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Kuwait’s Emir Suspends Parliament;Can He Quell Tumultuous Divisions?
...position figures, including former MPs who were involved in the 2011 storming of parliament, in addition to those jailed or stripped of citizenship for state-security and terrorism-related charges. On 10 May, he doubled down saying “those who were convicted of treason were set free…I will never allow this to...
Volume: 67Issue: 20Published at Fri, 17 May 2024 -
Egypt’s New Capital In Spotlight As Spending Priorities Shift
...oject. In 2011, millions of Egyptians occupied the streets of Cairo and its iconic Tahrir square, with mass marches reaching the presidential palace and eventually forcing then-president Hosni Mubarak to resign. With Sisi having taken power in 2013 following a period of Islamist-flavored quasi-democracy, hi...
Volume: 67Issue: 20Published at Fri, 17 May 2024 -
UAE-Oman Relations: Brotherly Love Or Sibling Rivalry?
...jor diplomatic spats have been few: the only high-level incidents in recent years are Oman’s claims to have broken up Emirati-backed spy rings in 2011 and in 2019; claims which Abu Dhabi denies. Where the countries have more often clashed is in their very different approaches to regional foreign po...
Volume: 67Issue: 20Published at Fri, 17 May 2024