A Turbulent Time in Saudi-Egyptian Relations
▻http://orientxxi.info/magazine/a-turbulent-time-in-saudi-egyptian-relations,1627
The failed attempts to mediate between #Egypt and #Saudi_Arabia by several Golf countries, including the United Arab Emirates, have confirmed the extent to which the two countries distrust one another. And yet only a few months ago they appeared bound by a strategic alliance. What has happened? “Can you name one single conflict in this region about which Riyadh and Cairo see eye to eye?” This rhetorical question came from a journalist in the offices of the very official daily paper Al Ahram. (...)
/ Egypt, #Diplomacy, #Bilateral_relations, #Reporting, Saudi Arabia
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