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Salman Rafi Sheikh

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

US-Saudia Ties Set for a Long Nosedive

Although it seems inadvertent, the Russia-Ukraine war has bitterly exposed the limits of US influence in the Middle East. On the one hand, Washington has failed to force the OPEC countries to increase oil production, and on the other hand, the region is already calibrating to form a joint security architecture independent of Washington. In fact...

Salman Rafi Sheikh

The Making of an ‘Arab-Israel NATO’ in the Middle East

The recent meeting of Arab and Israeli leaders in Israel in the southern Negev Desert is a remarkable event, not just because it signifies how Arab states and Israel are increasingly normalising their ties but also because this summit could be the first serious step towards establishing a joint security mechanism against common threats i.e., Iran. Most importantly...

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Why the EU is Confronting China

The EU is clearly on a diplomatic war path vis-à-vis China. In the most recent (April 1, 2022) virtual EU-China summit, the Europeans clearly told Beijing that the latter’s support for Russia in its ongoing military operation in Ukraine will have a serious cost i.e., a rupture in the EU-China economic ties. China, on the other hand, emphasised the need to treat EU-China ties separately...

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Why Turkey is Playing on All Sides in the Russia-Ukraine Conflict

Salman Rafi Sheikh

The Geopolitics of the US-Iran Rapprochement

Salman Rafi Sheikh

The Middle East and the US ‘War of Sanctions’ on Russia

Salman Rafi Sheikh

How the US Expands the European Conflict to China

Salman Rafi Sheikh

How America will Make Money from War in Europe

Salman Rafi Sheikh

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