No single power can ‘fix’ the current turmoil in the Middle East. Still, there may be scope for Russia–Europe cooperation in managing the region’s ills
When future historians write about the early 21
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century, they are likely to single out the crisis in the Middle East as one of the major problems ...
... by the CEO Salman Shaikh visited Russian International Affairs Council.
In the course of the meeting the sides discussed issues of resolving conflict situations in Syria and Yemen, the role of regional players and great powers in the evolution of the Middle East region, and possibility of preparing joint proposals for creating a new security system in the Middle East by specialized expert organizations from Russia, the USA, China, India, and European countries.
Working Paper #46 / 2019
This working paper looks into the complex issue of Russia–Iraq relations. It provides a detailed analysis of the foundations of the bilateral ties between the two countries, Russia’s approach to the Kurdish issue, and the future of cooperation between Russia and Iraq now that both countries have completed their respective electoral cycles.
After the Caliphate: The Prospects of Russia–Iraq Relations
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On January 19–20, 2019, Baghdad hosted a conference “Iraq and its Neighbors - Challenges and Opportunities for New Regional Stability” under the patronage of Ayatollah Sayyid Hussein Al-Sadr and Adil Abdul-Mahdi, Iraqi Prime Minister. The event was organized by Baghdad International Center for Research and Peacebuilding in cooperation with CANDID Foundation, and EGDR.
On January 19–20, 2019, Baghdad hosted a conference “Iraq and its Neighbors - Challenges and Opportunities for New Regional Stability”...
The seminar focused on finding ways to develop bilateral relations in the region of the Middle East.
On January 15 and 16, 2019, London hosted the third seminar of the third cycle of the Russia-UK bilateral project on security issues. The project has been implemented in partnership with the Royal United Services Institute for Defence ...
A Future Study
The Middle East is of essential importance to the world. It serves as a center for the world’s energy balance and for the transit of goods through the Suez. It harbors the Holy City of three world religions. It is a center of extreme and deadlocked conflicts....
The Middle East is in a much more complicated and difficult situation now than Europe was back in 1975, and it appears that replicating the Helsinki Decalogue in the region would be unproductive
Today’s world is awash with ideas and proposals on how to ...
On December 18–20, 2018, OSCE headquarters in Vienna hosted another session of international initiative known as Middle East Dialogue, the group has convened twice a year since 2012 with support from the U.S.-based Middle East Institute.
On December 18–20, 2018, OSCE headquarters in Vienna hosted another session of international initiative known as Middle East ...
On December 16, 2018, at the 18th Doha Forum, Valdai Discussion Club held a session focusing on «Russia's Evolving Global Role».
On December 16, 2018, at the 18th Doha Forum, Valdai Discussion Club held a session focusing on «Russia's Evolving Global Role».
The speakers included Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General; Vitaly Naumkin, RIAC Member, Academic Director of RAS Institute for Oriental Studies; Fahad Al-Attiyah, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the State of Qatar to the...
... the situation around the Gaza Strip, in the south of Lebanon, and southwest Syria. In addition, representatives of the Israeli Foreign Ministry and Russian experts touched upon issues of post-conflict reconstruction and the balance of forces in the Middle East region.
Russian side was represented by Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, Timur Makhmutov, RIAC Deputy Director of Programs, Ruslan Mamedov, RIAC Program Assistant, and Alexey Khlebnikov, RIAC Expert.