Skip to content
Home » MIDDLE EAST » Page 4

MIDDLE EAST

A diplomatic setting in Beijing featuring the national flags of Iran, China, and Russia placed side by side on a red carpet. Behind them, a traditional Chinese landscape painting hangs on the wall. The formal setting reflects the trilateral nuclear talks between Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Ryabkov Sergey Alexeevich, Iranian Deputy Foreign Minister Kazem Gharibabadi, and Chinese Executive Vice Foreign Minister Ma Zhaoxu

The nuclear triangle that unsettles Washington

As China deepens its nuclear diplomacy with Iran and Russia, Washington sharpens its stance. Is Beijing playing peacemaker, or is this another front in the U.S.-China rivalry?

A scene along the Euphrates River in Syria, showing a partially dried riverbed with patches of greenery. In the background, a white, eroded hillside looms over a group of grazing sheep. Two people walk through the shallow water, while a man in a blue shirt moves in the foreground. The image reflects the ongoing water crisis in the region

The power struggle over water in the Middle East

Water scarcity in the Middle East is more than an environmental crisis. It fuels conflict, disrupts economies, and threatens millions. The following article is based on a report by CSIS