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The Saudi-Iran détente and its regional implications
Mar 12, 2023Marwan BisharaOn March 10, Saudi Arabia and Iran announced an agreement to restore bilateral relations. The deal was conceived out of need and out of desire: The Saudi-Irani…
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China, the US and a new scramble for the Gulf
Dec 7, 2022Marwan BisharaChina is Saudi Arabia’s biggest trading partner, and the kingdom is China’s largest supplier of oil, so it’s normal for their leaders to meet and talk. But the…
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Saudi Arabia: Time to face the music
Dec 9, 2020Marwan BisharaParticipants at a regional security conference in Manama over the weekend must have been surprised to see former Saudi intelligence chief Prince Turki Al-Faisa…