https://www.scmp.com/rss/515289/feed Aamir Junaid is a student of politics and international relations at London Metropolitan University, UK. He has worked as a visiting lecturer at the Department of International Relations at Government College University Faisalabad, Pakistan, and as a visiting lecturer at the University of Education Faisalabad Campus, Pakistan en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com The balance of geopolitical power is shifting, and countries which want to either preserve or alter that equilibrium need the support of other nations. Saudi Arabia and Iran play an important role in this regard. These countries’ oil wealth and geostrategic importance give them the ability to help determine the global order. China and Russia increasingly have room to move in the Middle East. This is a result of the United States shifting its attention to the Indo-Pacific, deteriorating US-Saudi... https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3215262/us-pivot-asia-allows-china-and-russia-build-middle-east-influence?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/comment/opinion/article/3215262/us-pivot-asia-allows-china-and-russia-build-middle-east-influence?utm_source=rss_feed Sat, 01 Apr 2023 15:30:13 +0000