Jun 21 2017
Bashir’s Gulf Dilemma
Sudanese president tries to avoid choosing between his Qatari allies and his newfound Saudi friends By Abdel Bari Atwan Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir is going through one of the most awkward phases of his 27-year rule. The Gulf crisis has placed him in a dilemma: Should he side with Saudi Arabia, which used its influence […]
Jan 16 2018
Scramble for the Red Sea
Wars could be triggered by the growing rivalry for control of what was once an ‘Arab Lake’ By Abdel Bari Atwan In decades past, the Red Sea used to be described as an ‘Arab Lake’. But a completely different impression is conveyed by the escalating regional and international struggle for control of the region these […]
By mahaburbar1 • Egypt, Sudan, Turkey •