Sabena Siddiqui

My comments to @sabenasiddiqi.bsky.social in this piece for @thenewarab.bsky.social on how the trade war between China and the US could disrupt global trade and economic links in the Middle East. With additional comments by Torek Farhadi @burakcancelik.bsky.social and Li Chao
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Can Modi leverage Saudi-China ties to reshape India’s global standing? The Saudi "pivot to the east" requires a careful balancing act to avoid antagonizing the United States and damaging ties with China.

Can Modi leverage Saudi-China ties to reshape India’s global standing? By @sabenasiddiqi.bsky.social www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Can Modi leverage Saudi-China ties to reshape India’s global standing? The Saudi "pivot to the east" requires a careful balancing act to avoid antagonizing the United States and damaging ties with China.

Can Modi leverage Saudi-China ties to reshape India’s global standing? @sabenasiddiqi.bsky.social writes www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

Saudi Aramco CEO warns of ‘painful awakening’ as energy costs rise Amin Nasser said that green energy would not replace oil as demand for crude continues to grow, especially from the Global South.

Saudi Aramco CEO warns of ‘painful awakening’ as energy costs rise www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...

As AI superpowers clash, Saudi tech diplomat pushes collaboration over competition As the United States and China vie for dominance in artificial intelligence in 2025, Saudi tech diplomat Deemah Al-Yahya is busy promoting a nascent alliance as a potential refuge from geopolitical te...

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File image shows Pakistani soldiers inspecting a train on the outskirts of Balochistan's provincial capital Quetta.

#UPDATE Armed militants took more than 450 train passengers hostage and wounded the train driver in an attack on Tuesday in Pakistan's volatile southwestern Balochistan province, officials said.
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My comments to @sabenasiddiqi.bsky.social in this @al-monitor.bsky.social piece on how India and Iran’s plans to develop Chabahar have now fallen afoul with the Trump Administration. With additional comments by @neccia.bsky.social and Ashok Swain

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China seeks to protect Syria interests, work with HTS on Uyghur 'threats' With a new administration in Damascus, China is revaluating its relationship with Syria and increasingly focused on rise of Islamists' threats.

My latest for @AlMonitor

China seeks to protect Syria interests, work with HTS on Uyghur 'threats'.

With comments by Jean Loup Samaan, Li Chao and
Naveed Ahmad.

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China seeks to protect Syria interests, work with HTS on Uyghur 'threats' With a new administration in Damascus, China is revaluating its relationship with Syria and increasingly focused on rise of Islamists' threats.

“#China did not come forward full-frontal for the #Assad regime. It was restrained for several reasons, the most significant being its status as the #GCC's biggest importer and exporter," @almonitor-rss.bsky.social's @sabenasiddiqi.bsky.social quotes to me. #Syria

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My comments to @sabenasiddiqi.bsky.social in this @al-monitor.bsky.social piece on the probability of major Iranian investments in transport infrastructure in Afghanistan. With additional comments from @neccia.bsky.social and Torek Farhadi

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Iran looks to invest $6B in Afghanistan as route to China: What to know Engaging the Taliban has become a must in Tehran's efforts not only to improve transportation in and boost trade with Afghanistan in the face of economic sanctions, but also to achieve its goal of hav...

My latest for @AlMonitor

"That the Iranian-Afghan transport network connects onward to China is an interesting angle in the growing cooperation by the two sides."

With comments by Roberto Neccia, Torek Farhadi and Zeeshan Shah

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"Everything can nourish the writer. The dictionary, new word, voyage, an encounter, talk on the street, a book, a phrase learned."

bunları da bir tek beton birleştiriyor.

UK seeks EU negotiator as Starmer pushes ‘reset’ with Brussels The senior civil servant would act as a personal adviser to the prime minister, who wants to improve post-Brexit ties with the bloc.

The government of the United Kingdom is hunting for a senior negotiator to lead Prime Minister Keir Starmer's drive to "reset" ties with Brussels.

What's driving Saudi-Turkish momentum as trade set to pass $8B? As economic relations between Riyadh and Ankara continue to warm, Turkish construction companies are finding Saudi Arabia full of opportunity.

My latest for @AlMonitor

"As economic relations between Riyadh and Ankara continue to warm, Turkish construction companies are finding Saudi Arabia full of opportunities."

With comments by Omair Anas

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𝕏 sees largest user exodus since Elon Musk takeover. As users from all around the world are making a mass exodus to BlueSky.

BlueSky continues to gain user count globally, while 𝕏 (formerly Twitter) is seeing a huge exodus of users leaving the platform to move to BlueSky.

There is something deeply amusing about musklings coming here and realizing there’s no algorithm to boost their rage bait, which was their main advantage.

Thanks Joyce ❤️

Many more, but ran out of space.

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I've seen them tweet that this is a new open field 🙂

China’s Path to Sustainable and Balanced Growth After decades of high growth, the Chinese economy is facing headwinds from slowing productivity growth and a declining workforce that are projected to lower potential growth substantially in the longe...

IMF working paper projects China’s potential growth over medium to long term could slow to around 3.8% on average between 2025-30 and to around 2.8% on average over 2031-40 in the absence of major reforms. 1/2 www.imf.org/en/Publicati...

Is Trump-Taliban reset possible to counter China's Afghanistan influence? How — or whether — President-elect Donald Trump will diplomatically engage with the Taliban remains to be seen.

My latest for @AlMonitor

"How-or whether-President-elect Donald Trump will diplomatically engage with the Taliban remains to be seen."

With comments by Arash Yaqin and Torek Farhadi

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Meme with side by side pictures of Marco Rubio and RFK, Jr, labeled “Marco” and “Polio.”

Who made this? Ahahaha

End of a love affair: news media quit X over 'disinformation' News outlets have begun quitting X, formerly Twitter, once a favourite of global media but now accused of enabling the spread of disinformation under its owner, president-elect Donald Trump ally Elon…

Paris (AFP) – News outlets have begun quitting X, formerly Twitter, once a favourite of global media but now accused of enabling the spread of disinformation under its owner, president-elect Donald Trump ally Elon Musk.

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Trump picks Burgum for ‘energy czar’ — and interior secretary Trump taps North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum as both interior secretary and energy “czar” to oversee efforts to gut climate rules and expand fossil fuel production.

President-elect Donald Trump picked North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum to serve as both interior secretary and “energy czar,” a role that will orchestrate sweeping plans to repeal climate rules and boost oil and gas production on millions of acres of federal land.

Enterprise IT gear prices will surge under proposed Trump tariffs, CTA warns The US can’t match demand for consumer tech products on its own, according to the CTA’s Ed Brzytwa.

CTA analysis of potential Trump tariffs on the possible rise in costs for:
-Smart phones and tablets: 57%
-Monitors: 50.7%
-Computer accessories: 23%
-Connected devices: 20.7%
-PCs: 11.3%

@catturd2.bsky.social with the breakdown:

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Thank you.
Same here

Iran-UAE ties tested by Tehran's housing project on disputed island Tehran's announcement of a housing project on Abu Musa throws into sharp relief the long-standing, historical tension baked into this disputed territory.

My latest for @AlMonitor

"Tehran's announcement of a housing project on Abu Musa throws into sharp relief the long-standing, historical tension baked into this disputed territory."

With comments by @MehranHaghirian and
@Afifehabedi

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The Trump Transition Begins

Now that Donald Trump has won the U.S. presidential election, his transition back to the White House has begun. Follow FP’s ongoing coverage to hear what this means for the world: foreignpolicy.com/projects/tru...