https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/10/egypt-seeks-brazils-support-nile-dam-dispute The states of Egypt and Ethiopia are locked in disagreement and reproach due to the ensuing conflict from the planning of the GERD ¨Grand Ethiopian Resistance Dam.¨ This dam that the Ethiopian government plans on constructing will limit and cut off thousands of gallons of water per week to the Nile River Valley, drastically impeding on agricultural and energy… Read more »
https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2021/10/sisi-backs-emergency-measures-tunisian-president The Tunisian President has been put on the forefront of international action in the Middle East with his recent moves. In an effort that was initially supported by the people, dictatorial President Saied dissolved parliament, launched probes of his political enemies and has assumed authoritarian power. After having shown no signs of policy reversal, there are large spread protests… Read more »
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2021/10/10/uae-syria-agree-on-plans-to-enhance-economic-cooperation The United Arab Emirates have been aggressively working recently to re-establish positive and valuable diplomatic connections and influence with the government in Damascus. With the Civil War in Syria began in 2011, the ethnically Arab nations in the region jointly severed diplomatic ties with Syria. Among the non-Arab states, the President of Turkey became an ardent backer of the… Read more »
https://www.timesofisrael.com/at-un-jordan-saudi-kings-back-palestinian-state-with-east-jerusalem-as-capital/ Further meetings among various world leaders have been taking place at the United Nations, and there is no shortage of diplomacy out of the Middle East. The respective monarchs of both Jordan and Saudi Arabia issued policy firstly on the situation in The Holy Land, and Saudi Arabia stated their positions on Iran. Both kings explained in speeches that… Read more »
https://www.middleeastmonitor.com/20210921-turkey-bahrain-relations-are-developing-turkish-fm-says/ Turkish Foreign Minister Cavusoglu spoke with his Bahrani counterpart Zayani at the recent assembly of the United Nations in New York City, and took to social media to celebrate and publicize the improvement of foreign relations between the two states. It is reported that the two counterparts and more largely, the respective nations are both active in improving their… Read more »
https://www.reuters.com/world/africa/egypt-signs-flurry-deals-with-libyas-unity-government-2021-09-16/ For the past years Libya has been war torn in civil war with the government of the capital in Tripoli defending itself against a secondary government backed by a parliament and a military general in the east, claiming legitimacy. With the technically rebel forces in the east’s plan to take over control of Tripoli falling apart this year, the… Read more »
