Key Trends in the Middle East - November

In Egypt and North Africa, Wikistrat experts have pointed to the impact of increases in costs of living, military involvement, and widespread protests.

In the Gulf, Wikistrat experts have pointed to the impact of U.S. election results, tamping down the pandemic, government austerity measures, and dropping oil prices, as well as the impact of normalization agreements with Israel on other GCC members, namely Kuwait.

In Jordan, Wikistrat experts have pointed to the impact of the upcoming parliamentary elections and the spikes in Covid-19 cases.

In Turkey, Wikistrat experts have pointed to the impact of the earthquake, intra-party dynamics, overextension of the military abroad, and Covid.