https://www.scmp.com/rss/521398/feed Yuqi Li focuses on Eurasian security and Middle East and North Africa dynamics. She was an assistant research fellow at the Shanghai Academy of Global Governance and Area Studies (2021-2024) and is an incoming PhD student in political theory at Renmin University of China. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Yuqi Li,Jersey Lee Yuqi Li,Jersey Lee As Israeli bombs continue to pound Tehran and other sites throughout Iran, we are witnessing the logical conclusion of a long cycle of escalation and geopolitical intrigue in the Middle East. Despite multiple efforts by various actors to resolve the region’s deep contradictions through diplomacy, the fate of the Middle East appears, once again, to be decided by force. The Abraham Accords in 2020 marked a watershed moment, as multiple Muslim-majority nations normalised ties with Israel,... https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3314711/has-great-power-politics-fanned-flames-war-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/opinion/world-opinion/article/3314711/has-great-power-politics-fanned-flames-war-middle-east?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 17 Jun 2025 21:30:08 +0000