... unthinkable just a couple of years ago.
The greatest of these changes is the China-mediated rapprochement between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Given that these countries are regional “centers of power”, their new and improved relations may help reduce regional ... ... could have been prompted by changes in Iran’s relations with other countries, especially its evolving cooperation with China, Russia and Saudi Arabia. If any agreement has been reached (which is currently too early to judge), it would only boost Iran’s ...
... shadow of global crises, all exacerbated by the standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine. The recent tragedy that befell ... ... attention of the international community not only to the loss of thousands of lives and colossal destruction but also to the extent ... .... Syria remains an arena for score-settling between Israel and Iran, Turkey and the Kurdish militias, as well as the geopolitical ... ... Syria, the maintenance of hidden channels of communication between Saudi Arabia and Iran with the assistance of Arab partners, the ...
... emphasize the difference in approaches with the Trump administration is the so-called “Iran nuclear deal”. Nevertheless, many factors could undermine this yet to be approved... ... potential agreement between the US and Iran.
New deal, new terms?
Ivan Timofeev:
USA vs. JCPOA: How Can Russia and China Respond?
It is presumed that many decisions in the administration of... ... with the Times
The Middle Eastern allies of the USA
Major regional players, such as Saudi Arabia or Israel, will be wary of the Biden administration’s first actions regarding...
... the future government in Lebanon, Iraq and Algeria, Turkey and Iran
“When I thought I had already reached the bottom,
they ... ... a high risk of conflict in spheres of influence between Iran, Saudi Arabia, Israel, Turkey and other rising regional powers which ... ... into one another. However, evidence of increased contact with Russia by countries like Egypt and Jordan should be taken in the ... ... Israel’s intransigence concerning the Palestinian issue, East Jerusalem and the expectation that the Israeli government would annex ...
... recent weeks, the world’s attention has been riveted on the situation in the Strait of Hormuz. On May 12, four tankers owned by Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were attacked by unknown forces when entering the Strait off the coast of Fujairah. On June 13, this time near the Iranian coast, two more tankers flying the flags of the Marshall Islands and Panama were attacked. The incidents occurred against ... ... pass through the Strait of Hormuz daily, not to mention liquefied natural gas from Qatar, the world’s second-largest (after Russia) exporter of natural gas. Multiple predictions were made concerning the possible consequences that blocking the Strait ...
With western media continuing to blame Russia and its allies for the escalation of violence in Syria and elsewhere, Russian ... ... Here'show it works.
Reuters and CNN buzzed up a tenuous agreement between Russia and Saudi Arabia to freeze oil output at current “maximum” production levels(... ... production). But this initiative can't move forward without the approval of Iran, who want to increase production and earn hard currency. What the media claimed...
Adopted in late 2015 as a joint Russian-American initiative,
UN Security Council Resolution 2254
was welcomed as a ... ... States, the Arab-driven security structures ignore other key regional actors, primarily Iran. Hence, these schemes appear rather as “private clubs” rather than... ... President Obama’s course of action is hardly the primary factor that has pushed Saudi Arabia into confronting Iran. Nevertheless, against the backdrop of a major economic...
An American and two Russians have landed safely in Kazakhstan after 5 ½ months ... ... fighting. Obama calls it “ISIL”. The New York Times and USA Today call it “ISIS.” Others just call it “IS.... ... “ISIS” is a US-led attempt to destabilize the Islamic Republic of Iran.
But the question that analysts aren’t discussing ... ... has been around longer, and has long held the goal of removing Saudi Arabia as the center of world Islam.
Days before that statement,...
