Ali Shihabi علي الشهابي

A masterclass in diplomacy Over the past 18 months, Riyadh has quietly delivered a masterclass in diplomacy, steadily reshaping how Western capitals approach the Palestinian file. Under the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed b...

A masterclass in diplomacy

“Saudi diplomacy has achieved in 18 months what half a century of summitry and rhetoric failed to deliver.”
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Opinion | The world has one last chance to save the two-state solution Formally backing a Palestinian state is no longer a symbolic gesture. It’s a strategic imperative.

"The world should wait no longer to formally recognize the State of Palestine."

The latest from @alishihabi.bsky.social, who is a Saudi author and commentator and a member of the advisory board of the new Saudi region of Neom planned by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman:

👉#Trump adopted an idea "that will fail" on #Gaza. Saudi Author and political commentator Ali Shihabi @alishihabi.bsky.social explains where is the real danger.

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Saudi delegation headed by a senior official in the royal court met Syrian leader alSharaa today

Assad’s fall to Islamist rebels in Syria unsettles region’s autocrats Leaders in countries such as Egypt, Jordan and Saudi Arabia are worried Assad’s ouster, and the rise of an Islamist government, could stir unrest at home.

"Bashar had disappointed us anyway. He hadn’t delivered on any of his promises,” said Ali Shihabi. Behind closed doors, he said, relations remained strained"
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China’s ties with Saudi Arabia buoyed by green tech Warming relations between Xi Jinping and Saudi crown prince complicate outlook for Trump administration

"If Saudi Arabia looks for countries that have been able to industrialise in a centrally planned way very rapidly, China is probably the best example. That puts the long-term interests of the two countries in alignment.”
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Why Saudi Arabia matters more than ever to the US in a volatile Middle East Saudi Arabia is a country undergoing dramatic social, economic, and religious reform, probably more sweeping than any other country in modern times.

My piece on @foxnews.com.web.brid.gy on the value of a US/Saudi alliance
www.foxnews.com/opinion/why-...