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Syria: at the mercy of foreign actors and a ruthless ruling family

9 July 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIran, Russia, Syria, Turkey, USA

Nine years into a civil war, the people of Syria find themselves at the mercy of foreign powers and the relentless greed of the Assad family.

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.

Oil: still a slippery slope

28 May 2020William LawArab Digest Emailoil, Russia, Saudi Arabia, USA

The oil sector and major oil producing nations face a period of protracted uncertainty and potentially far-reaching change.

Oil: Of Misnomer And Miscalculation…

27 April 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, USA

The messy battle for oil market supremacy takes a nasty turn with wide geopolitical ramifications.

Mohammed Bin Salman: Playing with an empty hand?

22 April 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIran, Russia, Saudi Arabia, USA

Mohammed Bin Salman is beginning to run out of options as Saudi Arabia grapples with the twin challenges of Covid-19 and the oil price rout.

Covid-19 and the MENA wars

16 April 20206 May 2020William LawArab Digest EmailCovid-19, Libya, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE, Yemen

Despite the growing threat of Covid-19, the wars in Yemen and Libya grind on further endangering millions of distressed civilians.

Saudi Arabia braces for spike in coronavirus infections

15 April 20206 May 2020William LawArab Digest EmailCovid-19, Russia, Saudi Arabia, USA

Oil: No Big Deal…Yet

14 April 202015 April 2020William LawArab Digest EmailOpec, Russia, Saudi Arabia, USA

The latest OPEC+ agreement goes nowhere close to addressing the challenges the oil sector faces.

Putin’s ascendancy in the war in Syria

7 April 2020William LawArab Digest EmailIsrael, Russia, Syria, Turkey, UAE, USA

As the Idlib truce continues to hold, Vladimir Putin reinforces Russia’s dominant role in Syria.