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Beijing’s approach towards the Middle East and North Africa balances ambition with caution, but regional instability is testing the opportunity cost of its risk-averse strategy.
Jingdong Yuan, Alaa Tartir
Gulf states enjoyed positive relations with Trump the first time around. But a different geopolitical landscape poses new challenges for the relationship.
Khalid Al-Jaber
In this Council Views, ME Council experts react to Donald Trump’s re-election, analyzing what his return to the White House means for the Middle East and North Africa.
Ahmed Morsy, Mouin Rabbani, Tarik M. Yousef, Nader S. Kabbani, Paul Dyer, Aisha Al-Sarihi, Galip Dalay, Ranj Alaaldin, Robert P. Beschel Jr., Justin Dargin , Faozi Al-Goidi, Alhala Alkuwari, Abdalftah Hamed Ali, Mahjoob Zweiri, Yahia H. Zoubir
Despite entrenched historical and geopolitical barriers, recent diplomatic overtures between the two countries are reason for cautious optimism.
Mehran Haghirian
The two BRICS members are increasing their defense cooperation amid shifts away from traditional security partners.
Tanner Manley, Francesco Schiavi
While the economic bloc is not inherently anti-Western, the desire to constrain Western hegemony is a potent unifying force and could push the bloc to increasingly challenge American- and European-led institutions.