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Middle East Monitoring & Analysis

Riyadh-Tehran reconciliation sponsored by Beijing, what next?

Iran and Saudi Arabia, longtime regional rivals, have agreed to resume friendly diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies after Chinese-led negotiations in Beijing. The two governments announced the agreement via their respective state media agencies and China’s Xinhua News Agency.…Continue readingRiyadh-Tehran reconciliation sponsored by Beijing, what next?

Middle East Monitoring & Analysis

SpecialEurasia discussed with Dr Waref Kumayha Saudi – Chinese relations and the upcoming Arab – China summit

The forthcoming first Arab – China summit scheduled in Saudi Arabia confirms Beijing’s interests in the Gulf Arab monarchies and the Middle East and Riyadh’s strategy of diversifying its political and commercial partners and decreasing its dependence on the United States.…Continue readingSpecialEurasia discussed with Dr Waref Kumayha Saudi – Chinese relations and the upcoming Arab – China summit

Middle East Monitoring & Analysis

The other side of the Yemeni war: UAE and Saudi Arabia soft-hard power games in Socotra

Recent events in the Gulf underlined that while Saudi Arabia is focusing on the al-Mahrah province on the border with Oman to ease its access to the Indian Ocean, the UAE is getting hold of the essential Yemenite islands, with the most relevant being Socotra.…Continue readingThe other side of the Yemeni war: UAE and Saudi Arabia soft-hard power games in Socotra

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Saudi Arabia and Kyrgyzstan enhanced economic cooperation and investment opportunities

Sauri Arabia and Kyrgyzstan discussed investments partnership confirming Riyadh’s desire to improve its economic presence in the Kyrgyz market and Central Asia and Bishkek’s necessity to diversify its financial partners and foreign investors. …Continue readingSaudi Arabia and Kyrgyzstan enhanced economic cooperation and investment opportunities

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Covid-2019 and Saudi Arabia – Russia disagreement on oil production

Saudi Arabia may refuse to cooperate with the Russian Federation in terms of coordinating oil production volumes due to Covid-2019 which is demonstrating how a virus might impact not only the national security but also the economy and the international trade market with serious repercussion in the case of Russia because the country strongly depends on energy export.…Continue readingCovid-2019 and Saudi Arabia – Russia disagreement on oil production