Published: 24 August 2017
Last updated: 4 March 2024
Egypt resumes a leadership role (Times of Israel)
ITAMAR RABINOVICH argues that the changing tide of the Syrian civil war has given Egypt both the impetus and the opportunity to take the initiative and play a leading role in the crisis that has torn the Arab world since March 2011.
In blow to Iran, Egypt becomes surprise new player in Syria (Haaretz)
A new and surprising player has recently entered the Syrian arena and has already contributed to establishing local cease-fires: Egypt received Saudi and Russian “permission” to conduct negotiations between the rebel militias and the regime, both in Ghouta al-Sharqiya (east of Damascus) and the northern neighborhoods in the city of Homs. In both cases, it managed to get a cease-fire deal signed – in the former on July 22, in the latter in early August (Aug 21)
Egypt reportedly set to reopen its Gaza crossing on regular basis in September (Haaretz)
Rafah border crossing has only opened for 14 days so far in 2017, but Palestinians expect it to reopen after Id al-Adha holiday (Aug 22)
And see:
Netanyahu to Putin: Israel will act if needed against Iran in Syria (Times of Israel)
‘We will act when necessary according to our red lines,’ PM says he told Russian president during 3-hour meeting in Sochi (Aug 23)
Photo: Russian premier Vladimir Putin and President of Egypt Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visit Moskva missile cruiser, August 12, 2014. Russian Presidential Press and Information Office via Wikimedia Commons
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