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Tighter cooperation emerges between China and Saudi Arabia

Dr. Samuel Ramani, a researcher in international relations at Oxford University, RUSI associate fellow and author of “Russia in Africa” discusses whether Saudi Arabia is abandoning the West. In particular, he comments how “Saudi Arabia is set to join the Shanghai Cooperation Organization”, as this means that “the most immediate consequence is tighter cooperation between […]

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Lars Patrick Berg MEP: UN lawsuit may embolden antisemitism

Middle East / ENM

An analysis in Newsweek cites German Member of European Parliament Lars Patrick Berg about a request by the United Nations’ for an opinion by the International Court of Justice now on “the legal status of the occupation”. The article is authored by international security expert Aynur Bashirova. She is the European desk coordinator of the Israel-based

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Libya’s Crown Prince presents vision to attract investment

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An article in Forbes, authored by Joseph Hammond, features Mohammed El Senussi, the son of Libya’s last monarchical ruler, presenting his vision to revitalize and stabilize his energy-rich country. According to the article, despite the fact that “millions of Libya embraced the flag and national anthem of Libya’s former monarchy”, El Senussi “will only return

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Major humanitarian conference takes place in Saudi Arabia amidst national reform drive

Middle East / ENM

This week, a major humanitarian conference, the 3rd Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum, took place in Saudi Arabia, gathering top policy makers from the world of humanitarian assistance at the Saudi capital. As Saudi Arabia has now become one of the leading global donors of aid, the conference aims to strengthen the country’s support for this

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“Italy’s plans to become the EU’s energy hub start with a first reality check in Libya”

Middle East / ENM

In an analysis on Italian PM Meloni’s visit to Libya, Francesco Sassi, a Research Fellow Energy Geopolitics & Markets at the Ricerche Industriali ed Energetiche Research Institute in Bologna, Italy, writes on twitter: “According to the Libyan oil ministry of the Government of National Unity (GNU), the deal signed between Italy’s ENI and Libya’s NOC

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Qatar warns EU over corruption probe

Middle East / ENM

By Pieter Cleppe Qatar has warned that the EU’s handling of a corruption scandal in the European Parliament threatens ongoing discussions around energy security, following allegiations that Qatar and Morocco sought to bribe EU legislators to influence policy. Four people have reportedly been charged with corruption, money laundering and being part of a criminal gang after

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A closer look at China’s pledge to work to buy oil and gas in yuan

Middle East / ENM

By Pieter Cleppe At a visit to Saudi Arabia, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Gulf Arab leaders that China would work to buy oil and gas in yuan. According to Reuters, this is “a move that would support Beijing’s goal to establish its currency internationally and weaken the U.S. dollar’s grip on world trade.” President

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Turning Turkey into a hub for Russian gas still faces great obstacles

Middle East / ENM

Russia’s plan to turn Turkey into a hub for Russian gas in theory could allow Moscow to mask its exports with fuel from other sources, but that might not be enough to persuade Europeans to buy, analysts and sources have told EURACTIV.com and Reuters. A special report on the topic notes: “Russia supplied 40% of

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Concerns increase about Chinese influence in the Middle East

Middle East / ENM

The United States have warned Saudi Arabia and their Gulf allies against engaging too much with China, as the White House top official responsible for the Middle East made clear to Western allies in the Gulf that deepening certain ties with China would hamper their cooperation with their chief strategic ally and security partner. The

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UAE and Egypt agree to build one of the world’s largest onshore wind farms in Egypt

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Writing on the website of specialised think tank Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), researchers Arnold Koka and Veronica Stigliani discuss how the UAE and Egypt have agreed to build one of the world’s largest onshore wind farms in Egypt, noting: “The deal was inked by the Emirati renewable energy firm, Masdar, and Egypt’s renewable energy companies,

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