On February 25–27, 2020, New Delhi, India, hosted a conference on Middle East security organized by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
On February 25–27, 2020, New Delhi, India, hosted a conference on Middle East security organized by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses. The conference was ...
On March 3, 2020, at 15:00, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a presentation of the book Leadership Decapitation: Strategic Targeting of Terrorist Organizations by Jenna Jordan
On March 3, 2020, at 15:00, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a presentation of the book
Leadership Decapitation: Strategic Targeting of Terrorist Organizations
by Jenna Jordan, Associate Professor in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech.
As a specialist on international...
..., and agriculture was signed, and the need to attract investment in Egypt was
discussed
. Talks between the leaders of the two states
concerned
political issues, among other things: the civil war in Syria, the stabilization of the situation in the Middle East, the potential use of the Suez Canal for the passage of Chinese warships to the Mediterranean and Black Seas.
The Mediterranean area is an essential track in Beijing's foreign policy. In 2015, the Premier of the PRC State Council, Li Keqiang,...
... what positions will the influential actors take. Meanwhile, the international community perceives the US–Iran confrontation within the context of two key topics—the state of the “nuclear deal” and the regional policies of these states in the Middle East. What is Moscow’s policy towards the US–Iranian confrontation?
US withdrawal from the “Nuclear Deal” as a starting point
Andry Kortunov, Michel Duclos:
A Crisis Management Mechanism in the Middle East Is Needed More Than Ever
Washington’s ...
On February 17, 2020, the conference “Countries of the East in the XXI Century: Unevenness of Economic Growth and Inequality of Socio-Economic Development” was held at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, dedicated to the memory of oriental economist V.G. Rastyannikov
On February 17, 2020, the conference “Countries of the East in the XXI Century: Unevenness of Economic Growth and Inequality of Socio-Economic Development” was held at the Institute of Oriental Studies...
... stunned the international community at first, were provided with so many explanations later that they came to be seen as perfectly logical and even as the only possible outcome of undercover processes or events that had not been taken into account.
The Middle East broke all records for surprise events in 2019. The unexpected changes of government in Algeria and Sudan, mass protests in Lebanon and Iraq, the sensational election outcome in Tunisia, the never-ending election process in Israel, a new escalation ...
Iran and the Arab states of the Gulf would gain from taking control over their security interests
The beginning of 2020 was marked by yet another major crisis in the Middle East region. The crisis culminated with the US elimination of General Qasem Soleimani and could have slipped towards direct military confrontation between the US and Iran — with unpredictable consequences not just for the MENA region but also ...
... conflicting parties to prevent or end armed conflicts, visited Russian International Affairs Council. The Сentre also conducts applied research on mediation and peacekeeping to support its operational work.
The delegation was headed by Romain Grandjean, Middle East and North Africa Regional Director. In the course of discussion, representatives of the Swiss Centre touched upon the issues of armed conflicts in Libya and Syria, Russia's role in resolving crisis situations in these countries, as well as ...
... backing from at least two permanent members of the UN Security Council — Russia and China — while Iran is busy working to build support for the initiative in the region.
Shehab Al Makahleh, Maria Al Makahleh:
2020 Forecast: Revealing the Future of the Middle East
The Emir of Qatar visited Iran for the first time during the recent crisis, calling for de-escalation and regional dialogue. Other regional states are also on record stressing the need for a genuine inclusive regional process that aims to ...
..., there are stand-alone attempts to systematise it in a way or another at certain regional levels, especially while talking about security issues and the need to tackle the growing security challenges. The establishment of collective security in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the reformation of collective security in Europe were discussed frequently in 2019. Emphasis was made on the clear understanding in global decision-making circles that the ongoing earthquake can only be weathered ...