Beijing is rather reluctant to get deeply involved in intra-regional politics in the Middle East, as this could provoke new tensions with the U.S.
The current escalation in the Middle East has been described by ... ... Best Friend
As a key trading partner of the Gulf states, China has more than
doubled
its oil imports between 2010 and 2020. Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait and the UAE act as key oil suppliers to the Middle Kingdom. Chinese companies are expanding their footprint in infrastructure and technology ...
... established?
RIAC Infographic “Military Power of the States of the Middle East and North Africa”
We were founded in 2015, and I ... ... has a specific relationship with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), they have been working on a free trade agreement for some ... ... Europe. In terms of the trend, Europe is increasingly engaging with Saudi Arabia in terms of security, in an assortment of economic ... ... delegation to Kuwait is an indication of their relationship. The UAE too is allied to nearly all EU states.
Saudi Arabia accused ...
... stability in its “natural” sphere of influence. In the Gulf case, the role of the regional hegemon is claimed jointly by Saudi Arabia and UAE, with Saudis providing most of the “hard” power, while Emirati contributing its political ideology and strategic vision.... ... regional disputes. The United States appears to be the perfect candidate to play this role. In fact, the concept of a “Greater Middle East” popular with the J.W. Bush — Junior Administration in the beginning of the century, envisaged building various ...
... Palestine, Yemen, Syria, Iraq, Bahrain and Lebanon”
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In the meantime, the GCC states are countering the Houthi (an Iran backed proxy) insurgency in Yemen in an... ....org/oilmarketreport/reports/2015/0815/
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Ibid.
[20]
IMF Executive Board Concludes 2015 Article IV Consultation with Saudi Arabia:
https://www.imf.org/external/np/sec/pr/2015/pr15383.htm
[21]
Regional Economic Outlook Update Middle East and Central Asia Department May 2015, Statistical Appendix, IMF:
http://www... ....com/intl/cms/s/0/5ee82ce2-553b-11e5-8642-453585f2cfcd.html#axzz3mFpTTxV3
[26]
Boost for UAE-Iran trade, Khaleej Times, July 15, 2015:
http://www.khaleejtimes.com/business/economy/boost-for-uae-iran-trade...
