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New Eastern Outlook

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Research-analyst of International Relations and Pakistan’s foreign and domestic affairs

Middle East’s Reinforcing Embrace of the Multipolar World

The China-brokered deal between Saudi Arabia and Iran and the Russia-brokered deal between Saudi Arabia and Syria gave a glimpse into how the shifting dynamics of global geopolitics are changing regional alignments. China and Russia need the Middle East on their side to be able to effectively challenge – and even reverse – the US-dominated system. The past few months have seen some success in this behalf, evident from the fact that many countries in the Middle East are no longer following the US dictates and that some are even challenging the US (Saudi), seeking concessions from it (Turkey), with countries like Iran already being in a perpetual tussle with Washington…
Salman Rafi Sheikh

The Russia-Africa Summit Defeats West’s ‘Russia-Isolation’ Project

In 2019, well before the start of Russia’s military operation in Ukraine, the Russia-Africa summit held in Sochi attracted 43 countries in total. The purpose of the summit was the “development and consolidation of mutually beneficial ties” between Russia and the African continent. Four years later, the 2023 summit held in St. Petersburg attracted 49 countries in total, with the summit ending with a 74-point-long joint declaration pledging cooperation across a large number of critical areas. As is evident, the ongoing Russia-Ukraine (NATO) military conflict – and the West’s persistent attempts at ‘isolating’ Russia – has failed to make Russia…
Salman Rafi Sheikh

How Pacific Nations Are Playing US-China Rivalry to Their Advantage

Today’s global geopolitics is more about great power competition than any other thing. It is evident from the ongoing military conflict in Eastern Europe, and it is evident from the ways in which the US has been trying to build a global coalition against China for the past many years now. So far, Washington has achieved no substantial success. While Washington, presuming that there is a lot of potential for conflict in the region and the countries are eager to find a powerful ally against China…
Salman Rafi Sheikh

Saudi’s “New Oil” Change Pushing for Multipolarity With China

Salman Rafi Sheikh

NATO Promises a Tricky Long War on Russia

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Turkey vs NATO: It isn’t just Tit for Tat

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Europe Says No to China Decoupling

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Saudi: Playing Big Powers for Maximum Gains

Salman Rafi Sheikh
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