... west of Alexandria. The project was postponed first on environmental grounds, and then because of the revolution.
The new Egyptian President, Field Marshal Abdul Fattah el-Sisi, who was inaugurated on 8 June, 2014 is in favour of close cooperation with Russia. Egypt’s former orientation towards the United States is giving way to attempts to diversify its foreign ties. The relations between Egypt and the United States have cooled, and this new factor needs to be taken into account.
The Americans will need ...
... Egyptian president and supporting him politically in this delicate phase, could be rewarding in perspective, and Russia could achieve a significant position in Egyptian politics. It is not out of touch to rebuild the influence Moscow once enjoyed on Egypt, if Russia is accurate in managing this bilateral relations, while other players are making strategic mistakes. A revolution and a coup in few years’ time in Al-Sisi’s mind have been the proof that the problems of Egypt are more economic than ...
On November 29, 2013RIAC President Igor Ivanov held a meeting with the Ambassador of Egypt to the Russian Federation Mohamed Elbadri. During the meeting, the parties discussed the relevant issues of the Russian-Egyptian relations, the situation in the Middle East as well as international security in general. The Egyptian Ambassador received information about the current RIAC projects concerning the Middle East region and about the RIAC plans for 2014.
The parties ...
... economic policies is needed before Egypt can embark on a road to stable governance.
Regardless of who becomes the next president of Egypt, Moscow should pay close heed to political and economic dynamics in the country. Although it is unclear whether Russian wheat aid to Egypt will bring any political dividends for the Kremlin, policymakers should give it a try. Inasmuch as Russia is often criticized in the Middle East for its support for the Assad regime in Syria's civil war, Moscow must prove that its ultimate ...
... the US influence on the Egyptian policy was already strong enough. Besides, after the disintegration of the USSR the Middle East region was no longer in the sphere of national interests for the Russian government
“Anomie”
Although the influence of Russia in Egypt has significantly decreased over the last decades and the presence of Moscow in Cairo is not felt, the implications of anti-government protests in early 2011 and the following resignation of President Mubarak can have a negative effect on it. Russia ...
