The Iran war has expanded beyond military confrontation into a global geo-economic crisis. This article examines Iran’s internal resilience, the Strait of Hormuz, energy and fertilizer shocks, threats to Gulf infrastructure, implications for Russia and China, the limits of regime-change strategy, and the risks surrounding Kharg Island and a wider restructuring of the global order.Read More

China’s growing trade, investment, infrastructure projects and diplomatic engagement are reshaping the Middle East. Explore Beijing’s relations with Saudi Arabia, Iran, the UAE, Iraq, Syria and Egypt, and what its rise means for American influence and the emerging multipolar world order.Read More

China’s role in the Middle East is expanding beyond energy imports. Through the Belt and Road Initiative, strategic partnerships, diplomacy and humanitarian engagement, Beijing is emerging as an important regional actor.Read More