A new era in Middle Eastern politics?

We analyze what’s behind the change of visits by the Saudi crown prince to Turkey, and by the Emir of Qatar to Egypt.

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meet on the Presidential Palace in Ankara, Turkey, June 22, 2022. Murat Cetinmuhurdar/PPO/Handout by way of REUTERS. (Reuters)

Simply two years in the past, the thought of getting Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani visiting Turkey and Egypt would have been a loopy fantasy. Now, it has grow to be a actuality.