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Sep 30, 2024 · Saudi Arabia has announced aid for the Lebanese population including medical assistance, state news agency SPA reported. "The Kingdom has reiterated its commitment to standing by the Lebanese ...
1 day ago · Minister of Foreign Affairs Badr Abdelatty reaffirmed Friday to his Lebanese counterpart Abdallah Bou Habib Egypt’s commitment to continue providing all means of support to Lebanon during the ...
Jul 28, 2024 · Egypt warns against a war in Lebanon, saying it could “lead to the region sliding into a comprehensive regional war.” In a post on X, Egypt’s foreign ministry “stresses the importance of ...
- Lazar Berman
- The Heydays of Influence
- Limiting Foreign Policy to The “Near Abroad”
- The Gulf Steps in
- The American Effect on Egypt’s Retreat
- Propositions For Us Policy Toward Egypt
Egypt’s regional role and influence have long stemmed from its status as the most populous Arab country, its geostrategic position at the nexus of Africa and Asia, and, not least, its rich history and enormous cultural influence within the Arab world. Under Gamal Abdel Nasser (1952-70), Egypt also had an inspiring story to tell the rest of the Arab...
Egyptian foreign policy today has essentially assumed a defensive crouch and narrowed its once expansive regional ambitions to focus on security threats, mainly from Islamist extremism. Efforts to exert influence and counter perceived challenges are mainly concentrated on the country’s immediate neighbors. In Libya, President Sisi appears focused o...
As Egypt’s sphere of influence has shrunk, others have stepped in to try to fill the vacuum. Both Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have increasingly asserted themselves in the last several years as self-styled leaders in the fight against Islamist extremism and primary counterweights to Iran. To the extent that Egypt does play a role...
American-Egyptian relations are no longer what they used to be. Tensions between the Obama Administration and the Sisi government over the 2013 coup and subsequent massive human rights abuses led to a cooling of the relationship; Sisi was pointedly not invited to the White House during the administration’s tenure. In comparison, President Trump ini...
The Trump Administration has declared its admiration for President Sisi’s government and values him as a partner against terrorism, two important considerations in the policymaking community and among many members of Congress. But given that the administration has also signaled unmistakably that all is not well in the US-Egypt relationship, there a...
Oct 8, 2024 · CAIRO – 8 October 2024: Badr Abdel-Aty, Egypt’s Minister of Foreign Affairs and Immigration, received a phone call today from Jean-Yves Le Drian, the French President's special envoy to Lebanon. The discussion focused on the rapidly evolving regional developments in Lebanon and the urgent need for increased coordination and consultation to ...
Mar 28, 2022 · After the success of the 2020 deals, which risked sidelining Egypt, the Egyptian government seems keen to regain its mantle as Israel’s main bridge to the Arab world.
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Jul 28, 2024 · Egypt stressed the importance of supporting Lebanon and "sparing it the scourge of war", the country's foreign ministry said on Sunday, Reuters reported. This came amid escalating tensions between Israel and the Iran-aligned Lebanese Hezbollah group. Cairo, a mediator in the ongoing Gaza war, also warned of the dangers of opening new war front with Lebanon.
