Valdai Club

Dmitry Egorchenkov

Mustafa El-Labbad

Ekaterina Entina

Alexey Ekaykin

Nourhan ElSheikh

Marc-Antoine Eyl-Mazzega

Oded Eran

Ruben Elamiryan

Gu Ho Eom

Mustafa El-Labbad

Egypt

Director of Al Sharq Centre for Regional and Strategic Studies,Cairo, Egypt

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A Real Opportunity to End the Conflict in Syria

The new ceasefire in Syria, negotiated by Russia, Turkey and Iran, is a real opportunity to end the conflict although difficulties regarding the enforcement of the ceasefire could arise as terrorist groups are already seen as opposing it, Mustafa El-Labbad, Director of Al Sharq Centre for Regional and Strategic Studies in Cairo, Egypt, told valdaiclub.com.

Turkey: the Failed Coup d’Etat And Its Consequences

Turkey went to be the focus of events globally since the failed coup d’etat on July 15, 2016. Turkey will not be the same after that date. Heavy consequences are expected to be seen domestically and internationally.

What Erdogan Should Do After Failed Coup

Despite failure of the military coup, Turkey remains a deeply divided country and bringing back unity must become president Erdogan’s top priority, Valdai Club experts believe.

Russia Between Israel and Iran

There are no zero-sum games or ideological motivated polarization in Russian policy in the Middle East. There are well calculated moves.

Erdogan: A Despot on a Historic Mission

Erdogan is going forward with his plans to change the political system in Turkey. He already has absolute power over the ruling party. He is also trying to change the composition of the Turkish parliament without having elections.

USA-Saudi Arabia: Crisis? What Crisis?

While there is a more than fifty percent chance that the bill allowing US citizens to sue Saudi Arabia for al-Qaeda-relating damages will be passed into law, it may not be as simple for Saudi Arabia to liquidate its US-based assets.

Egypt and Saudi Arabia: Unfair Agreement and Shaky Legitimacy

The “Maritime Delimitation” agreement between Egypt and Saudi Arabia, which moved whereby the two islands of Tiran and Sanafir in the Red Sea from Egypt’s to Saudi Arabia's territorial waters, launched a new chapter in the history of the Middle East.

Obama’s Revelation About His ‘Worst Mistake’ Unlikely to Change Libyans’ Fates

Last Sunday, US President Barack Obama said he believed the worst mistake of his presidency was a lack of strategic planning in Libya following the 2011 toppling of Moammar Gaddafi. "Probably failing to plan for the day after what I think was the right thing to do in intervening in Libya," he said in a Fox News interview, when asked what his worst mistake was.

Collapse of Turkish-Saudi Strategic Alliance

The Russian intervention in Syria played a significant role in the collapse of the “Turkish-Saudi Alliance”. Saudi Arabia would engage more in rapprochement with Russia to explore ways for eventual political solution of the Syrian crisis.

Resumption of Flights Between Russia and Egypt Would Be ‘Biggest Punishment’ for Terrorists

During his visit to Moscow, the Egyptian foreign minister told Russian officials that Cairo had implemented all of Russia recommendations to improve security in its airports after terrorists downed a Russian airliner over Egypt’s Sinai last October.

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