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Amin Saikal
Amin Saikal is emeritus professor of Middle Eastern, Central Asian and Islamic studies at the Australian National University.
Opinion
China relations
What China’s blossoming relationship with the Taliban says about its long-game
Through an alliance with Iran and burgeoning ties with Afghanistan, Beijing is looking past the Indo-Pacific and toward another region.
- by Amin Saikal
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Middle East tensions
How Iran and the US could end up in a war neither of them really want
The Biden administration’s unshakeable support of Israel and Tehran’s resolve to protect its interests have brought the protagonists to a flashpoint.
- by Amin Saikal
Opinion
Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Middle East conflict could stretch to China and Russia, if Biden’s not careful
The Israel-Hamas conflict is forcing the US to confront their long-standing adversary, Iran, as volatility across the Middle East deepens.
- by Amin Saikal