The US Balks at Thriving UAE-Russia Relations

The leak of classified documents suggesting Emirati-Russian intel against the US has caused uncertainty about the future of US-UAE relations amid significant shifts in the geopolitics of the Persian Gulf. The leak of highly classified…

US Flexes Muscle In Persian Gulf, To NO AVAIL

A panicked US tries to insert itself into West Asia’s tsunami of political, economic, and diplomatic shifts, but is anybody listening? Photo Credit: The Cradle Three ominous US-related developments last week grate against the overall…

Saudi Arabia Makes Its Eurasian Shift

Saudi Arabia’s recent reconciliations with Iran and Syria under Chinese-Russian guidance is perceived as a step toward reducing Riyadh’s dependence on the US, while also advancing Beijing and Moscow’s political and economic influence in West…

The Iran-Saudi deal: A Bid to END ENDless War

The Beijing-brokered rapprochement between Tehran and Riyadh is expected to have significant implications for peace and prosperity in and around West Asia, given the considerable influence the two nations wield in the region. The China-mediated…

The Middle East Frees Itself from the West

Opening of the signing ceremony in Beijing. From left to right: Saudi National Security Advisor Musaad bin Mohammed Al Aiban; the Director of China’s Central Foreign Office, Wang Yi; the Secretary of Iran’s Supreme National…