Op-ed

The agreement between Tehran and Riyadh to normalize the relations between the two countries and “resuming diplomatic relations within two months and reopening their embassies and political representatives”, which was initiated by Chinese President Xi Jinping and was published in a surprising manner in Beijing, if implemented, it …

The United Arab Emirates has mastered playing both sides against the middle. In the game’s latest iteration, the Gulf state earned significant brownie points in Washington this week by withdrawing a draft United Nations Security Council resolution condemning Israeli settlement activity. The replacement of the draft resolution, which …

Ankara is paying great attention to the security problems germinating in the southern borders of Turkey. This issue has become especially important for Turkey, given that it is on the eve of its presidential and parliamentary elections, which are to be held in June this year. Interestingly, President …

Natural disasters have a unique ability to unite people as a nation. However, if the state is run by a divisive figure, these disasters can tear countries apart. Such may be the reality of Turkey, reeling from the most catastrophic earthquake in its centennial history, right at the …

James Dorsey If played well, security is the United States trump card in stabilizing relations with its Gulf partners and competing with China for regional influence. In a just-released report, Middle East scholar and former Pentagon official Bilal Y. Saab argued that security entails far more than arms …

Given the fact that US has warned  China following the surveillance balloon saga and China has proposed a peace plan  for resolving the Russia Ukraine war, there is a possibility that US might be bargaining with China on two major issues which includes resuming that trade between the …

With the intensification of competition between the United States of America and China at the global level, the echoes of this rivalry reached the Middle East and North Africa, specifically those related to the Palestinian issue and the settlement of the Arab-Israeli conflict, as China increasingly refuses to …

“Wolf Warrior,” a film that premiered in 2015, already has a sequel in the works. The film, which stars a serving member of the People’s Liberation Army, takes a staunchly nationalist view of China’s defeat of its foes. The film’s portrayal of a national security crisis hit a …

The Taliban celebrated the signing of their first international deal since taking power in August 2021 with a televised event on January 5, 2023. The document signed is a contract for the exploitation of oil reserves in northern Afghanistan with a Chinese business. In accordance with the agreement, …