Middle East players move to detente as U.S. turns focus on China

Turkey, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt open new diplomatic playbook

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Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, right, shakes hands with Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan during their meeting in Ankara, Turkey on Nov. 24.  (Presidential Press Office handout via Reuters)

SINAN TAVSAN, Nikkei staff writer

ISTANBUL -- U.S. President Joe Biden's rapid withdrawal from Afghanistan, shift of focus toward China and desire for rapprochement with regional powerhouse Iran have sparked a series of diplomatic efforts by countries in the Greater Middle East to reset relations and put aside long-standing feuds.

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