Top US general makes unannounced Middle East trip as Iran threat looms
The top US general began an unannounced visit to the Middle East on Saturday to discuss ways to avoid any new escalation in tensions that could spiral into a broader…
Blinken to Saudi as window shrinks on Middle East mega-deal
Washington’s top diplomat will travel to Saudi Arabia on Sunday as the deadline approaches on a landmark — and, analysts say, long-shot — deal that would see the kingdom recognise…
Investors pull record sums from Saudi in Middle East fund flight
Foreign investors pulled a record amount of money from US equity funds tracking Saudi Arabia in October as the Middle East’s worst violence in decades shook the region’s business-friendly narrative.…
Middle East throws central banks yet more unknowns
After months playing catch-up with inflation, central bankers were starting to believe they have finally pegged interest rates at just about the right level to keep a lid on prices…
US military steps up Middle East surveillance as threats to troops grow
The US military is taking new steps to protect its troops in the Middle East as concerns mount about attacks by Iran-backed groups, and it is leaving open the possibility…
Chinese envoy heads to Middle East in bid to contain war
China will this week weigh into the Israel-Hamas war by sending its special envoy to the Middle East, after the United States asked it to use its influence to stop…
War and change in the Middle East
Once again war is poised to shake the political calculus of the Middle East. For, it’s always war, never peace deals or shuttle diplomacy, that moves history forward in this,…
A shift in the Middle East
The recent Hamas attack on Israel has set off a chain reaction of events that promises to alter the geopolitical landscape of the Middle East and the world at large.…
As the Middle East transforms
The Middle East is at the center of momentous developments which have significantly transformed the region over the past decade with far-reaching implications for its political stability, security, and economic…
China and the new Middle East: Part – I
Due to its growing role in the Middle East, China is emerging as “an economic heavyweight…a diplomatic lightweight and…a military featherweight” in the region (RAND Corporation). There is no doubt…
