More: Saudi Arabia
The battle for leadership of the Muslim world: Turkey plants its flag in Christchurch
When Turkish
vice-president Fuat Oktay and foreign minister Mevlut Cavusoglu became this
weekend the first high-level
foreign government delegation to travel
to Christchurch they were doing more
than expressing...
Oil Market Report: Supply cushion insures against losses
The electricity crisis in Venezuela has paralysed most of the country
for significant periods of time. Although there are signs that the situation is
improving, the...
Turkish-Chinese spat puts Central Asian leaders on the spot
A Turkish-Chinese spat as a result of Turkish criticism of China’s crackdown on
Turkic Muslims in its strategic but troubled north-western province
of Xinjiang complicates efforts...
Saudi gas export plans shine new light on efforts to isolate Iran
Saudi plans to become a major gas exporter within a
decade raise questions about what the real goal of the
kingdom’s policy, and by extension that...
Consular Protection
The world
is rightly outraged at how Washington Post journalist Jamal Khashoggi was
killed, but I was also horrified by where.
As the U.S. Consul General in...
A Saudi Arabian Pivot to Asia?
As Saudi
Arabia’s Crown Prince, Mohammad bin Salman (MbS) wraps up his week-long tour of
Pakistan, India and China, many have been left contemplating the implications
of...
Saudis’ Yemeni headache won’t go away if and when the guns fall silent
These are tough times for Saudi Arabia.
The drama enveloping the killing of journalist Jamal
Khashoggi and the brutal way in which it was carried out...
South Asian Geopolitics: Saudi Arabia: 1 Iran: 0?
It may be reading tea leaves but analysis of the
walk-up to Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit and his sojourn in
Islamabad suggests that...
Breaking Down the South Asian Dynamic: Post Pulwama attack & Saudi Prince’s visit
The political and strategic activities of the South Asian region have been on a high for the past week or so. The region faced...
Geopolitics, the black swan in Saudi-Indian relations
When Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman meets Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week, the elephant in the room is likely to be...