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Jan 6, 2025 | 
strategicanalysis.org | Gedaliah Afterman |Anthony Bergin
The Middle East is experiencing game-changing developments with consequences that extend well beyond the region. Intensifying superpower competition, China’s expanding presence, and the return of Donald Trump to the White House are redefining global power dynamics. The fall of the Assad regime in Syria, and the substantial weakening of Hezbollah and Iran, illustrate this transformation. The regional balance is shifting in Israel’s favour.
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Sep 30, 2024 | 
qoshe.com | Gedaliah Afterman
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Sep 29, 2024 | 
asia.nikkei.com | Gedaliah Afterman
Gedaliah Afterman is head of the Asia policy program at the Abba Eban Institute for Diplomacy and Foreign Relations at Reichman University (formerly IDC Herzliya) in Israel. He previously served as an Australian foreign service officer and a diplomat at the Australian Embassy in Beijing, where he focused on issues related to China's foreign policy, including the Middle East.
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Jun 21, 2024 | 
scmp.com | Gedaliah Afterman
China’s engagement in the Middle East has surged over the past decade, particularly following the Arab spring and amid the perceived withdrawal of the United States from the region. Traditionally, Beijing has worked to develop balanced relationships with all sides while avoiding the region’s many conflicts. As China’s global standing has strengthened, however, it has adopted a more proactive approach, positioning itself as a potential alternative to the US.
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Nov 30, 2023 | 
gulfnews.com | Gedaliah Afterman |Narayanappa Janardhan |Mohammed Bahraroon
As the world remains focused on hostilities in Gaza, the 28th meeting of the Conference of Parties on Climate Change — COP28 — is an important reminder that cooperation is the only means to mitigate human-caused calamity. There’s some commentary surrounding the fact that a fossil fuel producer — the United Arab Emirates — is hosting COP28.
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Nov 27, 2023 | 
thearabweekly.com | Gedaliah Afterman |Narayanappa Janardhan |Mohammed Baharoon
As the world remains focused on hostilities in Gaza, the 28th meeting of the Conference of Parties on Climate Change, COP28, is an important reminder that cooperation is the only means to mitigate human-caused calamity. There is plenty of commentary surrounding the fact that a fossil fuel producer, the United Arab Emirates, is hosting COP28 opening this month.
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Nov 24, 2023 | 
asiatimes.com | Gedaliah Afterman |Narayanappa Janardhan |Mohammed Baharoon
As the world remains focused on hostilities in Gaza, the 28th meeting of the Conference of Parties on Climate Change – COP28 – is an important reminder that cooperation is the only means to mitigate human-caused calamity. There’s plenty of commentary surrounding the fact that a fossil-fuel producer – the United Arab Emirates – is hosting COP28 next month.
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Nov 18, 2023 | 
syndicationbureau.com | Gedaliah Afterman |Faisal Al Yafai |Joseph Dana |Aditya Sinha
Repercussions from Hamas’ October 7 attack continue to reverberate beyond Israel’s borders. In Syria, skirmishes between Iranian-backed militias, Israeli forces, and American troops are complicating efforts to contain the fighting. But as diplomats from Doha to Downing Street race to prevent a wider war, Russia, a key Syrian ally, has been conspicuously quiet. For Moscow, chaos may be a means to an end. After decades of relative calm, fighting along Syria’s southern border with Israel has returned.
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Oct 5, 2023 | 
telepolis.de | Maximilian Mayer |Gedaliah Afterman |Narayanappa Janardhan
Die USA sind der Schlüssel zu einem ehrgeizigen neuen Plan. Er will Indien, den Nahen Osten und Europa miteinander verbinden. Was ist davon zu halten?
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Sep 29, 2023 | 
responsiblestatecraft.org | Maximilian Mayer |Gedaliah Afterman |Narayanappa Janardhan
Ten years after Chinese President Xi Jinping announced China’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) in Kazakhstan and Indonesia, a new connectivity initiative was unveiled with great fanfare by the United States, India, and the Arab Gulf and European countries during the G20 meeting in New Delhi earlier this month. Since the announcement was made without the presence of the Russian and Chinese presidents, it has stirred conflicting interpretations.
