Iran and Saudi Arabia: a Chinese Win-Win

Iran and Saudi Arabia: a Chinese Win-Win

The idea that History has an endpoint, as promoted by clueless neoconservatives in the unipolar 1990s, is flawed, as it is in an endless process of renewal. The recent official meeting between Saudi Foreign Minister Faisal bin Farhan al-Saud and Iranian Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian in Beijing marks a territory that was previously deemed unthinkable…

‘Divide and Rule’ Becomes ‘Unite and Cooperate’ When Xi, Putin, Raisi, Farhan Al-Saud et al Set the New Global Rules

‘Divide and Rule’ Becomes ‘Unite and Cooperate’ When Xi, Putin, Raisi, Farhan Al-Saud et al Set the New Global Rules

We are yet to mull and muse as to how China has succeeded in bringing peace to the two countries which the USA has always tried to drive a wedge in between. After it agreed with Saudi Arabia in December 2022 to purchase its oil in Chinese yuan and not only in dollars any more, and while Russia has also…

The Azerbaijani-Israeli “United Front” Against Iran Raises Some Serious Questions

The Azerbaijani-Israeli “United Front” Against Iran Raises Some Serious Questions

From the Russian perspective, any partnership aimed against third parties is concerning, hence why Moscow is expected to tacitly disapprove of the Azerbaijani-Israeli “united front” against Iran even if it doesn’t publicly express such sentiment owing to its sensitive ties with Baku. Israeli Foreign Minister Eli Cohen declared the creation of a “united front against…