Mehran Haghirian writes about how obstacles to nuclear talks threaten the diplomatic appeasement between the Gulf and Iran
I tend to disagree with the prevailing opinion suggesting that a multipolar Middle East could be positive, and that peaceful coexistence with Russia and China in the region is feasible
Cinzia Bianco discusses China and Russia’s penetration into the voids left by the US in the Middle East.
Decisions on the […] Mediterranean are made in the Gulf and no longer in the Arab capitals of the Mediterranean. The fate of Cairo is decided in Riyadh, the fate of Tunis is decided in the Emirates.
Julien Barnes-Dacey’s analysis on the role of China as mediator in the Middle East
The Saudis have long insisted that any restoration of diplomatic relations with Iran include an active and constructive Iranian contribution to end the war in Yemen
Lorena Stella Martini comments on the relevance of Italian PM Meloni’s recent visit to the UAE for the future of the strategic partnership between Rome and Abu Dhabi
If he became the EU’s special envoy to the region, it would be the premature death of some kind of European Union policy, presence, agency in the Gulf
Cinzia Bianco’s policy brief explores how Europe can promote environmental and climate cooperation between the Gulf Arab States and Iran
The immobility of Europe – which is more involved in the energy crisis than the United States, but which again had to wait for a major US move (…) must also be emphasised in this respect
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