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Barriers to Economic Recovery in Egypt

Since 1952, when a group of army officers toppled the monarchy, governments in Egypt have been preoccupied with their own security and survival. The administration of President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi is no exception. After seizing power in 2013, he pledged to improve the quality of life of the Egyptian people, turn the political system over […]

Daily Memo: Russia in Soledar

Soledar. The acting head of the Donetsk People’s Republic in eastern Ukraine said members of the Wagner Group, a Russian private military contractor, took...

A Propaganda War in Latin America

As recession looms, the Ukraine war continues without resolution, and China tries to open up after months of lockdowns, Latin America has uncharacteristically made...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Budget Deficit, US Forces in Syria

Russian finances. Russia’s budget deficit in 2022 totaled 3.3 trillion rubles ($47.5 billion), about 2.3 percent of gross domestic product, Finance Minister Anton Siluanov...

China and the Philippines

Last week, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. visited President Xi Jinping in China, where they agreed to cooperate in peace and security operations and...

Daily Memo: Russia’s Response to Ukrainian Strike in Donetsk

Strikes in Ukraine. Following a Moscow-declared cease-fire over Orthodox Christmas celebrations, Russia launched an airstrike on the eastern Ukrainian town of Kramatorsk in retaliation...

Why Tajikistan Is Headed Toward Instability

On Dec. 27, the Islamic State’s franchise in Afghanistan claimed responsibility for an attack that killed the highest-ranking Taliban security official in Badakhshan province,...

Daily Memo: Putin Orders Temporary Cease-fire

Ukraine update. Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered a 36-hour cease-fire, to begin Friday, along the front lines in Ukraine during Orthodox Christmas celebrations. Putin...

Daily Memo: UAE Top Diplomat Visits Damascus

Meeting in Damascus. The United Arab Emirates’ foreign minister met with Syrian President Bashar Assad in Damascus on Wednesday, another step toward normalization between...

The Impact of the Ukraine War on Saudi Power Relations

Since the beginning of the Ukraine war, political analysts have asserted that a Russian victory would lead to a multipolar international system, ending the...

Daily Memo: Russian Naval Activity

Iran and the UAE. Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian met with the United Arab Emirate’s ambassador to Iran, Saif Mohammed al-Zaabi, to discuss...

Are Iran and Saudi Arabia on the Brink of a Diplomatic Breakthrough?

Diplomats hailing from Bahrain, Oman, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Iraq, Jordan, Iran and France recently convened in the King Hussein Bin Talal...
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