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Turkey, in Talks With Egypt, Tries to Improve Geopolitical Reputation, Analysts Say Kristina Jovanovski Ankara now in retreat from its aggressive foreign policy as it faces increasing isolation Turkey’s talks this week with its regional rival Egypt is an attempt to decrease its geopolitical isolation and make Ankara look more like a reliable ally to the United States, analysts told The Media Line. The Egyptian Foreign Ministry tweeted on Wednesday that ministry officials began meeting in Ca...

In this episode of the Stratfor Essential Geopolitics podcast from RANE, Emily Donahue hears from Ryan Bohl about Turkey's birth rate and what it means for the country and other developing economies.

Advertisement Already pressed fiscally, Oman’s new leader will need to walk a fine line to restore growth and avoid domestic unrest.  April 08, 2021 When Haitham bin Tariq Al Said was enthroned as Oman’s sultan 15 months ago, he wasted no time putting the economy front and center of his reform plans. But proposed spending cutbacks are meeting with resistance. The sultanate remains hugely dependent on oil and gas, which account for 76% of government revenues, S&P Global Platts calculates. D...

Turkey’s Detention of Retired Admirals is Attempt to Distract Public, Analysts Say Kristina Jovanovski 04/07/2021 The country is facing a severe economic crisis while experiencing one of the highest COVID-19 case counts in the world Turkey’s detention of former military admirals who raised concerns about the country possibly withdrawing from a maritime convention is an attempt by President Recep Tayyp Erdogan to distract the public from the country’s domestic problems, analysts told Th...

Last Updated On: Apr 04 2021 03:46 Gmt+3 Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan recently suggested that Saudi Arabia is interested in purchasing some of his country’s domestically built drones. Why would the Saudi kingdom, which has been at odds with Turkey on many issues in recent years, be interested in the Turkish technology? When recently criticising a joint drill between Saudi Arabia and Turkey’s rival Greece, Erdoğan revealed that “right now there is a request from Saudi Arabia ...

SHARE One hundred and forty US House representatives called on the Biden administration to come to a "comprehensive" deal with Iran in a bipartisan effort. The letter, sent to US Secretary of State Tony Blinken, was signed by 140 members of the House – 70 Democrat and 70 Republican – on Tuesday and said there was “bipartisan consensus” behind seeking an agreement with Iran that addresses a whole range of threats by Tehran. The letter, first reported by ABC, is the largest bipartisan pu...

UAE ‘Downsizing’ Eritrea Military Base | The United Arab Emirates is withdrawing at least some of its forces from a base it established in 2015 at Assab airport in Eritrea to support operations in Yemen and the Red Sea, satellite imagery published by the Associated Press on 18 February indicates. BY The United Arab Emirates is dismantling parts of a military base it runs in the East African nation of Eritrea after it pulled back from the grinding war in nearby Yemen, satellite photos analy...

Synopsis The millions of dollars in costs, sudden policy changes and arbitrary legal rulings mean companies will need to weigh the risks of moving there with the potential rewards Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s economic overhaul promises. Agencies Saudi officials realize the scale of the challenge, and are rolling out changes like a planned overhaul of the judicial system. Rumors are even circulating that a long-standing alcohol ban may be relaxed. Saudi Arabia’s ultimatum for global co...

Battle of the bases: Dubai, Riyadh head for corporate showdown AFP 2/18/2021 AFP © GIUSEPPE CACACE Over the past 30 years, well over 100 multinational firms have chosen Dubai for their Middle East headquarters, drawn by its business-friendly policies and relatively Westernised social mores, but now the glitzy city state faces muscular competition Modern infrastructure and a business-friendly attitude have made Dubai the regional base of choice for international companies, b...

Saudi Ultimatum to Move In or Lose Out Unsettles Global Firms Bloomberg 2/18/2021 Zainab Fattah and Lin Noueihed (Bloomberg) -- Saudi Arabia’s ultimatum for global companies to move their regional hubs to Riyadh by 2024 or lose business is the kind of decision making that has made some wary of investing there. Popular Searches The millions of dollars in costs, sudden policy changes and arbitrary legal rulings mean companies will need to weigh the risks of moving there with t...