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Middle East
Letters
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UAE’s Opec exit reflects a complex world
Readers discuss the UAE’s decision to leave the oil cartel, and a Vietnamese leader’s choice to travel twice on China’s high-speed trains.
4 May 2026 - 11:30AM
Middle East
‘Structural shift’: new routes for Middle East freight to bypass Hormuz
3 May 2026 - 10:30AM
Middle East
UAE’s Opec exit signals aim to accelerate foreign policy diversification
2 May 2026 - 5:00PM
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Pakistan
Pakistan’s IMF-backed recovery under pressure as Iran-US mediation stalls
While Islamabad continues to push for peace, the war threatens to erode its foreign exchange reserves and make financing harder to secure.
30 Apr 2026 - 8:28PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
The UAE’s exit from Opec could bring ‘even bigger trouble’: Chinese expert
While the UAE’s departure from oil cartel is disruptive, it could also further drive apart Gulf Cooperation Council members, observer says.
30 Apr 2026 - 6:12AM
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Thailand
Bridge too far? Hormuz crisis revives Thailand’s controversial plan
While the plan to bypass the Malacca Strait is popular with Anutin’s government, economists and environmentalists say it is not realistic.
29 Apr 2026 - 6:38PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Why UAE’s exit from Opec is good news for oil-thirsty Asia
Once free of Opec’s production caps, the world’s sixth-largest oil producer plans to flood the market with 5 million barrels a day.
29 Apr 2026 - 11:23AM
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China exports
How China’s reported sulphuric acid export ban could have global buyers reeling
Foreign firms fear more halts following reports of a ban on the export of the chemical, crucial for fertiliser and battery production.
29 Apr 2026 - 6:07AM
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China-Middle East relations
China’s calls to open Hormuz show the limits of its ties to Iran, experts say
While Beijing has long seen Tehran as a useful partner, the nation is not crucial to its Middle East strategy, analysts argue.
28 Apr 2026 - 11:00PM
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US, Israel war on Iran
UAE to leave Opec after 6 decades, oil cartel unity questioned
Abu Dhabi, long at odds over quotas, says exit will free output as experts point to Saudi rift and push to boost production.
29 Apr 2026 - 9:11AM
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United States
Austrian citizen admits plot to kill at Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
The 21-year-old and two other men also planned attacks in Saudi Arabia, Turkey and the United Arab Emirates.
28 Apr 2026 - 6:52PM
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Donald Trump
Trump demands firing of Kimmel over ‘expectant widow’ joke
Late-night TV host made a morbid joke about first lady Melania Trump days before the Washington gala shooting.
28 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM
Electric & new energy vehicles
Li Auto targets BMW and Mercedes with premium SUVs in Middle East, Asia-Pacific
Beijing-based EV maker expects overseas deliveries to account for 30 per cent of its total by 2030, president Ma Donghui says.
26 Apr 2026 - 7:10PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Pakistan, Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Egypt: the Middle East’s new power brokers?
‘Fear of US abandonment’ is helping forge a new Middle East – but don’t expect an Islamic Nato just yet.
25 Apr 2026 - 1:30PM
SCMP Highlights
Trump extends Iran ceasefire; Hong Kong actress’ cancer shock: 7 highlights
From Hong Kong’s triple baby bonus scheme to President Xi Jinping’s Strait of Hormuz call, here are highlights from SCMP’s recent reporting.
24 Apr 2026 - 1:30PM
Diplomacy
Editorial
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Saudi leader’s phone call to Xi Jinping shows shifting global power balance
For long-time US ally Riyadh to seek out China suggests a growing lack of conviction among countries that the US alone can shape the global order.
23 Apr 2026 - 7:15AM
US, Israel war on Iran
Opinion
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How China’s patient diplomacy can help secure peace in Iran
China’s diplomacy, backed by leverage and guarantees of assistance, could provide a template for contemporary conflicts where a single side cannot carry the day.
22 Apr 2026 - 8:30PM
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Singapore
UN alarmed by Singapore executions for drug-related offences
UN rights chief Turk said drug-related offences not involving loss of life did not meet the ‘most serious crimes’ standard by international law.
22 Apr 2026 - 7:21PM
US, Israel war on Iran
Shifting Saudi ties: what role could China take after Iran war is over?
Caught between Washington and Tehran, Riyadh may shift towards self-reliance and diversifying partnerships, observers note.
22 Apr 2026 - 12:00PM
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China energy security
China confronts Middle East supply shock, as State Council mulls energy strategy
Premier Li Qiang urges ‘bottom-line mentality’ to secure power as Beijing sees coal and Russian gas among options to offset reliance on imported crude.
21 Apr 2026 - 7:00PM
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Diplomacy
Opinion
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China’s diplomacy succeeds even if it doesn’t bring Middle East peace
From Beijing’s perspective, diplomacy is remarkably effective in advancing China’s regional interests and differentiating it from the US.
21 Apr 2026 - 4:30PM
Hong Kong economy
Letters
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How Hong Kong can attract talent and capital from the Middle East
Readers discuss the opportunity for the city created by the Iran war, the proposal to allow taxis into Discovery Bay, and a planned pig farm in Sheung Shui.
21 Apr 2026 - 11:30AM
Middle East
Defying Hezbollah, Lebanon’s president seeks end to hostilities with Israel talks
Ambassadors are set to meet in Washington on Thursday as President Aoun hopes to ‘save Lebanon’ amid a fragile ceasefire.
21 Apr 2026 - 7:41PM
China-Middle East relations
Xi Jinping says Strait of Hormuz should be open in call with Saudi crown prince
Chinese leader says there must be an ‘immediate and comprehensive ceasefire’ and backs diplomatic solution to crisis.
21 Apr 2026 - 8:33AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Iran war escalates as Houthis threaten to sever Saudi oil exports
Targets reportedly include a Saudi pipeline to the Red Sea, the Bab el-Mandeb Strait and a UAE export terminal at Fujairah, outside the Gulf.
20 Apr 2026 - 8:36PM
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Crime
LA woman charged in US with trafficking arms to Sudan for Iran
Shamim Mafi is accused ‘brokering the sale of drones, bombs, bomb fuses and millions of rounds of ammunition’.
20 Apr 2026 - 11:46AM
China-Africa relations
Why China is urgently looking to North Africa as the energy crisis rolls on
From Algerian oilfields to Moroccan battery factories and Egypt’s industrial base, Beijing may now fast-track projects across the region.
18 Apr 2026 - 9:00AM
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US, Israel war on Iran
Turkey’s Erdogan urges Iran, US to use ceasefire to push for lasting peace
At the Antalya Diplomacy Forum in Turkey, Erdogan also stressed the importance of acting with ‘prudent understanding’ to end the Iran war.
17 Apr 2026 - 11:20PM
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