For Saudi Arabia, the Gaza war is definitely a real security challenge and they want to see a permanent ceasefire as soon as possible for several reasons
Cinzia Bianco comments on Saudi Arabia’s new foreign and regional policy and the implications of the new diplomacy on the regional chessboard
Doing these reforms in a meaningful way would require the Egyptian government to make a big change in the economic policies it has followed so far
Now leaders like al-Sisi and Saied feel more confident that they will be given leeway to cement their power and use financial support to do the bare minimum to sustain people in these countries
Kelly Petillo comments on the EU’s strategy to support North African governments to curb migration
It effectively just serves to give them control, as they’re able to threaten Europe with a wave of migrants whenever they want to extract more money, or other political concessions from them
It is really not a lack of unity, it is above all a lack of political will within the member countries
Hugh Lovatt on the possible coordinating between the EU and Egypt on the mediations between Hamas and Israel
Hugh Lovett comments on the possible cancellation of the fisheries agreement between the EU and Morocco
Anthony Dworkin comments on the European Union and its new deal with Egypt
Every pact delegates power and part of our interest to external actors, autocrats, more or less fragile states, or warlords
It would not be the first time that internal Libyan actors claim in some way to want unity and then instead disregard these chances and possibilities
Arturo Varvelli comments on the Libyan scenario and Tripoli’s willingness to form a joint force with the southern region
These recent deals speak to a broader trend in Gulf bailout diplomacy
Camille Lons comments on the foreign policy of Gulf states towards the Egyptian economy
