EPISODE · Mar 13, 2023 · 36 MIN
Ep. 4: Harold Rhode & China's Saudi-Iranian Pact: Is this the new Middle East?
from Our Middle East: An Insider's View · host JNS Podcasts
Does the China-brokered Saudi-Iranian Pact signify a new Middle East or merely a respite between regional rivals? In Episode 4 of “Our Middle East”, co-hosts Dan Diker and Khaled Abu Toameh break down the new Iranian-Saudi rapprochement with Dr. Harold Rhode, a 28-year veteran American diplomat as an advisor on the Islamic world in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Defense. They discuss America's blunders and fundamental misunderstandings of the region What does this mean for Israel and the Abraham Accords? Is this a realignment or just a negotiating strategy? What should happen now Listen now to the full episode!
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Does the China-brokered Saudi-Iranian Pact signify a new Middle East or merely a respite between regional rivals? In Episode 4 of “Our Middle East”, co-hosts Dan Diker and Khaled Abu Toameh break down the new Iranian-Saudi rapprochement with Dr. Harold Rhode, a 28-year veteran American diplomat as an advisor on the Islamic world in the Office of the U.S. Secretary of Defense. They discuss America's blunders and fundamental misunderstandings of the region What does this mean for Israel and the Abraham Accords? Is this a realignment or just a negotiating strategy? What should happen now Listen now to the full episode!
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