Posts Tagged: China Middle East
US ‘Strongly Opposes’ China-Brokered Deal to Form Palestinian Unity Government With Terrorist Groups
The US on Tuesday said it "strongly opposes" a Beijing-brokered declaration signed earlier in the day by the Palestinian Authority's Fatah movement and the Hamas...
Palestinian Factions Agree to Form Unity Government After Talks in China
Palestinian factions including rivals Hamas and Fatah agreed to end their divisions and form an interim national unity government during negotiations in China that ended on Tuesday, China's foreign ministry said. The Beijing Declaration...
Palestinian Factions Trade Blame as Hamas-Fatah Unity Talks Postponed
Reconciliation talks between Hamas and Fatah due to be held in China this month have been delayed and no new date has been set, Palestinian...
China to Host Hamas, Fatah for Palestinian Unity Talks
China will host Palestinian unity talks between Islamist terror group Hamas and its rivals Fatah, the two groups and a Beijing-based diplomat said on Friday,...
China’s Xi Offers to Help War-Torn Syria Rebuild, Regain Regional Status
With an upgrade in diplomatic ties, China on Friday offered to help boost Syria's economy and counter domestic unrest in the war-torn country, while advancing...
Saudi Crown Prince Meets Iran’s Foreign Minister as Relations Thaw
Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian on Friday in the highest-level talks since the countries reconciled in March...
Iranian Foreign Minister Visits Saudi Arabia
i24 News — Iran's Foreign Minister Hossein Amirabdollahian arrived in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Thursday, state media reported. The minister came "for a one-day trip, and...
China’s Soft Power Projection Strategy in the Middle East
Soft power is a crucial element in China’s strategy to achieve great power status. Culture is one of the most visible elements of China’s soft...
With Iran-Saudi Deal, China Makes Mideast Inroads and the UAE Takes Action
A Chinese-mediated Saudi-Iranian reconciliation potentially casts a spotlight on fundamentally flawed security policies of regional powers, including not only Saudi Arabia and Iran, but also...
How US Security Cooperation Can Help Defeat China in the Arab Gulf
If played well, security is the United States' trump card in stabilizing relations with its Gulf partners and competing with China for regional influence. In a...
Will China March on the Middle East?
Determined to exploit the principle of allegedly win-win relationships that are underwritten by economics, trade, and investment, China has so far delayed -- if not...
China Will Expand into Afghanistan — and Throughout the Region
The US withdrawal from Afghanistan will create a geopolitical vacuum -- the inevitable result of any withdrawal, be it physical or political. Another truism is...
Between Opportunity and Unpredictability: China’s Middle East in the Biden Era
China has become increasingly active in the Middle East in the last decade, especially since it announced its new Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in...
Biden’s China Policy Is Even More Challenging Than Before
Rising Sino-American antagonism and Washington’s emphasis on restraining Beijing’s influence remind some scholars of the Cold War period. Historian Niall Ferguson, for example, has written...
