May, 2022

• 20 May

  Egypt removes all mosque restrictions amid Brotherhood criticism

  

  In response to the Muslim Brotherhood’s allegations of restricting worshippers in mosques, Egypt’s Ministry of Endowment decided to open all mosques across the country at full capacity, in a first step to ease the coronavirus measures. In a step to restore the situation to pre-pandemic conditions, Egypt’s Ministry of Endowments …

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• 20 May

  Egypt’s ambassador say US should use leverage with Ethiopia amid Nile dam dispute

  

  Speaking at an Al-Monitor event in Washington, Motaz Zahran also addressed human rights issues and a plan to supply energy to Lebanon. Egypt’s F-15 purchase remains ‘under discussion’ Motaz Zahran, Egypt’s ambassador to the United States, said “human rights should be part of our strategic dialogue” with the United States. …

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• 20 May

  How Sweden, Finland’s NATO membership could impact Turkey

  

  If Ankara can be tactful about Stockholm and Helsinki’s possible membership in NATO, it has a chance to see its concerns addressed. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine turned the spotlight on Turkey’s status as a regional power. Sweden and Finland’s expected bid to join NATO could further boost Turkish influence if …

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• 20 May

  Russia May Never Recover Its Status as an Energy Giant

  

  In the aftermath of U.S. President Joe Biden’s announcement last week that he was banning Russian oil imports in the U.S., global markets delivered a stark message to Russia’s leading energy giants: No one wants to buy what they’re selling. No one, that is, other than India, which is the …

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• 20 May

  For Nigeria, Spiking Global Oil Prices Are More Headache Than Windfall

  

  Even before Russia’s invasion of Ukraine pushed the price of crude oil above $100 a barrel for the first time since 2014, global oil prices had been on the rise for several months. After the pandemic-induced slump, the spike in prices is expected to create a boon for oil-producing countries. …

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• 20 May

  How Europe Maneuvered Itself Into an Energy Crisis

  

  Four years ago, at a Track II dialogue between German and American diplomats and analysts, a German colleague of mine explained his firm belief that his country—and, by extension, Europe as a whole—could use geoeconomic tools to regulate and blunt Russia’s geopolitical ambitions. Europe’s need for natural gas, he said, …

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• 20 May

  ΚΙ ΕΜΕΙΣ ΑΝ ΗΜΑΣΤΑΝ ΑΜΕΡΙΚΑΝΟΙ ΘΑ ΤΟΝ ΧΕΙΡΟΚΡΟΤΟΥΣΑΜΕ

  Ξέρεις τι πάει να πει να έχεις έναν πιστό υποτελή στη δούλεψή σου; Να σου κάνει όλα τα χατίρια, να σου δίνει τις βάσεις τη μία πίσω από την άλλη, να αγοράζει αεροπλάνα και φυσικό αέριο αβέρτα, να θυμάται μόνο την υπέροχη δημοκρατία που έχεις εγκαθιδρύσει και όχι τις δικτατορίες, …

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• 20 May

  Greece Is Reshaping the Eastern Mediterranean Region

  

  Developments in the Eastern Mediterranean region are unfolding at a breakneck pace. Blink an eye and one is bound to miss a new multilateral initiative, an impressive military exercise or even the creation of an international organization. Greece is very much in the middle of this diplomatic and military frenzy, …

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• 20 May

  The EU Has Lots of Options for Targeting Russian Oil. It Should Use Them

  

  In banning Russian coal imports from August onward, the European Union has finally broken the “energy taboo” that had beset its discussions of punitive sanctions against Russia for the war in Ukraine. Yet, the coal ban is not going to hit Russia’s economy very hard. With the clock now ticking …

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• 20 May

  «24 февраля поставило крест на финском и шведском нейтралитете»

  США сохраняют уверенность в том, что НАТО достигнет консенсуса в вопросе вступления Финляндии и Швеции в блок, несмотря на возражения Турции, заявили в Белом доме. Когда это произойдет, пока планировать сложно, подчеркивают политологи. Как и последствия присоединения Хельсинки и Стокгольма к Североатлантическому альянсу. Обозреватель “Ъ” Максим Юсин считает, что их …

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