In a game-changing moment in the Middle East that ended an era of decades-long rivalry and also emphasized China's growing influence in the oil-rich region, both Saudi Arabia and Iran buried the hatchet in Beijing on Friday, when the two regional powers in the Middle East mediated by China held talks to restore diplomatic relations.
After Sullivan .. Blinken is in Riyadh to heal the rift in its relations with Saudi Arabia
With two visits by high-level officials in less than a month, the United States hopes to restore stability to its relations with Saudi Arabia after a few years of disagreements and mistrust.
Both Saudi Arabia and Iran have begun to take another important step on the way to officially restoring diplomatic relations, as diplomatic missions will begin operating in two other major cities — Mashhad in Iran and Jeddah in Saudi Arabia.
Within the framework of the Arab Summit currently held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, Egyptian presidential spokesman advisor Ahmed Fahmy announced that President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's speech tomorrow, Friday,
Undoubtedly, this rapprochement between the two regional rivals dealt a blow to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who took the threat posed by Tehran as a diplomatic priority for his government, but this caused disappointment, along with pointing fingers at Netanyahu, who was accused of focusing on his personal interests at home while neglecting abroad
A follower of Chinese politics in recent Times notes that the recent moves of Chinese President Xi Jinping, which are evidenced by his visit to the Saudi capital Riyadh in December to hold meetings with the oil-rich Arab Gulf states, are important for Chinese energy supplies, in addition to hosting the Iranian president in Beijing last month, indicate a prominent role for the Chinese leader in the reconciliation agreement the United States as a Reduce their involvement in the Middle East.
Iranian media reported, on Monday, that Tehran has appointed Assistant Foreign Minister Ali Reza Enayati as its new ambassador to Saudi Arabia, more than two months after the two countries announced the resumption of relations between them.
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The sudden announcement of the reduction in oil production came despite repeated calls by the United States to increase production, especially with the increase in consumption and the full reopening of economic activities in China, the largest oil consumer in the world, after the closures related to the Covid pandemic.
An Iranian official announced on Sunday that President Ebrahim Raisi had received an invitation from Saudi King Salman bin Abdulaziz to visit the Kingdom, following the reconciliation agreement between the two countries.
REPORTED BY| JULS Mcmahon
- travel section editor- CJRiyadh- KSAFEBRUARY 9, 2023
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