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Macron in MENA

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Lebanon’s path to a failed state

11 August 2020William LawArab Digest EmailCovid-19, France, Lebanon, Turkey, USA

In response to the port explosion donor countries are bypassing the government of Prime Minister Hassan Diab.

Lebanon: politicians fiddle as the economy burns

4 August 2020William LawArab Digest EmailCovid-19, France, Lebanon

A key ministerial resignation, a Covid-19 upsurge, an economy headed to ruin and a middle class slamming headfirst into poverty: Lebanon’s disaster unfolds.

Sisi’s line in the sand

23 June 202023 June 2020William LawArab Digest EmailEgypt, France, Iran, Libya, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE, USA

Egypt’s President Sisi is threatening military action in support of the warlord Khalifa Haftar as the Tripoli-based GNA seeks to take the key coastal city of Sirte.

Haftar in retreat has consequences for Egypt

8 June 2020William LawArab Digest EmailEgypt, France, Libya, Russia, Turkey, UAE, UK, USA

As his battlefield losses mount Khalifa Haftar is running out of options and he soon may be running out of friends.

Algeria, Tunisia and the war in Libya

26 February 202027 February 2020William LawArab Digest EmailAlgeria, Egypt, France, Jordan, Libya, Russia, Tunisia, Turkey, UAE

Summary: Both Algeria and Tunisia have cause for concern as the war in Libya, fuelled and supported by outside players, continues with no end in sight.

New Algerian president needs to move quickly to end divisions

23 December 2019William LawArab Digest EmailAlgeria, France

The election of Abdelmajid Tebboune will achieve little unless he moves quickly to open up meaningful dialogue aimed at achieving a transition to democracy.

Syria – cards reshuffled

15 October 2019Oliver MilesArab Digest EmailFrance, Germany, IS, Italy, Kurds, Syria, Turkey, UK, USA

Syria – US permits and then opposes Turkish assault on the Kurdish north. Fears that IS may rise from the ashes.

The Libyan blind alley

2 October 2019Oliver MilesArab Digest EmailEgypt, France, Human rights, IS, Italy, Libya, Russia, Sudan, UAE, UK, USA

Haftar’s military operation to take Tripoli seems to have failed. His foreign supporters. Need for an international conference and a political solution.

Abqaiq and Khurais

18 September 2019Oliver MilesArab Digest EmailChina, France, Iran, Iraq, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UK, USA, Yemen

Houthis claim the attack on Saudi oil facilities, Pompeo blames Iran, Trump hesitant. A major blow.