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Sniffing out Red Sea access, US in line to be Eritrea's latest suitor
Africa

Sniffing out Red Sea access, US in line to be Eritrea's latest suitor

With Strait of Hormuz closed, the US is reportedly seeking normalization with coastline state in the Horn of Africa. But it would be courting rivals, too.

Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan UAE
Middle East

UAE's dollar swap threats show how brittle these US alliances can be

The Emirates don't need the money but they are laying down a marker: if we take fire because of Washington, we want something in return

Can a drowning Egypt really play Iran war mediator too?
Middle East

Can a drowning Egypt really play Iran war mediator too?

Cairo wants to flex its diplomatic muscle but since it gets most of its energy from Israel and Qatar, it's also trying to survive a growing economic crisis

Think a $35B gas deal will thaw Egypt toward Israel? Not so fast.
Middle East

Think a $35B gas deal will thaw Egypt toward Israel? Not so fast.

Trump wants a summit to celebrate the agreement but the smoking ruins of Gaza appear to be getting in the way.

Sudan
Middle East

Saudi leans in hard to get UAE out of Sudan civil war

With the latest peace agreement rejected, it's clear the only way to stop the bloodshed is for the US to take Abu Dhabi's interventions in hand