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Analysis: Although increased cooperation between Turkey and Egypt is a positive trend for the security of the region, a genuine rapprochement between the two rival powers could be some distance away.
Analysis: Following an agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia to re-establish diplomatic ties, Lebanon remains low on the list of priorities for the Saudis, with the country acting as a bargaining chip in future negotiations with Tehran.
Analysis: China's historical neutrality in conflicts between Riyadh and Tehran has put it in a strategic position as a mediator, as Beijing continues to assert a more active role in the region.
Analysis: Irrespective of how tensions over Iran's nuclear program and foreign policy play out in 2023, Muscat will continue balancing its relationships with regional actors while seeking to promote greater stability in the Middle East.
Analysis: With Turkish and Iranian violations of Iraq's sovereignty, and suspicion from Gulf states towards the country's new prime minister, domestic instability looks set to continue in 2023.
Analysis: Sisi has relied on financial aid from Gulf states to stabilise his regime since 2013, but amid Egypt's economic crisis there is a growing reluctance to continue investing.
Analysis: In 2022, Gulf states increased their influence on the global stage. While regional bridge-building looks set to continue, critical issues such as Iran, the Abraham Accords, Yemen, and the Ukraine war will also dominate the year ahead.
Analysis: Major challenges lie ahead for Iraq's newly elected Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani.
Analysis: The Somali government has declared total war against Al-Shabab, enlisting tribal militias in the battle and choking the group's financial sources - but the road ahead is uncertain.
Analysis: As fellow GCC countries move towards rapprochement with Iran, Bahrain remains cautious of what broadening Tehran's sphere of influence would mean for its domestic and regional dynamics.