Turkey
Emirati consulate signals shift in Moroccan position
The UAE has opened a consulate in the Western Saharan capital, showing its support for Morocco's position
MoroccoMiddle East powers may ally against Turkey
Erdogan’s regional expansionism is provoking a response, though Turkey retains key advantages
Middle EastIntra-Kurdish tensions in Iraq risk regional fallout
Clashes in Erbil between pro- and anti-Turkish factions also affect north-east Syrian Kurdish reconciliation efforts
IraqErdogan will target enemies at home and abroad
Erdogan’s grip on power rests on careful use of drastic repression to defuse potential protests against him
TurkeyRiyadh will juggle Paris ties and Mideast leader aim
Rivals including Ankara are capitalising on regional anger over Paris’s position on the controversial cartoons
Saudi ArabiaEgyptian-Turkish relations will be antagonistic
Cairo and Ankara find themselves on opposing sides on many issues
EgyptRussian leader hones Karabakh and Turkey diplomacy
The Russian president insists relations with Ankara are good despite divisions on the Karabakh conflict
RussiaAllegiances collide in Azerbaijan-Armenia conflict
The warring sides have confusing, sometimes surprising sets of allies and trade partners
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