Indo-PacificMiddle East players move to detente as U.S. turns focus on China
Turkey, UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt open new diplomatic playbook
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
December 1, 2021 02:56 JST
Updated on December 1, 2021 06:43 JST
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.