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China headaches for Iran Deal

22 September 2021William LawArab Digest EmailChina, GCC, Iran, Israel, JCPOA, Russia, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA

While the Gulf states watch with nervous apprehension as President Biden tries to revive the nuclear deal, China is shattering the sanctions and giving Iran an economic lifeline that could wreck hopes for a renewed JCPOA.

Saudi Arabia’s big tourism gamble

2 September 2021William LawArab Digest EmailChina, Saudi Arabia, UAE

Mohammed bin Salman is staking a huge amount of money on building a tourism industry that will be not just a regional but a global behemoth.

Bridges to the Taliban

1 September 2021William LawArab Digest EmailAfghanistan, China, Qatar, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, USA

As the seismic shock of the Taliban victory continues to reverberate in Western capitals, Doha and Ankara are well positioned to seek to influence the new regime and ameliorate the stark and threatening reality now facing the West.

A New Revolution in the Middle East

28 July 2021William LawArab Digest EmailAlgeria, China, GCC, Iraq, Libya, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA

Climate change is driving global energy transition and both the pace of change and the manner in which it is effected will have a profound impact on the Middle East’s hydrocarbons producers.

The MBZ Pivot

21 May 2021Hugh MilesPodcastsChina, Gaza, Iraq, Israel, Libya, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, UAE

Arab Digest · The MBZ Pivot

Pivoting Away

4 May 20211 June 2021William LawArab Digest EmailAfghanistan, China, Iran, Iraq, Israel, JCPOA, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syria, UAE, USA, Yemen

With the US pivoting to Asia, the actions of regional players may be the key to helping to stabilise the Middle East.

The UAE and China: a burgeoning relationship

19 April 2021William LawArab Digest EmailChina, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA

With the US pivoting to Asia and further disengaging from the Gulf, Abu Dhabi and the Chinese are enjoying a warm economic embrace.

Of pragmatism, bombs and human rights

15 April 2021William LawArab Digest EmailChina, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia, UAE, USA

Joe Biden talked about taking away the free pass human rights abusers enjoyed with his White House predecessor but politics and pragmatism, rather than human rights prevail.

Regional security: how the GCC could play a role

7 April 2021William LawArab Digest EmailChina, GCC, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Lebanon, Palestine, Qatar, Syria, UAE, USA, Yemen

Opportunity beckons for a MENA regional security initiative but it requires a leadership role from the GCC.

Wang Yi’s Middle East Tour de Force

6 April 20216 April 2021William LawArab Digest EmailBahrain, China, Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, UAE, USA

The Chinese foreign minister visited six countries in seven days, signing a mega-deal with Iran while cementing economic, military and diplomatic relations everywhere he went.