More: Saudi Arabia
China Grows to Be An Unavoidable Influence in the Middle East
With a growing economic and political influence, China has played increasingly significant roles in world affairs. China has gained critical power in Southeast Asia...
Iran upgrades perceptions of Saudi threat
If there is one place Saudi Arabia was happy to be low on the totem pole, it was Iran. Those days are over. Strategic...
A U.S. trump card in Gulf geopolitics: Capacity-enhancing security cooperation
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...
Saudi sports strategy challenges global sports governors and activists alike
Even before it officially launched, Saudi Arabia's bid to host the 2030 World Cup is on thin ice.
The bid suggests that Crown Prince Mohammed...
Middle powers thrive in the post-Ukraine world order
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine confirmed a global shift that many international relations experts have been heralding for years: we now live in a multi-polar...
Saudi columnists bolster calls for reform of Muslim religious law
Taliban bans on women’s education and employment by foreign aid organisations operating in Afghanistan are having unintended consequences.
The bans have sparked calls for reform...
BRICS reaching out to PEAKS: the next wave of expansion
Throughout 2022 the theme of BRICS expansion has taken on notable momentum as China’s BRICS+ initiative has engendered increasing aspirations from some of the...
Shaping a 21st-century world order amounts to a patchwork
What do Moroccan arms sales to Ukraine, a transnational Russian Iranian transit corridor, and US assistance in developing a Saudi national strategy have in...
China and the Middle East: More Than Oil
Within the next 20 years, the need for oil will account for just 20% of global consumption, but by the year 2040, that percentage...