Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. Foreign Powers’ Focus Turns to the Asia-Pacific 403 September 1, 2023 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in Arab News (Saudi Arabia) on 31 August 2023 by Andrew Hammond (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:Asia-PacificAssociation of Southeast Asian NationsGroup of 20Gulf Cooperation CouncilJoe BidenSaudi Arabia Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore South Africa: Data Centres Take a Beating in the US: Any Lessons for South Africa? August 20, 2026. Published in Cape TimesData centres were the subject of vitriol, not praise. 0 Venezuela: Trump’s ‘Ego-Politics’: Why Does the US Prioritize Venezuela in Latin America? August 18, 2026. Published in Correo del CaroniThe main reason why the U.S. administration prioritizes Caracas over Havana lies in the nature of the interests at stake. 0 Saudi Arabia: What Next for Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan? August 20, 2026. Published in Arab NewsWhile Hamas has said that its weapons would be handed over to the Board of Peace, many hurdles remain. 0 Jordan: American-Sunni Alliance August 17, 2026. Published in assawsanaThe Iranian axis, so to speak, is working to curb American influence — not to prove that the Shia are right or the Sunnis are wrong. 0 Israel: Defensible Borders and American Guarantees August 13, 2026. Published in Israel HayomTransparency and mutual trust are necessary in relations, but playing both sides is undignified in friendly relations between allies. 0 Topics Saudi Arabia: What Next for Trump’s Gaza Peace Plan? August 20, 2026. Published in Arab NewsWhile Hamas has said that its weapons would be handed over to the Board of Peace, many hurdles remain. 0 South Africa: Data Centres Take a Beating in the US: Any Lessons for South Africa? August 20, 2026. Published in Cape TimesData centres were the subject of vitriol, not praise. 0 Venezuela: Trump’s ‘Ego-Politics’: Why Does the US Prioritize Venezuela in Latin America? August 18, 2026. Published in Correo del CaroniThe main reason why the U.S. administration prioritizes Caracas over Havana lies in the nature of the interests at stake. 0 Spain: US Interference in Colombia* August 18, 2026. Published in El PaĂs 0 Luxembourg: The Middle East Is Getting Away from Trump: No Solutions in Sight for Conflicts in the Region August 18, 2026. Published in TageblattIn the end, the U.S. will probably have made the entire Middle East even more unstable than it already was. 0 Jordan: American-Sunni Alliance August 17, 2026. Published in assawsanaThe Iranian axis, so to speak, is working to curb American influence — not to prove that the Shia are right or the Sunnis are wrong. 0 Austria: Karoline Leavitt: Nothing but Trump’s Truth, with God as Her Witness August 17, 2026. Published in Der StandardLeavitt did not merely fill the role; she burst its bounds, just as Trump shattered the traditional limits of the presidency. 0 Japan: US-Japan-Coordinated Intervention: Structural Conversion of Weak Yen Is Essential August 16, 2026. Published in Tokyo Shimbun[A] weak yen and rising interest rates have continued even further, with the primary cause being the increase in crude oil prices due to U.S. attacks on Iran. 0 Related Articles Saudi Arabia: The Gulf-US Meeting and Priorities after Signing the MoU June 27, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-Awsat India: From Indo-Pacific to Pacific: Delhi Must Prepare for Strategic Loneliness June 22, 2026. Published in FirstpostThe shrinking of ambitions away from the Indian Ocean ... suggests that the [U.S] is ceding the continent, including West Asia, to China. Saudi Arabia: A Strange War and Its Bizarre Coverage June 5, 2026. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatAnother interesting feature is the absence of non-partisan journalists covering this war. Kenya: Why US-Israel War on Iran Hits the Kenyan Pocket 1st May 29, 2026. Published in NationIn a globalised economy, the knock-on effect is less of a surge but more of a deluge that reaches East Africa with alarming speed. South Africa: Trump’s Cantankerous Leadership a Bad Omen for World Peace May 3, 2026. Published in Sunday IndependentIf World War III were to break out tomorrow, I bet Trump and the [U.S.] would have triggered it. Previous articleUkrainian Politics Balancing between US, Russia, EU, and ChinaNext articleCan the BRICS Nations Build a New Foundation in the World without Mortar? LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment