South Korea in the Middle East: More Than Usual Business
According to Spotify, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Egypt, Morocco, and Algeria were the top five streamers of K-pop between 2014 and 2020.
Diverging Views on the Military’s Interference in Pakistani Politics
Asim Saleem Bajwa was appointed by Khan as the chairman of the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) authority and Pakistan’s ambassador to Saudi Arabia, Bilal Akbar, is a former three-star general.
China-Iran Treaty: Hydrocarbons Bring the Old Friends Closer
The other parties with which China has cultivated closer economic ties – Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Israel, Egypt, and Turkey – have less of a sanguine perspective.
Where Do Gulf States Stand on Syria’s Decade-Old Conflict?
Then, on the other end of the spectrum, there are Qatar and Saudi Arabia—both rigidly opposed to recognizing Assad as a legitimate head of state.
Reconciliation Efforts Continue between Egypt and Turkey
Egypt criticized Turkey and backed Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is widely believed to be behind the brutal murder of Khashoggi.
How the Cross-Border Tribes Living between Afghanistan and Pakistan Impact Regional Politics
Read: Army to Protect Pakistan’s Troubled Ties with Saudi ArabiaIn the current context, with cross-border terrorism a major regional feature, the region is once again of huge – even essential – importance to both Pakistan and Afghanistan.
Biden’s Recalibration of Saudi Relations Could Spell the End of MBS
n an attempt to undo the damage by President Trump’s dangerous quid pro quo foreign policy and blatant disregard for human rights and international law, in early February, the Biden administration pledged to conduct a strategic review of the United States’ relations with Saudi Arabia.
The Afghan Factor in Biden’s Iran Foreign Policy
Iran’s leadership seeks to challenge the status quo and empower the so-called “Axis of Resistance” in its struggle against the US, Israel, and Saudi Arabia.
How Djibouti Surrounded Itself by Military Bases
Djibouti hosts military bases belonging to Germany, Spain, Italy, France, the United States, the United Kingdom, China, and Saudi Arabia at a very little distance from one another.
The Islamic Republic of Iran Forty-Two Years Later: Goals Fulfilled?
Nonetheless, the growing presence of Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps in the region, the emergence of Lebanese Hezbollah in the early 1980s with Iran’s full backing, and the unwillingness of some Arab regimes including, but not limited to, Egypt and Saudi Arabia, for a rapprochement with a “revolution-exporting Iran” undermined the prospects for normalization throughout the 1990s.
Why are Iraq’s Politicians Worried about A Dead Dictator’s Daughter?
hroughout February, the Saudi Arabian-owned and UAE-based Al Arabiya channel aired two interviews with Raghad Saddam Hussein.
Biden Places MBS under Pressure, But Keeps Him for the Future
Seventy-six Saudi nationals have thus been subjected to a visa ban, as members of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's (MBS) security detail, known as the Rapid Intervention Force, were added to the sanctions list.
Libyans Themselves Are Best Suited to Handle Their Problems
”The Libyan situation has seen the involvement of different actors such as the EU, Turkey, France, Egypt, the UAE, and Saudi Arabia.
Anti-Turkey Cartoon by Geert Wilders Has a Backstory in the Netherlands
Salafism
The NCTV draft report argues that the Islamic movement of Salafism originated in Saudi Arabia and has now a huge base of supporters in Turkey.
France under Macron: All Citizens Can Criticize the Republic Except Muslims
It is no secret that the leaders political leaders in France, Saudi Arabia, and the United Arab Emirates are working to invent French Islam.
Will the Biden Administration Bring the Saudi-Emirati Partnership to Account?
Read: How Will Antony Blinken Handle US Foreign Policy on Syria, Turkey and Yemen?The Obama administration used the 9/11 attacks as leverage against the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, particularly Saudi Arabia, which disturbed bilateral affairs as Saudi assets were jeopardized with 28 ongoing lawsuits.
How Do the Gulf Countries View the PKK?
In fact, TRT World, Turkey’s state-owned international news outlet, once critically noted the similarity between Al-Arabiya (Saudi Arabia-owned) and Al-Jazeera in their coverage of Turkey’s operation against the PKK in Syria.
Can A Third Political Party Bring Change in US Foreign Policy?
His moves regarding Israel and Saudi Arabia, breaking various arms control treaties, making the Space Force a full military "service", got the US establishment things it clearly wanted but decorum wouldn't allow.
China’s Economic Interests in the GCC: Economic Gains over Politics
heikh Yamani, Saudi Arabia’s former oil minister (1962-86) once quipped that that the Age of Oil, like the Age of Stone, would come to an end long before the world ran out of oil.
Early Elections: Where Is Kosovo Heading?
Read: How Turkey and Saudi Arabia Compete in the BalkansThe importance of this potential development for Kosovo cannot be overstated as a (quasi) single-party government can bring forth a long-awaited political stability that is indispensable for domestic institutional building, advancing reciprocity in negotiations with Serbia, and last but not least, implementing a more coherent and uniform plan in the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic.
