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  1. Article · Sep 17, 2026 · Joyce Karam

    In Yemen, China exploits US security gap while seeking to curb Houthis (opens the original)

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    You're reading an excerpt from Al-Monitor China-Middle East, where we analyze China's deepening engagement with the region. To get this newsletter in your inbox weekly, sign up here. WASHINGTON — Just when it seemed the Middle East had more than enough pressure on its waterways, the Houthis opened another front in Yemen. In a lightning offensive last week, the group routed Saudi-backed forces from Yemen’s Red Sea coastline, seized the strategic port of Mokha and moved on to Perim Island, at the

  2. Article · Sep 9, 2026 · Joyce Karam

    Shipping traffic via Strait of Hormuz stays below 10-day average, data shows (opens the original)

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    SINGAPORE, Sept 9 (Reuters) - Six commodity vessels transited the Strait of Hormuz on Tuesday, down from nine a day earlier and below the 10-day average of about 12, preliminary shipping data showed on Wednesday. The figures could change as some ships typically switch off their transponders during the voyage. Of the six vessels, five were entering and one was exiting, initial data from shiptracker Kpler showed at 0200 GMT. They included one Panamax and one intermediate tanker. The U.S.-Israeli w

  3. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Joyce Karam , Rosaleen Carroll Aug 20, 2026

    Jordan’s king goes to China (opens the original)

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    As the Middle East absorbs the ongoing fallout from the US-Israel-Iran war, China’s appeal is growing even among Washington’s closest regional partners. Governments across the region are looking to Beijing for investment, technology and, increasingly, security cooperation. Egypt has expanded defense ties with China, while Gulf states are pursuing Chinese military and economic deals. This week, Jordanian King Abdullah II joined the crowd, traveling to China for a weeklong stay, his first state vi

  4. Article · Aug 20, 2026 · Joyce Karam

    King Abdullah visits China as region hedges against US unpredictability (opens the original)

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    You're reading an excerpt from Al-Monitor China-Middle East, where we analyze China's deepening engagement with the region. To get this newsletter in your inbox weekly, sign up here. As the Middle East absorbs the ongoing fallout from the US-Israel-Iran war, China’s appeal is growing even among Washington’s closest regional partners. Governments across the region are looking to Beijing for investment, technology and, increasingly, security cooperation. Egypt has expanded defense ties with China,

  5. Article · Jul 30, 2026 · Joyce Karam

    China cuts deal with Houthis, adjusts for long US war with Iran (opens the original)

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    You're reading an excerpt from Al-Monitor China-Middle East, where we analyze China's deepening engagement with the region. To get this newsletter in your inbox weekly, sign up here. As the US-Israel-Iran war enters its sixth month, China is working behind the scenes to mitigate its economic costs and adjust for a prolonged conflict. The disruptions at the Bab el-Mandeb and Hormuz straits have sent shock waves through global oil markets. China, however, has maintained access to Middle Eastern cr

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