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The bear steps in when the eagle flies away...This major transformation was initiated after Russia’s intervention in Syria in September 2015. Many Western and Arab analysts did not expect this intervention to last long, and deemed it ineffective and harmful for the Russian army. However, through this intervention, Russia achieved many of its key objectives: Unlike the US, it proved its sincerity in supporting its allies, as seen by several regional powers and countries. Russia’s influence has forced major US allies such as Turkey and Israel to seek Russia’s help and coordinate with it to achieve its goals in Syria. Let us not forget Putin’s alliance with Iran, which has troubled many countries in the region.Egypt has been the primary focus of American-Russian competition, both seeking to extend their influence over the last 25 years, and since the Camp David Accords were signed, Egypt has become one of the most important US allies in the region.The chaos across Egypt after the events of January 2011 opened a new door for Russia at a time when the US withdrew its support for Egypt and failed to empower the Muslim Brotherhood. The US also paused its military aid after the fall of the Brotherhood in 2013, which created a negative climate and prepared public opinion to accept the change in the Egyptian state’s direction. In 2014, Egypt signed an arms deal with Russia, the first since the Cold War. More arms deals followed. The convergent views that Egypt and Russia share on the Syrian issue are shocking. Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi openly declared that the stability of Syria lay in supporting Bashar Assad because he is a strong man. Besides, both Egypt and Russia support Khalifa Haftar’s role in Libya. Continued: http://www.arabnews.com/node/1176291
