Commentary
The advantage that China has over other global powers, especially America, is that its foreign policy is closely aligned with those of many of the Middle Eastern countries.
Jin Liangxiang, Maha Yahya, Hesham Alghannam
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How Saudi Arabia And Iran Weaponized Religion
Iran and Saudi Arabia are currently locked in a battle for Middle East supremacy.
By Kim Ghattas
Published on Feb 13, 2020
About the Author
Kim Ghattas
Author of Black Wave and FT contributing editor
Kim Ghattas is an Author of Black Wave and FT contributing editor.
Carnegie does not take institutional positions on public policy issues; the views represented herein are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of Carnegie, its staff, or its trustees.
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