The Sino-Russian Alliance: A Viewpoint from the Middle East

The Sino-Russian Alliance: A Viewpoint from the Middle East

The recent visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Russia, the talks between the leaders of both nations, and the signed agreements have sparked significant interest in Middle Eastern media. Observers are analyzing the event’s course and outcome, its impact on the region and the world, and its contribution to the development of relations between…

Xi’s ‘Chilling’ Remarks: What the New Multipolar World Means for the Middle East and Africa

Xi’s ‘Chilling’ Remarks: What the New Multipolar World Means for the Middle East and Africa

The final exchange, caught on camera between visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping and his Russian host and counterpart, Vladimir Putin, sums up the current geopolitical conflict, still in its nascent stages, between the United States and its Western allies on the one hand, and Russia, China and their allies, on the other. Xi was leaving…

Saudi-Iran Deal: Towards the de-Americanisation of the Middle East?

Saudi-Iran Deal: Towards the de-Americanisation of the Middle East?

At the end of his recent video about the Chinese-Saudi-Iranian diplomatic deal on 10 March, the astute foreign policy expert Muqtedar Khan asks whether this breakthrough may lead to the “de-Americanisation of Saudi Arabia” itself. It is an interesting question that reflects current realities pertaining not only to Saudi Arabia but also to the entire…