... Spring is showing little sign of abating; on the contrary, it promises to take on ever more frightening proportions. Whereas 100 years ago the fuse was burning in the Balkan states, today people are keeping a watchful and worried eye on events in the Middle East.
A fierce civil war is still raging in Syria, which is directly influenced by events in Jordan, where a change in government is looking ever more likely. Meanwhile, the problem in Palestine is entering a new phase in which the question of ...
... parliament is elected.
Numerous Arab states recognized the National Coalition in mid-November. France was also at the vanguard, as the Socialist victory in the country’s spring 2102 elections has done nothing to change Paris’ stance on the Middle East. However, Washington did not rush its recognition, adding a certain suspense to the proceedings.
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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov
“… the United States seems to have backed the
military victory of the ...
... from the RAS Institute for Oriental Studies and Anton Grishayev from the office of the Federation Council took the second subject. The discussion focused on Russia’s stance on Syria, as well as the pros and cons for Russia’s future in the Middle East, and Pritchin was voted the winner.
The compatriots issue was tackled by Andrey Trivailo from the Foreign Ministry Diplomatic Academy and the winner Andrey Sushentsov from MGIMO University, who covered support mechanisms for compatriots, current ...
On December 5, RIAC held expert meeting Russia's Interests in the Great Middle East: Opportunities in the Current Environment within project Middle East: Political Dynamics and Russia’s Interests
The event was opened by RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov and moderated by Vitaly Naumkin, RAS Corresponding Member and ...
Even with stiff economic sanctions in force, a joint U.S. – Israeli military operation against Iran seems the most likely scenario for the evolving conflict over the Iranian nuclear program. A “hot phase” would pose numerous risks and challenges to Iran’s neighbors, including Russia. The confrontation would face the adjacent countries with a difficult choice: whom to support and how to preserve sovereignty.
War Seems Near
The situation surrounding the Islamic Republic of Iran...
... Council on 13 November 2012 held a conference entitled “Russia and the ‘Arab Spring’ countries: chances for ‘soft power’ and traditional instruments of cooperation”. The event was organized within the project “The Middle East: Political Dynamics and Russia’ Interests”.
The conference was attended by members of Russia’s Council of the Federation, the U.S. and Canadian Studies Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences, Higher School of Economics,...
An expert meeting to discuss “Russia’s interests in the Greater Middle East and the obstructing factors: changes in the situation following the Arab Spring”, was held at the RIAC on 29 October 2012.
The event was organized within the project “Middle East: Political Developments and Russia’s Interests”....
