https://www.scmp.com/rss/507649/feed Mina Al-Oraibi is an Iraqi-British journalist and currently Editor-in-Chief of The National, an English-language daily newspaper based in the UAE en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The political history of the 20th century in much of West Asia and North Africa can be told through a retelling of the consequences of great power rivalry. The carving up of the modern Middle East following World War I is a prime example of geopolitical competitions playing out on its territories. After the demise of the Soviet Union, the United States emerged as the primary, if not sole, global power. Yet at the start of the 21st century, America’s role in the region is changing. Under the... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3107006/us-china-competition-washington-no-longer-obvious-choice-middle?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3107006/us-china-competition-washington-no-longer-obvious-choice-middle?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 26 Oct 2020 17:30:08 +0000