The Middle East remains at a crossroads, shapen by an intricate web of geopolitical challenges, unresolved conflicts, and shifting alliances. Among these, the Palestinian confl ...
The 16th edition of the BRICS summit held from October 22 to 24, 2024, in Kazan, Russia, was focused on ‘Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security. ...
In response to the uncertain geopolitical regional and global environment, Riyadh has been adjusting its foreign policy to one based on ‘multi-alignment’ including reducing dep ...
The inauguration of the Republic of Iran's newly elected president, Masoud Pezeshkian, on July 30th, 2024, marks a moment in regional politics with potential implications for G ...
In a move brokered by China, Fatah and Hamas endorsed a unified government for the West Bank and Gaza by signing a declaration agreement to form an interim 'national reconcilia ...
Original piece was published in ISPI’s dossier titled ‘Investing Eastward: The Gulf’s Strategic Partnerships in Asia’ by Chiara Lovotti on June 18th, 2024.Gulf investments in C ...
The China-Arab States Cooperation Forum (CASCF) celebrated the 20th year of its establishment and hosted its 10th ministerial meeting in Beijing on May 30, 2024. Leaders and mi ...
The relationship between the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) and the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) is shaped by geopolitical, economic, and strategic interests. Centr ...
February 24, 2024, marked the two year anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. With the conflict moving into its third year, stress over the current international order, p ...
After the restoration of Saudi-Iranian ties one year ago, on March 10, 2023, through the Chinabrokered rapprochement agreement, the region and the international community have ...
Since November 2023, the Houthis have conducted at least 33 attacks on commercial ships in the Red Sea that it claims are connected to Israel or headed for Israeli ports. They ...
The geopolitical landscape of the 21st century is witnessing a potential transformative shift, with emerging powers challenging the dominance of traditional global powers. In t ...
In an era characterized by globalization and interconnectivity, regional partnerships have emerged as pivotal drivers of economic growth, political stability, and cultural exch ...
Arab leaders and officials met in Jeddah as Saudi Arabia hosted the 32nd Arab League Summit on May 19, 2023, where for the first time in more than a decade, representatives o ...
The Russian invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 grabbed the world's attention and led to a reexamination of global security arrangements. The Gulf region found itself expose ...
President Xi Jinping just concluded his first visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in six years, at the China-Arab Summit in Riyadh. As part of efforts to boost China's relat ...
2020 marked the 30th anniversary of diplomatic relations between Saudi Arabia and China. Over the past three decades, the bilateral relationship between the two countries has ...
Ties between Saudi Arabia and Iran have been characterized by perennial tensions that have shaped the recent history of the Middle East.The rivalry between these two countrie ...
Saudi Arabia continues to view Iran as its main strategic challenge in the region. This applies both to the bilateral relationship and the wider Middle East regional theatre wh ...
Ever since the Arab Spring, it became clear that the primary battleground in the region is not between Arabs and Israel but between regimes and their people, or more so betwe ...
Given the territorial proximity, the regional actors of the Middle East have always been interested in Georgia and the South Caucasus as an opening route to Europe. Since th ...
The impact of the coronavirus pandemic has affected diplomatic operations across the world. More focus has been shifted to the diplomatic management of the Covid-19 crisis. F ...
As an alternative to the U.S. security umbrella, China envisages a broadening of security arrangements in the Gulf region with the backing of Russia, based on a collective s ...
