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With Saudi-Iran deal, China manifests its new world order

The New Arab 28 Mar 2023
Saudi Arabia will strive to ... The absence of the US in this deal reflects its diminishing regional influence, with widespread anti-American sentiment in Iran and disappointment inside Saudi Arabia towards president Joe Biden, who once claimed he would make Saudi Arabia a pariah.
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Saudi nod to China opens post-American Gulf era

Asiatimes 28 Mar 2023
The fact that Saudi Arabia entered a rapprochement deal with Iran and chose China to broker it came as a surprise to many international observers ... By adapting to changing circumstances, Mohammed bin Salman is looking to Saudi Arabia’s future and trying to strike a wider balance of power in what he sees as an eventual “post-American” Gulf.
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Setting the record straight: Only one Malaysian PM has met with Saudi’s King Salman

Malaysia Today 28 Mar 2023
In the eyes of politically-inclined Malaysian Muslims, Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud is perceived as ‘few rungs more powerful’ than both the US and Chinese presidents put together ... “#KeluargaMalaysia Ismail Sabri only had the opportunity to meet the Saudi Arabia Agriculture Minister Abdulrahman Abdulmohsen A.
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Riyadh-Teheran detente brings opportunities

China Daily 28 Mar 2023
Mohammad Alzghoul, head of the Iranian Research Unit at the Emirates Policy Center, or EPC, a UAE-based think tank, said that large Middle East powers like Saudi Arabia and Iran repairing ties is a "positive development" that hints at long-term reconciliation ... The GCC comprises Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, United Arab Emirates, Oman, and Qatar.
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Will the US-Backed War in Yemen Ever End?

Common Dreams 28 Mar 2023
While Saudi Arabia has largely refrained from airstrikes since the U.N.–sponsored truce expired in October, there are no mechanisms preventing it from relaunching its air war ... military support to Saudi Arabia, a bill invoking the War Powers Resolution that passed both houses of Congress in 2019 and that would have significantly constrained U.S.
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Xi says dialog between Tehran, Riyadh will ‘ease tensions in the region’

La Prensa Latina 28 Mar 2023
The agreement between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the two Shiite and Sunni powers in the Middle East, includes the reopening of their embassies and was signed in China, which mediated between the two, who for years have fought for hegemony, supporting rival sides in conflicts in the area.
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Iran, Russia FMs to discuss key mutual, regional issues in Moscow

Press TV 28 Mar 2023
“They will address the improvement of the situation in the Middle Eastern region in light of the declared restoration of relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia,” she added. Earlier this month, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed to resume their diplomatic relations and reopen their embassies and diplomatic missions after seven years of estrangement.
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World Bank allocates $207 million to support food security in Yemen

Anadolu Agency 28 Mar 2023
"Around 1.8 million Yemeni households will benefit" from the grant," the bank said ... A military coalition led by Saudi Arabia entered the war in early 2015 to restore the government to power ... .
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The US needs India, and much more, to make inroads into the Global South

The Hill 28 Mar 2023
In 2023, there are new superpowers and regional powers in the block ... are rightly seeking the buy-in of these new powers.   ... Furthermore, China is playing the role of peacemaker among historic rivals such as Saudi Arabia and Iran. And Moscow is following Beijing’s footsteps by brokering talks between Syria and Saudi Arabia.
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What is next for Egypt-Turkey rapprochement?

Al Jazeera 28 Mar 2023
Following the coup, regional powers Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, who considered the Muslim Brotherhood a danger to their monarchies, backed el-Sisi and slammed Turkey for backing the Muslim Brotherhood. Ankara’s support for its regional ally Qatar after Saudi Arabia, ...
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As longterm partnership with US fades, Saudi Arabia seeks to diversify its diplomacy – and ...

Hastings Tribune 27 Mar 2023
To close observers of geopolitical trends in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf states, the China-brokered deal fits into a pattern ... By adapting to changing circumstances, Mohammed bin Salman is looking to Saudi Arabia’s future and trying to strike a wider balance of power in what he sees as an eventual “post-American” Gulf.
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Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers to meet during Ramadan

The Jerusalem Post 27 Mar 2023
Earlier this month, Iran and Saudi Arabia agreed ... The deal between the regional powers, Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and long-time rival Shi'ite Iran, brokered by China, was announced after previously undisclosed talks in Beijing between top security officials from the two countries.
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Saudi, Iranian foreign ministers to meet during Muslim holy month

Reuters 27 Mar 2023
The deal between the regional powers, Sunni Muslim Saudi Arabia and long-time rival Shi'ite Iran, brokered by China, was announced after previously undisclosed talks in Beijing between top security officials from the two countries ... efforts to isolate it in the region and Saudi Arabia tries to focus on economic development.
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House lawmakers demand Saudis release political prisoners detained for tweeting

The Hill 27 Mar 2023
“When you initially came to power, you spoke of making Saudi Arabia more open and tolerant ... Almadi, 72, was detained when he arrived in Saudi Arabia in 2021 for a family visit and then sentenced to 19 years in prison because of social media posts he made in the past that were critical of how the kingdom was ruled.
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Switzerland loses two mandates as protecting power

Swissinfo 27 Mar 2023
The rapprochement between Iran and Saudi Arabia heralds a reduced role for Switzerland in the region ... In the Middle East, the regional powers of Saudi Arabia and Iran are drawing closer again.

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