The Attempt to Strengthen the Qatar-Turkish Positions in Egypt Through the “Muslim Brotherhood”

Author:

Тimur Khairullin

Abstract:

A new force appeared in the face of the Qatar-Turkish Alliance during the events of the Arab spring on the political map of the Arab region. Using the pan-Arab network of the Muslim Brotherhood Association, as well as their ideology of moderate Islamism, the Qatar-Turkish Alliance temporarily managed to significantly strengthen its positions in Egypt. Proof of this is the coming to power in Egypt in 2012 of Muslim Brotherhood, which enjoyed financial and diplomatic assistance from Qatar and Turkey. However, a year later the rule of the Muslim Brotherhood was overthrown as a result of a successful counter-action by Saudi Arabia, which relied on the Egyptian military force and a number of Islamist groups of Salafi confession.

Keywords:

Qatar, Turkey, Alliance, Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, military, Salafis.

DOI:

10.31132/2412-5717-2018-45-4-83-90

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