By Nardine Ali / Cairo Transporting Israeli gas to Lebanon via Egypt, Jordan and Syria as the most recent US move to cut Iranian influence? On September 8, energy ministers of four Arab countries convened in the Jordanian capital of Amman to set a plan to save Lebanon from the worst economic crisis witnessed by a country since the 1800s. ...
“There is no war without Egypt and no peace without Syria.” This phrase, repeated by many Arab diplomats, experts and officials during the past decades, is more than just verbal rhetoric. It reflects the complex nature of the relationship between the two countries. In other words, one country cannot do without the other. One hand holds the key to war ...