That point mattered in a republic still deciding how its authority should differ from that of the European monarchies that Americans portrayed as corrupt.
—
Maurizio Valsania,
The Conversation,
14 Oct. 2026
Hovering in the background are the schemes and interests of a constellation of greater powers, including Gulf monarchies such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, as well as Turkey and Egypt.
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