Sabena Siddiqui
@sabenasiddiqi.bsky.social
Foreign affairs journalist, analyst and researcher.
Contributing to publications in the U.S., UK, Hong Kong, China and the Middle East.
Al Monitor, The New Arab, South China Morning Post, TRT World etc
Contributing to publications in the U.S., UK, Hong Kong, China and the Middle East.
Al Monitor, The New Arab, South China Morning Post, TRT World etc
Pinned
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.
www.al-monitor.com
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
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
"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
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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UAE bets big on Pakistan: Abu Dhabi’s infrastructure drive for Asia influence
By @sabenasiddiqi.bsky.social
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By @sabenasiddiqi.bsky.social
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UAE bets big on Pakistan: Abu Dhabi’s infrastructure drive for Asia influence
Abu Dhabi is making multi-pronged investments in a broad push into Pakistan’s transport and trade sectors.
www.al-monitor.com
September 15, 2025 at 9:17 AM
UAE bets big on Pakistan: Abu Dhabi’s infrastructure drive for Asia influence
By @sabenasiddiqi.bsky.social
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By @sabenasiddiqi.bsky.social
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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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https://www.newarab.com/analysis/how-us-china-trade-war-could-impact-middle-east
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April 16, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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? 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.
www.al-monitor.com
April 26, 2025 at 7:45 AM
Can Modi leverage Saudi-China ties to reshape India’s global standing? By @sabenasiddiqi.bsky.social www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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Can Modi leverage Saudi-China ties to reshape India’s global standing? @sabenasiddiqi.bsky.social writes 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.
www.al-monitor.com
April 28, 2025 at 11:16 AM
Can Modi leverage Saudi-China ties to reshape India’s global standing? @sabenasiddiqi.bsky.social writes www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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Saudi Aramco CEO warns of ‘painful awakening’ as energy costs rise 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.
www.al-monitor.com
March 10, 2025 at 5:44 PM
Saudi Aramco CEO warns of ‘painful awakening’ as energy costs rise www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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As AI superpowers clash, Saudi tech diplomat pushes collaboration over competition 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...
www.al-monitor.com
March 11, 2025 at 1:07 PM
As AI superpowers clash, Saudi tech diplomat pushes collaboration over competition www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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#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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March 11, 2025 at 12:45 PM
#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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https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2025/02/indias-chabahar-dilemma-us-sanctions-iran-threaten-key-port
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February 23, 2025 at 12:03 AM
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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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.
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
China seeks to protect Syria interests, work with HTS on Uyghur 'threats'.
With comments by Jean Loup Samaan, Li Chao and
Naveed Ahmad.
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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.
www.al-monitor.com
December 23, 2024 at 2:33 AM
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.
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
China seeks to protect Syria interests, work with HTS on Uyghur 'threats'.
With comments by Jean Loup Samaan, Li Chao and
Naveed Ahmad.
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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“#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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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.
www.al-monitor.com
December 21, 2024 at 1:26 PM
“#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
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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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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https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2024/11/iran-looks-invest-6b-afghanistan-route-china-what-know?s=09
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November 30, 2024 at 1:16 PM
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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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
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
"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
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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...
www.al-monitor.com
November 30, 2024 at 9:44 AM
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
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
"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
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
"Everything can nourish the writer. The dictionary, new word, voyage, an encounter, talk on the street, a book, a phrase learned."
November 28, 2024 at 10:15 AM
"Everything can nourish the writer. The dictionary, new word, voyage, an encounter, talk on the street, a book, a phrase learned."
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bunları da bir tek beton birleştiriyor.
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
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
"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
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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.
www.al-monitor.com
November 24, 2024 at 1:18 PM
bunları da bir tek beton birleştiriyor.
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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.
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.
www.politico.eu
November 24, 2024 at 12:49 PM
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.
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
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
"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
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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.
www.al-monitor.com
November 24, 2024 at 12:51 PM
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
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
"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
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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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.
November 19, 2024 at 5:30 AM
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.
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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.
November 17, 2024 at 1:29 PM
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.
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November 16, 2024 at 9:57 PM
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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...
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...
www.imf.org
November 16, 2024 at 3:54 PM
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...
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
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
"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
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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.
www.al-monitor.com
November 16, 2024 at 9:24 AM
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
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
"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
www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
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Who made this? Ahahaha
November 15, 2024 at 7:52 PM
Who made this? Ahahaha
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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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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…
www.rfi.fr
November 15, 2024 at 7:04 PM
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.
www.rfi.fr/en/internati...
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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.
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.
www.washingtonpost.com
November 15, 2024 at 9:46 PM
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.
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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:
www.itbrew.com/stories/2024...
-Smart phones and tablets: 57%
-Monitors: 50.7%
-Computer accessories: 23%
-Connected devices: 20.7%
-PCs: 11.3%
@catturd2.bsky.social with the breakdown:
www.itbrew.com/stories/2024...
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.
www.itbrew.com
November 15, 2024 at 9:44 PM
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:
www.itbrew.com/stories/2024...
-Smart phones and tablets: 57%
-Monitors: 50.7%
-Computer accessories: 23%
-Connected devices: 20.7%
-PCs: 11.3%
@catturd2.bsky.social with the breakdown:
www.itbrew.com/stories/2024...