Why Middle East Reconciliation is booming?
Reconciliation has become the political landscape of the Middle East in recent years. In December 2018, the UAE reopened its embassy in Syria, which was closed in 2011. Since August…
Iranian-Saudi Restoration of Diplomatic Relations: A Significant Step or a Temporary Easing of Tensions?
Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi promised to improve relations with regional countries after his appointment. Following Iran’s recent rapprochement with Kuwait and the United Arab Emirates, Iran signed an agreement with…
China, Russia, and Iran Conduct Joint Military Exercises: Is the US Losing Its Grip on the Middle East?
China, Russia, and Iran have conducted joint military exercises in the Gulf of Oman, raising concern in the West about China’s growing influence in the Middle East. The five-day drill,…
Saudi Iranian détente potentially sparks paradigm shifts
Chinese mediation between Saudi Arabia and Iran potentially signals paradigm shifts in Middle Eastern diplomacy and alliances. The mediation suggests a more productive approach than that of the United States…
China and Israel – a waning relationship?
It was back in the 1990s that the Chinese began to realize that Israel was fast becoming a global technology hub. Previous frosty relations began to thaw, and China started…
Protest in Iran: A Middle Eastern déjà vu with a twist of irony
To watch a video version of this story on YouTube please click here. A podcast version is available on Soundcloud, Itunes, Spotify, Spreaker, and Podbean. A recent survey of Iranian public opinion suggests that the lack…
Creating Building Blocks for Cooperative Security in the Middle East
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Gulf security is perilous with or without a revived Iran nuclear accord
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Israelis and Palestinians agree on one thing: Albert Einstein’s definition of insanity
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Double standards haunt US and Europe in dealings with Turkey and the Middle East
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