Saudi Arabia Archives - Asia Power Watch https://asiapowerwatch.com/tag/saudi-arabia/ an observatory of Asian economic power Mon, 12 Jan 2026 07:09:21 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://asiapowerwatch.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/06/cropped-logo-Asie-1-32x32.jpg Saudi Arabia Archives - Asia Power Watch https://asiapowerwatch.com/tag/saudi-arabia/ 32 32 Saudi Arabia proposes hosting WTO meeting in 2028 https://asiapowerwatch.com/saudi-arabia-proposes-hosting-wto-meeting-in-2028/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=saudi-arabia-proposes-hosting-wto-meeting-in-2028 https://asiapowerwatch.com/saudi-arabia-proposes-hosting-wto-meeting-in-2028/#respond Fri, 19 Dec 2025 12:56:54 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3581 Thank you to Deepthi Nair for inviting me to comment for The National News on Saudi Arabia proposing to host the 15th WTO Ministerial Conference…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/saudi-arabia-proposes-hosting-wto-meeting-in-2028/feed/ 0 Are the US and the EU being outflanked by China in the Middle East? https://asiapowerwatch.com/are-the-us-and-the-eu-being-outflanked-by-china-in-the-middle-east/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=are-the-us-and-the-eu-being-outflanked-by-china-in-the-middle-east https://asiapowerwatch.com/are-the-us-and-the-eu-being-outflanked-by-china-in-the-middle-east/#respond Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:14:00 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3564 I had the pleasure of being interviewed by Sarwar Kashmeri on his podcast Polaris Live to answer this and other questions: šŸ“ What is the…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/are-the-us-and-the-eu-being-outflanked-by-china-in-the-middle-east/feed/ 0 India turns to Gulf jewellery market to offset US tariffs https://asiapowerwatch.com/india-turns-to-gulf-jewellery-market-to-offset-us-tariffs/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=india-turns-to-gulf-jewellery-market-to-offset-us-tariffs https://asiapowerwatch.com/india-turns-to-gulf-jewellery-market-to-offset-us-tariffs/#respond Wed, 06 Aug 2025 05:42:27 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3518 I shared comments with Deepthi Nair for The National News on Indian jewellery makers turning to the GCC markets to offset US tariffs. A fascinating…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/india-turns-to-gulf-jewellery-market-to-offset-us-tariffs/feed/ 0 Navigating new frontiers: Japan and the UAEā€™s space partnership https://asiapowerwatch.com/navigating-new-frontiers-japan-and-the-uaes-space-partnership/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=navigating-new-frontiers-japan-and-the-uaes-space-partnership https://asiapowerwatch.com/navigating-new-frontiers-japan-and-the-uaes-space-partnership/#respond Wed, 30 Jul 2025 05:30:44 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3512 The growing space cooperation between Japan and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a fascinating example of strategic synergy that highlights the intersection of technological…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/navigating-new-frontiers-japan-and-the-uaes-space-partnership/feed/ 0 Trumpā€™s Gulf visit looms over new EU-UAE trade talks as president teases ā€˜very bigā€™ announcement https://asiapowerwatch.com/trumps-gulf-visit-looms-over-new-eu-uae-trade-talks-as-president-teases-very-big-announcement/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trumps-gulf-visit-looms-over-new-eu-uae-trade-talks-as-president-teases-very-big-announcement https://asiapowerwatch.com/trumps-gulf-visit-looms-over-new-eu-uae-trade-talks-as-president-teases-very-big-announcement/#respond Wed, 07 May 2025 05:36:00 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3479 I shared more comments with Tala Michel Issa for Arabian Business on Trump’s coming visit to Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Qatar and the potential…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/trumps-gulf-visit-looms-over-new-eu-uae-trade-talks-as-president-teases-very-big-announcement/feed/ 0 Navigating corporate geopolitics in a world between orders https://asiapowerwatch.com/navigating-corporate-geopolitics-in-a-world-between-orders/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=navigating-corporate-geopolitics-in-a-world-between-orders https://asiapowerwatch.com/navigating-corporate-geopolitics-in-a-world-between-orders/#respond Mon, 14 Apr 2025 14:28:00 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3464 In the midst of Trump’s tariff shenanigans and escalating US-China trade war, I wrote an opinion piece titled “Navigating corporate geopolitics in a world between…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/navigating-corporate-geopolitics-in-a-world-between-orders/feed/ 0 Trumpā€™s Saudi-brokered Russia-Ukraine ceasefire could leave Zelensky with no good options https://asiapowerwatch.com/trumps-saudi-brokered-russia-ukraine-ceasefire-could-leave-zelensky-with-no-good-options/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=trumps-saudi-brokered-russia-ukraine-ceasefire-could-leave-zelensky-with-no-good-options https://asiapowerwatch.com/trumps-saudi-brokered-russia-ukraine-ceasefire-could-leave-zelensky-with-no-good-options/#respond Wed, 12 Mar 2025 05:14:56 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3431 I shared comments with Tala Michel Issa for Arabian Business on the Russia-Ukraine ceasefire deal being negotiated by Trump and Putin in Saudi Arabia. I…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/trumps-saudi-brokered-russia-ukraine-ceasefire-could-leave-zelensky-with-no-good-options/feed/ 0 Gulf nations poised as ā€˜safe zonesā€™ amid Trump 2.0 trade reset, but gains may be limited https://asiapowerwatch.com/gulf-nations-poised-as-safe-zones-amid-trump-2-0-trade-reset-but-gains-may-be-limited/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=gulf-nations-poised-as-safe-zones-amid-trump-2-0-trade-reset-but-gains-may-be-limited https://asiapowerwatch.com/gulf-nations-poised-as-safe-zones-amid-trump-2-0-trade-reset-but-gains-may-be-limited/#respond Mon, 09 Dec 2024 10:22:12 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3394 I shared comments with Tala Michel Issa for Arabian Business on the expected impact of Trump 2.0 trade policies for the Gulf economies. As much…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/gulf-nations-poised-as-safe-zones-amid-trump-2-0-trade-reset-but-gains-may-be-limited/feed/ 0 Inside the UAEā€™s business-first soft power diplomatic drive https://asiapowerwatch.com/inside-the-uaes-business-first-soft-power-diplomatic-drive/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=inside-the-uaes-business-first-soft-power-diplomatic-drive https://asiapowerwatch.com/inside-the-uaes-business-first-soft-power-diplomatic-drive/#respond Wed, 10 Jul 2024 08:55:31 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3327 In a Deep Dive article into the UAE’s Smart Power strategy, I shared views with Tala Michel Issa for Arabian Business on the country’s business-first…

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]]> https://asiapowerwatch.com/inside-the-uaes-business-first-soft-power-diplomatic-drive/feed/ 0 Geopolitics will ā€˜hit you where it hurtsā€™ https://asiapowerwatch.com/geopolitics-will-hit-you-where-it-hurts/#utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=geopolitics-will-hit-you-where-it-hurts https://asiapowerwatch.com/geopolitics-will-hit-you-where-it-hurts/#respond Tue, 30 Jan 2024 14:14:01 +0000 https://asiapowerwatch.com/?p=3343 Is BRICS+ setting the stage for a post-dollar world? In this latest episode of the AB Majlis podcast, I was invited by Senior Reporter Tala…

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