How do you wanna help a country, when its politicians just enrich themselves without any care for the people, and when the most powerfull acteur in inner politics is actually an enemy of yours? Saudi Arabia is currently facing this dilemma, and so far, there´s no solution in sight.
Will the states of Saudi Arabia and Egypt be able to shape the future of the Middle East?
For centuries, the Arabs were forced to live under the rule of different emperors. Now it´s time to change. But are the Arabs ready for it?
The US under President Joe Biden is currently trying to reach a new agreement with Iran and the other countries involved in the previous so-called Iran Agreement. This is causing a number of geopolitical shifts across the region and also some problems for the US. Some of the US's closest allies during the Trump administration… Continue reading The Price of Rapprochement
Mohammed bin Salman, defence minister, deputy prime minister, crown prince and designated successor to the king, currently finds himself in a complicated situation. On the one hand, there is the unfavourable geopolitical starting position, with the great rival Iran, which has been able to expand its positions in a number of Arab states in the… Continue reading Quo Vadis, Saudi Arabia?
About a month ago, the so-called Philia Forum was held in Athens. Besides the host, representatives of Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, the United Arab Emirates and Egypt were present, and a French colleague was connected via livestream. The dominant theme was probably not the philia, the friendship, but rather the country that is now perceived… Continue reading A forum of friendship
Simon Dierich 