Is Saudi Arabia's Oil Strategy Working?
Authored by Nick Cunningham via OilPrice.com,
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Saudi Arabia Might Recognize Israel Because Of NEOM
Authored by Andrew Korybko via Oriental Review,
The half-a-trillion-dollar initiative to build a tristate city at the Saudi, Egyptian, and Jordanian border in the Gulf of Aqaba will more than likely lead to Riyadh recognizing Israel and integrating Tel Aviv into the project.
A Failing Empire, Part 3: China & Russia Are Transforming Enemies Into Friends
Authored by Federico Pieraccini via The Strategic Culture Foundation,
Is This The Geopolitical Shift Of The Century?
Authored by Cyril Widdershoven via OilPrice.com,
The geopolitical reality in the Middle East is changing dramatically.
The impact of the Arab Spring, the retraction of the U.S. military, and diminishing economic influence on the Arab world - as displayed during the Obama Administration - are facts.
Is Saudi Arabia's Grand Strategy Shifting?
Authored by Andrew Korybko via Oriental Review,
Even in this era of global paradigmatic changes, Saudi Arabia’s shifting grand strategy is perhaps one of the most surprising developments to occur thus far, but the fast-moving Russian-Saudi rapprochement is likely to provoke an Iranian “zero-sum” reaction which could complicate Moscow’s multipolar efforts in managing the “New Middle East”.
Vladimir Putin with King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud at the official greeting ceremony, Moscow, October 5, 2017 (Photo: kremlin.ru)