Rain Ji was a James C. Gaither Junior Fellow in the Carnegie Middle East Program. Before joining Carnegie, Rain studied International and Global Studies at Middlebury College.
By aligning with Russia occasionally, Egypt not only mitigates the impact of fluctuating U.S. support but also extracts concessions and benefits from both the United States and Russia.
Four indicators show trends of engagement, but the region remains immune to sweeping generalizations.
The United States, Russia, and China are intensifying their competition for global influence. Our analysis reveals that their involvement and impact vary across the Middle East and North Africa. Within subregions, the three powers assert their influence in the realms of economy, security, and diplomacy, achieving various degrees of success.
In the third of this four-part series, experts analyze critical issues on what happens after the fighting abates, from regional points of view.
