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The coup d’état in Egypt: 8 years later

7 July 20217 July 2021William LawArab Digest EmailEgypt, France, Germany, UAE, USA

Celebrations and condemnations on the 8th anniversary of the ousting of President Mohammed Morsi; the US grants Egypt conditional military aid.

Business as usual

14 June 2021William LawArab Digest EmailAlgeria, Egypt, France, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Palestine, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA, Yemen

Amidst continuing security concerns, conflict zones in MENA have assured that the region remains the globe’s top armaments importer.

Algerian election a pointless exercise

8 June 2021William LawArab Digest EmailAlgeria, Covid-19, France

With a stalled economy, a country under lockdown and much of the old regime still in power, Algeria holds an election that most of its people think is irrelevant.

The EU and Egypt: an interview with Ambassador Berger

1 June 2021William LawArab Digest EmailEgypt, EU, France, Germany, Israel, Italy, Palestine, USA

Summary: On 20 May 2021 Arab Digest interviewed EU Ambassador and Head of Delegation Christian Berger about relations with Egypt and issues that included arms sales and human rights

Will Libya’s transition sink or swim?

17 May 2021William LawArab Digest EmailEgypt, Europe, France, Libya, Russia, Turkey, UAE, USA

After months of negotiations a new Libyan government has emerged but massive corruption and personal ambitions may once again stymy efforts to rebuild a war-shattered country.

The Airwars Annual Report: Syria

2 March 2021William LawArab Digest EmailFrance, IS, Kurds, Russia, Syria, Turkey, UK, USA

With the publication of their annual report Airwars once again puts the focus on aerial warfare and artillery attacks on civilians whose death and injuries would otherwise go unacknowledged and unaccountable.

Mauritania leads in a tough neighbourhood

2 February 20212 February 2021William LawArab Digest EmailCovid-19, France, G5 Sahel, Mauritania

Summary: Mauritania is hopeful that its leading role will take G5 Sahel to prosperity but the road to get there is strewn with economic, environmental and security challenges.

A dangerous game: Turkey and the politics of energy

6 November 20206 November 2020Hugh MilesPodcastsAbrahamAccords, Armenia, Azerbaijan, China, Cyprus, EU, France, Greece, Iran, Israel, Libya, NATO, oil, Palestine, Qatar, Russia, Syria, Turkey, UAE, USA

Arab Digest · A dangerous game: Turkey and the politics of energy

Lebanon’s anguish grows

22 October 2020William LawArab Digest EmailFrance, Hezbollah, Lebanon

With another prime minister gone and Hezbollah blocking the effort to end sectarian government, the people of Lebanon continue to bear a terrible price for the failures of political leadership.

Despite long odds, Iraq weighs up nuclear option in bid to solve energy crisis

6 October 20206 October 2020William LawArab Digest EmailFrance, Iraq

Prime Minister al-Kadhimi, faced with many obstacles in rebuilding Iraq’s nuclear energy programme, gets a boost from the French.