Despite the Pandemic, War and Struggle Persist in the Middle East
In light of European incompetence, Chinese influence might even grow in the region.
April 14, 2020
Despite the Pandemic, War and Struggle Persist in the Middle East
In light of European incompetence, Chinese influence might even grow in the region.
While the attention of the West is seized by the epidemic, the political and military conflicts that consume so much of the Arab world aren’t slowing down. Moreover, argue Micky Aharonson and Aiman Mansour, the European response to the outbreak of COVID-19 has made the EU look incompetent, strengthening both Russian and Chinese efforts to expand their influence in the region:
April 14, 2020
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