As uncertainty hovers around the Biden administration’s approach to the Middle East, Samuel Ramani, a non-resident fellow at Gulf International Forum reflects on Vladimir Putin’s MENA strategy. This is a transcript, edited for clarity and length, of a recent podcast conversation with Arab Digest editor William Law. The podcast is available here.
Articles tagged: ‘Libya’
Turkey’s drones “game-changing”
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe battlefield success of Turkish drones in Libya, Iraq and Syria are changing the way that Middle East wars are being fought and regional geo-political ambitions are being realised.
Business as usual
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailAmidst continuing security concerns, conflict zones in MENA have assured that the region remains the globe’s top armaments importer.
Sultans of the Gulf
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Oil holds the key to a secure Libya
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailThe boss of Libya’s National Oil Company sees a bright future but faces major challenges turning around the country’s battle-scarred oil industry.
Putin powers ahead in the Middle East
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · Putin powers ahead in the Middle East
The MBZ Pivot
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · The MBZ Pivot
Will Libya’s transition sink or swim?
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailAfter 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.
Libya: a new prime minister but an old script
Posted on Categories PodcastsArab Digest · Libya: a new prime minister but an old script
MENA facing a climate cataclysm
Posted on Categories Arab Digest EmailSummary: the Middle East and North Africa is a crucial battleground in the global struggle to contain the damage climate change is inflicting but time is fast running out for countries in the region to take concerted action.