Search: Palestine,Middle East,Saudi Arabia (3 materials)

The Developments in the Middle East: a Reflection of the World’s Bigger Picture

... conflict escalated dramatically in early October 2023, many observers jumped to a grim conclusion that, from then onward, the Middle East was hurtling at an ever-increasing speed toward another major regional conflict. The military operation of the Israel ... ... Israel and the conservative Arab monarchies continued, albeit fading from the public eye. The only consistent supporters of Palestine were the stubborn Yemeni Houthis, who have attacked foreign ships in the Red Sea. However, it was Egypt—not Israel—that ...

06.09.2024

“Light of the World” No More. China and Russia Should Help Restore Multipolarity in the Middle East

... Asia, nobody in Washington could have expected that the U.S. would be returning to the Middle East soon, albeit this time to vie for influence with China. Yet this is precisely... ... last March when China successfully mediated the normalization of relations between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The importance of this achievement cannot be understated. Years... ... room and the plight of the Palestinians. Hostilities will resume periodically between Palestine and Israel, which means that permanent peace in the region remains impossible...

30.07.2024

Trump's Double Toe Loop

... third most significant city in the country (after Mecca and Medina), he is obviously wrong. Israel, and the United States in particular, have always underestimated the central place the Jerusalem issue takes in the eyes of Muslims. It is true that the Saudi Arabian rulers currently view Iran as a greater problem for themselves and the region than the Israel–Palestine conflict. However, the Saudi leader cannot possibly lose Jerusalem. James Dorsey, a well-known Singapore-based expert on the Middle East, believes that Mr. Trump’s recognition and any plan to grant Israel full control of Jerusalem would see the genie turning on the kingdom and its ruling family It appears that the events in the region are giving Russia a window of opportunity ...

12.12.2017

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