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When Saudi Arabia realizes it's backed the wrong horse

George W. Bush's war helped hand Iraq to Iran. Trump’s war may help hand the Gulf — and above all Riyadh — to China.

t Cairo's Al-Ittihadiya Palace, Egyptian President Abdel Fatah al-Sisi receives Chinese President Xi Jinping
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China is outfoxing the US in the battle for Mideast influence

Washington's military posture comes with huge risks and responsibilities, easing Beijing's burden in the region

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Middle East

Does Mecca Pact demand Pakistan enter Yemen conflict?

Islamabad's response need not be a binary choice between internvention and non-intervention

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Middle East

Why Trump won't 'blow the sh*t out of' Oman today

If he wants to keep talking to the Houthis to help resolve escalating Red Sea crisis, Muscat is his intermediary

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This isn't sci-fi, AI is already killing people

In a recent hearing, lawmakers were told that the US military is deploying this technology to target adversaries, with civilians in the crosshairs

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After Macklemore sacking, Ed Sheeran enters his 'Sun City' moment

Like pop culture's defining solidarity behind South Africans in the 80s, suddenly it's no longer acceptable to succumb to the Israel Lobby cancel culture today