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Monday, May 1st 2023

Z. Harel MEMRI, Mar. 29, 2023 “The agreement, which came as a surprise to Jordan’s political and media elites, sparked calls to reassess the kingdom’s own relations with Iran.”   Introduction The agreement signed on March 10, 2023 between Saudi Arabia and Iran to renew their relations after a seven-year hiatus]sparked a debate in Jordan […]

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Monday, May 1st 2023

Seth J. Frantzman Jerusalem Post, Apr. 20, 2023 “The Jordan-Saudi meeting is important because it shows how Saudi Arabia is positioning itself in leadership in the Arab world again.”   King Abdullah and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met on Thursday at the Royal Palace in Jeddah. They discussed bilateral ties and regional issues, […]

Isranet Daily Briefing

Friday, April 28th 2023

SHABBAT READING The Courage to Admit Mistakes: Acharei Mot, Kedoshim, 5776, 5783, Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks, The Rabbi Sacks Legacy — Some years ago I was visited by the then American ambassador to the Court of St James, Philip Lader. He told me of a fascinating project he and his wife had initiated in 1981. They had […]

Analysis

Friday, April 28th 2023

Shimon Sherman  JNS, Apr. 4, 2023 “A lot of African and Middle Eastern states are identifying with Israel because we are not encroaching on them, unlike the other powers that have been approaching them like Russia or Iran or China.”   The Jerusalem Center for Public Affairs (JCPA) and the Ethiopian government’s Institute of Foreign Affairs think […]

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Friday, April 28th 2023

Eliav Belotsercovsky News 24, Apr. 20, 2023 “Innovation Africa” is one of the leading Israeli NGO’s that have for the last 15 years connected water and electricity to more than four million people all over Africa, using Israeli technology.”   Recent developments regarding the observer status of Israel in the African Union are an opportunity […]

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Friday, April 28th 2023

Parag Das Indian Council of World Affairs, Feb 24, 2023   “Israel has become an appealing partner partly due to the general political change in West Asia and also due to its growth over the years as a leading state in agricultural and water management technologies.”   Introduction:  The contours of Israel-Africa relations has witnessed new […]

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Friday, April 28th 2023

Ehud Yaari The Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Apr. 21, 2023 “A handful of Sudanese civilian delegations have visited Israel, but these quiet, infrequent trips are dwarfed in number by the high-ranking military delegations that have arrived on semi-secret missions to seek assistance.”   When fighting broke out between rival generals in Sudan earlier […]

Isranet Daily Briefing

Thursday, April 27th 2023 / Thursday, April 27th 2023

The Wagner Files: David Patrikarakos, UnHerd, Apr. 26, 2023 Inside The Stunning Growth of Russia’s Wagner Group:  Erin Banco, SARAH Anne Aarup and Anastasiia Carrier, Politico, Feb. 18, 2023 Sudan: Russia’s Wagner Group and the Grab for Power and Gold:  Philip Obaji Jr., DW, Apr. 26, 2023 Leaked US Military Document Reveals Russia’s Wagner Mercenary Group Tried to Buy Weapons […]

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Thursday, April 27th 2023 / Thursday, April 27th 2023

Erin Banco, Sarah Anne Aarup and Anastasiia Carrier Politico, Feb. 18, 2023 “… a monthslong investigation by POLITICO revealed exclusive new details about how Prigozhin’s network, which includes Wagner, has grown into a far-reaching international military and political influence operation.”   American and European allies are mobilizing to thwart the rapid expansion of the Russian paramilitary group known […]

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Thursday, April 27th 2023 / Thursday, April 27th 2023

David Patrikarakos UnHerd, Apr. 26, 2023 “Things have not gone well for Russia in Ukraine, which is why Surovikin was replaced, and Prigozhin has repeatedly publicly criticised the Ministry of Defence for its performance — he ridiculed the regular army, claiming his own Wagner units were far superior.”   The Wagner Group might be a […]

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Thursday, April 27th 2023 / Thursday, April 27th 2023

Zachary Cohen and Jennifer Hansler CNN, Apr. 12, 2023 “Representatives from the Wagner Group appear to have met with their Turkish contacts just one month after Erdogan’s calls with Putin and Zelensky took place, according to the leaked Pentagon document.”    A Russian paramilitary group fighting in Ukraine on behalf of Vladimir Putin attempted to buy weapons […]

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Thursday, April 27th 2023 / Thursday, April 27th 2023

Philip Obaji Jr. DW, Apr. 26, 2023 “All the while, this corrupt scheme involving the Wagner Group and the military government has been supervised by Hemeti. It always felt like both men [Hemeti and Burhan] were never on the same page regarding how to do business with Wagner.”   “The Russians buy almost everything,” Omar Sheriff, […]