw their proxies from Libya?

The UN delivers a potentially game-changing win for diplomacy, but the United States wants Russian and Turkish mercenaries out of Libya.

Week in Review | Originals | Feb 12, 2021

Syrian Kurds hoping for lifeline from Biden administration

Damascus, Ankara and Moscow turn up the heat on US-backed group; UN Syria envoy says, "We can’t continue like this."

Week in Review | Syria | Feb 5, 2021

Post-COVID Mideast economies look to the Gulf and Egypt

The region took a hard hit from the pandemic, and it’s far from over, but Egypt and Saudi Arabia are managing better than expected.

Week in Review | Regional | Jan 29, 2021

Week in Review

Erdogan’s reset with Egypt and the Gulf won’t be smooth

The Turkish president wants a change in relations, but his efforts are seen as the result of a failed regional strategy and poor ties with the Biden Administration.

Nile Dam dispute could be heading to Security Council

A tale of two elections: Netanyahu, Abbas face the abyss

Surprising economic upside seen for Egypt, Morocco and Iran

Syria’s agonizing decade: Crisis and stalemate

Sudan takes center stage in US regional strategy

Once again, Netanyahu could win with a draw

Erdogan makes urgent appeal to West on grim 10-year mark of Syria’s war

A thaw in Turkey’s relations with Egypt?

Biden administration's textbook approach to Iran may be paying off

Biden administration shouldn’t stop with Yemen

Can Turkey fit into the Biden administration’s Syria policy?

Will Russia and Turkey withdraw their proxies from Libya?

Syrian Kurds hoping for lifeline from Biden administration

Post-COVID Mideast economies look to the Gulf and Egypt

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