The End of US Dollar? More Countries Use National Currencies in Trade
In a similar vein, Saudi Arabia is in talks with China regarding using the yuan instead of the greenback to price some of its oil sales.
Tunisia’s Opposition Faces a Serious Test with Kais Saied
Al-Sisi found reliable allies in Saudi Arabia and the UAE that supported his government with large sums of money from 2013 to the present.
Can the Taliban Deal with their Handicaps?
Read: Afghanistan Brings the Saudi-Iranian Rivalry to a New Level
The Taliban are inconsistent
Amid the onslaught of their recapture, experts were mostly unsure what the Taliban had in mind.
Normalizing with the Assad regime, Different Approaches at Different Levels
This approach was translated by Qatar's leadership in the Arab League and the important support of Saudi Arabia and post-revolutionary Tunisia and Egypt into a resolution that led to the suspension of the regime's membership in the Arab League in November 2011.
Turkey and Israel: A Marriage of Convenience and Necessity?
All prominent players in the Middle East such as Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Israel as well as the UAE and Qatar–who happen to be also traditional U.
The GCC States’ Russian Dilemma
A hesitant Gulf towards the Russian invasion
The day before the invasion, speaking on behalf of the GCC during a UN meeting, Abdulaziz Alateek, Saudi Arabia’s deputy permanent representative to the UN, conveyed the council’s concerns about the escalating situation in Ukraine and urged all parties to solve the crisis through political dialogue and diplomacy.
Despite Peace in the Gulf, Qatar and the UAE Still Compete
he Gulf reconciliation at the Al-Ula Summit suddenly changed the regional atmosphere and the rhetoric of war among Saudi, Emirati, and Qatari decision-makers.
How Middle Powers Can Wield More Influence on Global Politics
The less democratic, or authoritarian ones, such as Egypt, Iran, or Saudi Arabia, however, may have more radical demands concerning the UN reform and might not join a collective reform movement.
Comparing Russian Military Interventions in Syria and Ukraine Is Misguided
At the time, even countries such as Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and some western powers, which backed rebels fighting to topple Assad, agreed upon Syria’s internationally recognized borders and recognized the country as a legitimate nation-state.
Turkey-Saudi Normalization: A Larger Regional Bloc at the Door?
urkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan told a businessperson whose business had been affected by the informal Saudi boycott of Turkish products, “They expect me in February.
What Awaits Lebanon Following Hariri’s Step-down from Politics
Read: The Lebanese Catch-22: Squeezed between Iran and Saudi ArabiaAs such, a common understanding seems to be brewing for the option of a concerted effort to rally the community and block the way in face of lackluster disbursement of Sunni votes.
With the US Withdrawing Its Support, Can the EastMed Project Now Turn Regional?
Read: France-Greece-Saudi Arabia Alliance in the Eastern MediterraneanThe pipeline was planned to run for about 1,900 km, starting from a midpoint between Israel and the island of Cyprus in the sea, in the Israeli section of the Levantine Basin, and eventually reaching Italy via the island of Crete and Greece with the Poseidon and IGB pipelines, a gas interconnector pipeline which connects gas supplies coming from both Bulgaria and Greece.
The Saudi-Iranian Rivalry in Yemen
or decades, the geopolitical and geo-sectarian rivalry between Saudi Arabia and Iran has played out across the Middle East in various destabilizing ways.
Tunisia at a Crossroads: Either Tyranny or Democracy Lies Ahead
On the international front, the early optimism from coup supporters that the anti-democratic regimes of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates would spend generously on the coup in order to “buy” popular approval and support has dissipated.
UAE Foreign Policy: Good Neighborliness for Now?
The Saudi-Emirati tension
Following the UAE’s military withdrawal from Yemen, the UAE-Saudi relations entered a period of standoff where distrust rose.
Can the Greek Strategy of Counterbalancing Turkey Work?
Read: France-Greece-Saudi Arabia Alliance in the Eastern Mediterranean
Initiatives for internal balancing
Following the Kardak (Imia) crisis with Turkey in 1996, Greece launched an armament program as part of an internal balancing against Turkey and came a long way towards this purpose.
Macron, the Gulf, and Islam
n December 3 and 4, 2021, French President Emmanuel Macron traveled to the Gulf for a short visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, and Saudi Arabia.
Arms Sell Like Hotcakes: Yemen Turns into a Hub for Arm Dealers
Houthis have greatly benefited from this huge stockpile to fight a long-term battle, and to maintain a superior position in terms of military equipment and firepower compared to the Yemeni national army and the popular resistance groups supported by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Omicron Reveals Racism against Africans, Once More
The Nigerian health minister responded with similar language to Ramaphosa, and Nigeria’s aviation minister, Hadi Sirika, announced on 12 December that he planned, in retaliation, to ban flights from Argentina, Britain, Canada and Saudi Arabia.
Saudi-Turkish Relations: A Possible Breakthrough?
n November 25, Turkey's Vice President Fuat Oktay met with Saudi Minister of Commerce Majid bin Abdullah Al Qasabi in Istanbul amid warming ties between Ankara and its Gulf rival, the UAE.
