Tag Archives: Egypt

Can Syria and Libya finally forge an effective alliance?

Posted on July 21, 2020

by Paul Iddon On a tactical level, the Syrian civil war is increasingly being exported to Libya, where thousands of Syrian men have been recruited during the last year for Libya’s warring sides. Turkey sent former rebels who fought in … Continue reading →

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Coronavirus Pandemie: Auswirkungen im Nahen Osten

Posted on April 19, 2020

Einer der bis jetzt am stärksten betroffenen Staaten in der Coronavirus Pandemie ist der Iran, welcher die höchste Anzahl Coronavirus Infektionen und Tote im Nahen Osten aufweist. Als Patient 0 kommt wahrscheinlich ein Händler in Frage, der zwischen Qom, dem … Continue reading →

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54. Münchner Sicherheitskonferenz – Dschihadismus nach dem Fall des Kalifats des Islamischen Staates (IS)

Posted on April 22, 2018

In Syrien befindet sich der IS in den letzten Zügen. Die syrische Stadt Raqqa, de facto die Hauptstadt des vom IS im Juni 2014 ausgerufenen Kalifats, wurde im Oktober 2017 von den Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) mit Unterstützung U.S.-amerikanischer Kräfte … Continue reading →

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The Middle East in Pursuit of Nuclear Weapons Capabilities

Posted on April 10, 2018

by Israel Rafalovich. He is a journalist based in Brussel, who has 50 years of experience including international postings in Tel-Aviv, Brussels, Germany and Washington,DC The Middle East is likely to face more instability in the near future and the … Continue reading →

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Chinese drones and Russian air defense missiles: Why America’s Middle East allies are shopping elsewhere for some of their weapons

Posted on December 1, 2017

by Paul Iddon. The United State’s Middle East allies are increasingly using other sources to either purchase weapons which Washington won’t sell or equipment with comparable capabilities to what Washington has to offer. This ranges from drones, which the U.S. … Continue reading →

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Monitoring Economic Indicators from 500 Kilometers Up: Egyptian Oil and Gas Terminals

Posted on July 6, 2017

by Chris Biggers. This article was first published at Planet Stories. Ain Sokhna Port, south of the Suez Canal. Image ©2017 Planet Labs, Inc. Left: Jun 2017 / Right: Feb 2016 From space, satellites monitor the movement of commodities that … Continue reading →

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Unrealistic demands on Qatar reveal the real reasons behind the blockade

Posted on July 1, 2017

by Patrick Truffer (originally published in German). He has been working in the Swiss Army for more than 15 years, holds a bachelor’s degree in public affairs from the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology in Zürich (ETH Zurich), and a … Continue reading →

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Unrealistische Forderungen an Katar verraten die wahren Gründe der Blockade

Posted on June 26, 2017

von Patrick Truffer (English version). Er arbeitet seit über 15 Jahren in der Schweizer Armee, verfügt über einen Bachelor in Staatswissenschaften der ETH Zürich und über einen Master in Internationale Beziehungen der Freien Universität Berlin. Unter anderem auf Druck der … Continue reading →

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The Gulf crisis and future of Qatar’s military

Posted on June 19, 2017

by Paul Iddon In any potential war pitting Qatar against the militaries of its Saudi and Emirati neighbours it’s clear Doha would face two adversaries with superior militaries, in terms of both quality and quantity. The tiny resource-rich sheikdom, the … Continue reading →

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Qatar – in a lunatic neighborhood! (Updated)

Posted on June 10, 2017

by Austin Michael Bodetti. He is a student in the Gabelli Presidential Scholars Program at Boston College. He focuses on the relationship between Islam and conflict in Syria and Sudan. In the Persian Gulf, Bahrain, the Emirates, and Kuwait rarely … Continue reading →

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