Egypt-Turkey on the Verge of Resuming Relations

Egypt-Turkey on the Verge of Resuming Relations

The reopening of ambassadorial relations between Cairo and Ankara is simply one of Egypt’s new diplomatic orientation, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi’s new course of constructing a multipolar world, which Russian President Vladimir Putin proposed and has actively promoted. Cairo has selected Amr Al-Hamami as its ambassador to Ankara ahead of the annual declaration on diplomatic…

The Causes & Consequences of the Turkish-Egyptian Rapprochement

The Causes & Consequences of the Turkish-Egyptian Rapprochement

The global systemic transition to multipolarity, which predates Russia’s special operation but was unprecedentedly accelerated by it, is leading to increased stability in West Asia-North Africa despite Western fearmongering forecasts to the contrary. Far from regional fault lines worsening to the point of open warfare or at least an even more intense cold war between…

The US Should Have Known Better Than to Demand That Egypt Block Russian Military Flights

The US Should Have Known Better Than to Demand That Egypt Block Russian Military Flights

Egypt’s national interests rest in maintaining its multi-alignment between Russia and the US. The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported that Egypt still plays a major role in facilitating Russian military flights to and from Syria despite the US’ demands to block them. With neighboring Turkiye, Iraq, and Jordan all cutting off access through their airspace,…

Syrian President Al-Assad Plays a Strong Hand in Diplomatic Poker

Syrian President Al-Assad Plays a Strong Hand in Diplomatic Poker

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has put restoration of control of all of Syria at the core of efforts to manage multiple Middle Eastern rivalries that often play out in his war-ravaged country. Mr. Al-Assad’s demand means different things to different parties. For a group of Arab countries led by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab…

Egypt: Problems of the Population

Egypt: Problems of the Population

According to a World Bank report, with proper policies to slow population growth, Egypt could have  141 million by 2050 instead of the expected 160 million. Egypt’s current population is nearly 105 million. A report published in Cairo, “Achieving the Demographic Dividend in the Arab Republic of Egypt: Choice, Not Destiny,” argues that slowing population growth…