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Salman Rafi Sheikh

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

Why are Arab States No Longer Bound to Follow Washington's Policy on Iran?

With the US military presence in the Persian Gulf dwindling on the back of Pentagon's recent withdrawal of troops from Saudi Arabia, an important question that the Gulf Arab states need to consider is whether they are to follow the US-imposed anti-Iranian line. For the US, Iran remains an enemy state. Accordingly, the US...

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Why is Trump Drumbeating a ‘New Cold War’ with China?

Whereas Trump’s negative portrayal of China goes back to his 2016 election campaign when he directly called out China, saying “because China’s going bad it’s going to bring us down too”, a number of subsequent US officials documents, policy papers and reviews have left no stone unturned in painting China as a ‘bully’, threatening US interests worldwide. The US...

Salman Rafi Sheikh

What Led to the US Withdrawing Patriot Systems from Saudi Arabia?

Whereas the telephonic conversation between the US president and Saudi King Salman reportedly ‘reaffirmed strong ties’ between both countries, the oil crisis and the subsequent US decision to withdraw patriot batteries from Saudi Arabia, particularly those that were guarding Saudi oil facilities, indicate that there's a lot of geo-political activity...

Salman Rafi Sheikh

With an Eye on Elections, Trump Bashes China

Salman Rafi Sheikh

War in Yemen Reflects War within the Arab World

Salman Rafi Sheikh

How Threatening Iran Works for Trump

Salman Rafi Sheikh

How and Why OPEC+ Deal Saved Shale Oil from Total Destruction

Salman Rafi Sheikh

Middle East: How is the UAE Changing Its Geo-Political Game?

Salman Rafi Sheikh

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