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Pipeline or pipe dream?

15 September 202015 September 2020William LawArab Digest EmailBahrain, Egypt, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Libya, Turkey, UAE, USA

A deal that would see Iraqi oil sent via pipeline to Jordan and Egypt has lots of upsides and one very big downside.

The UAE and Israel: not so big a deal

3 September 20207 September 2020William LawArab Digest EmailEgypt, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA

In the run up to the election, President Trump and Jared Kushner anticipated a big win with the normalization of relations between the UAE and Israel but they have overhyped and overplayed their hand.

Israel and Palestine: on the eve of annexation

24 June 202025 June 2020William LawArab Digest Emailannexation, Europe, Israel, Jordan, Palestine, Qatar, UAE, UK, USA

US views will influence what Netanyahu decides to do on 1 July. Those of other major international actors might do so too. But domestic political considerations may be even more important.

The Influencers

19 June 202019 June 2020Hugh MilesPodcastsAlgeria, Bahrain, Disinformation, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Social Media, UAE

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Jordan’s King Abdullah feels the heat as West Bank annexation looms

18 June 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIsrael, Jordan, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Jordan’s king is fighting back against the looming Israeli annexation of West Bank territory that includes the Jordan Valley.

Israel and the West Bank: Annexation

7 May 20209 May 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIsrael, Jordan, Palestine, USA

The Israeli coalition agreement gives Netanyahu the opportunity to annex large parts of the West Bank. But will he do it?

Water shortage: another MENA crisis

31 March 2020William LawArab Digest EmailAlgeria, Egypt, GCC, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kurds, Morocco, Palestine, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, UAE, Yemen

Countries across the MENA region are facing severe water shortages yet have done little to ameliorate a shared problem. Will the Covid-19 pandemic teach them that working cooperatively is the only way to resolve a looming crisis?

Jordan’s Difficult Neighbourhood

30 March 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE

Jordan’s relations with Iraq, Syria and Qatar have improved. Iran remains hostile. With other countries in the region, the direction of travel is less clear.

Morocco, Israel and Palestine: an entwined and intriguing relationship

4 March 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIsrael, Jordan, Morocco, Palestine, USA

Despite its rich Jewish heritage, its low-key links to Israel and its need for a good relationship with the US, Morocco has stuck to its principles on Jerusalem and Palestine.

Covid-19 hits the MENA economies

3 March 2020William LawArab Digest EmailAlgeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Tunisia, UAE

Economies in the MENA region were slowing even before coronavirus hit.