... despite the various problems and challenges facing North African states. This Working Paper analyzes the financial and economic development dynamics of North African countries and examines in detail the prospects for developing cooperation between Russia and the countries of the region.
Financial and Economic Development Dynamics of North African Countries: Opportunities for Russia in the New Political Landscape
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... “fell out” of the Syrian crisis in 2012–2024 due to the successful actions of Iran and Russia. The issue of Russian bases in Syria could be discussed at a Putin–Trump meeting, even though Syria is outside of Washington’s top priorities in the Middle East;
Military-technical cooperation.
Russia could help the new Syrian authorities diversify military-technical cooperation. Given that the SAA was built and trained according to Soviet standards and equipped with Soviet and Russian weapons, the new leadership will have to rebuild the army ...
... strength
The very concept of a “security umbrella” is absurd when it comes to a physical threat from an enemy of comparable strength. Since we are far from thinking that a threat to Europe could come from North African countries, China, or the Middle East, the only such enemy is Russia. However, it is linked to the United States by a relationship of strategic deterrence, based on the direct and immediate threat of causing unacceptable damage to each other’s territory and population. Any state, especially a strong and powerful ...
... political fragmentation and policy contradictions, while the US under Trump and Musk redefines its role in global politics. In the Middle East, escalating tensions between Israel and Iran and the evolving situation in Syria pose new challenges. Meanwhile, the ... ... critical moment to secure its relevance, and Washington appears poised to weaponize economic sanctions like never before.
For Russia, survival hinges on its ability to adapt to these shifting dynamics while maintaining domestic stability and regional influence....
... for the post-conflict reconstruction of the country, or at least on the approval by the UN Security Council of a road-map for promoting state-building in Syria. Some twenty years ago, great powers were able to put together the so-called Quartet on the Middle East (Russia, the United States, the European Union and the United Nations) to jointly address the challenge of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. In the end of the day, the Quartet has failed to deliver a lasting solution to the problem. These days, a Syrian ...
... Russia’s policies in the region? How could Moscow respond to new challenges that the United States is going to create for the Kremlin in the region? Are there any opportunities for even a very limited US-Russian cooperation or coordination in the Middle East? Will Russia continue its “business as usual” aimed at maintaining the existing status-quo or will it be forced to review and to revise its positions towards Israel, Palestinians, Iran and its main partners in the Arab world? Let us have a look at the most ...
On September 5, 2024, the delegation of the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (UAE) visited the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC)
On September 5, 2024, the delegation of the Anwar Gargash Diplomatic Academy (UAE) visited the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC).
During the meeting, RIAC Director General Ivan Timofeev told the ...
... urged Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei to refrain from radical responses to Israel—not only to minimize possible civilian casualties but also to avoid provoking a direct conflict with the U.S.
Yang Xiaotong:
“Light of the World” No More. China and Russia Should Help Restore Multipolarity in the Middle East
Postmodernity as inoculation against war
However, the core reasons lie not outside, but inside the region. It appears that key actors—from Egypt to Syria, and from Turkey to Iran—are unwilling to engage in a full-blown war. Middle Eastern ...
... Saudi Arabia. Chinese companies are also implementing or planning several major investment projects in the region. But all of this still does not mean that Beijing is willing or able to impose its will.
This is all the more the case when it comes to Russia’s policy. It is not a question of making a country in the Middle East a mere executor of its intentions. In this respect, it is quite different from the way the USSR behaved there. Its policy in the region was subordinated to one goal – global confrontation with the US and its allies. Russia’s actions now ...
... party involved benefits
, and there is no clear winner or loser, with Beijing and Washington competing to normalize diplomatic relations between countries in the Middle East as one such example.
The Inevitability of Sino–Russian Cooperation in the Middle East
Russia is China’s ideal partner in the Middle East for three reasons:
First, long gone is the heyday of the Soviet Union, and while the Russian military remains respected,
with the country’s economy feeling the weight of Western sanctions, Moscow ...
