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The MED This Week newsletter provides expert analyses and informed comments on the most significant developments in the MENA region, bringing together unique opinions on the topic and reliable foresight on future scenarios. Today, we focus on Afghanistan and on what the US withdrawal by September 11, 2021, will mean both domestically and internationally. Also, what shoul we expect from the diplomatic talks between the Afghan government and the Taliban to be held in Turkey?

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) are reshaping their military posture abroad, reflecting their recalibrated foreign policy. This especially regards the Bab el-Mandeb area: as the Emiratis have partially withdrawn from the military bases in the Horn of Africa (Berbera in Somaliland and Assab in Eritrea), they are strengthening the pivot on Yemen’s coasts and islands: Perim, Mokha and Socotra.

The combination of a long-running family rivalry coupled with asevere economic crisis, chronic political problems, and the unrelenting Covid-19 pandemic have put Jordan’s reputation as the Middle East’s most stable country at risk.

The royal family is no stranger to tumult, but it has been able to overcome internal disputes without a public battle. This time however, family spats have escalated into conspiracy charges and arrests.

The passing of Sultan Qaboos bin Said al-Said last January marked the end of an era. Despite fears of a messy succession, a smooth transition of power ensued from an emergency session held by the Council of Oman (comprising the appointed State Council and the elected Shura Council). As different governmental establishments gathered to witness the inauguration of Sultan Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, the initial challenge of (dis)unity was overcome.

In pochi giorni molti colpi tra Iran e Israele, entrati in una dinamica dove ogni notizia collegata può avere un fondamento, ma anche parte della guerra di propaganda.

Qui la prima parte della storia

The MED This Week newsletter provides expert analysis and informed comments on the MENA region’s most critical issues and trends. Today, we turn the spotlight on Jordan - a linchpin for the region - where rumours of a conspiracy to oust the king have brought the country’s structural weaknesses to the fore.

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