The crisis in Lebanon represents an additional challenge for the Middle East
The situation in the Middle East remains one of the most severe in the world in terms of humanitarian problems. According to the United Nations, nearly 22 million people require assistance ...
... country’s reconstruction, building the infrastructure necessary for the project requires subsequent maintenance, i.e. additional costs in the future. Syria’s economy is far from being stable, and whether Damascus can afford this is an open question.
Lebanon: another point on the BRI map
Ruslan Mamedov:
Iraq in the World Dis(Order)
Zhai Jun, the Chinese government’s special envoy on the Middle East,
stated
during his visit to Lebanon in March 2023 that the resumption of diplomatic relations between ...
... movements supported by the West and Israel.
3- The Axis of Resistance developed its military strategy based on striking Israel’s air and sea superiority.
Here, it must be recognized that the victories of the resistance axis over Israel in the wars in Lebanon, Gaza, and Syria have come to represent a strategic turning point and a real challenge to Israel in terms of its deterrent power and the work of its intelligence services. It is currently suffering from the loss of its most important elements ...
RIAC and ISPI Joint Report
RIAC and ISPI Joint Report
This Report brings together experts and scholars in an effort to ponder on possible post-pandemic trends in the Southern Mediterranean. The aim is to help readers navigate the future of the Southern Mediterranean region, by offering new insights and guidance to regional and non-regional governments, civil society, and the public at large.
After the Storm: Post-Pandemic Trends in the Southern Mediterranean
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... international consensus on how to finance recovery, the country has not only failed to overcome the acute economic crisis but has also been hit by the negative consequences of the coronavirus pandemic, compounded by an unstable situation in neighbouring Lebanon. And, just as in the dry 2000s, these challenges have been aggravated by natural disasters, with earthquakes and forest fires raging across the country.
Violation of Territorial Integrity: A Brake on Restoration
Aqeel Saeed Mahfoud:
What Do the ...
Interview with the Founding Chairman of the Religion & Security Council Emiliano Stornelli
Which political developments were brought to light after the Beirut explosions? Could a civil war be on the cards for Lebanon? How have regional disputes hampered infrastructure development in the country? We ask these and other questions in our interview with
Emiliano Stornelli
, founding Chairman of the Religion & Security Council (RSC)
.
How would you assess the ...
... Shaaban, Personal Representative of the Lebanese former Prime Minister Saad Hariri (leader of Al-Mustaqbal) visited Russian International Affairs Council.
The issues discussed during the meeting included socio-political and socio-economic situation in Lebanon, that aggravated after the devastating explosion in the port of Beirut on August 4, 2020. The Lebanese diplomat was briefed on RIAC research on the Middle East vector and prospects for expanding cooperation between Russian and Lebanese foreign ...
The seminar was divided into two sessions: "Political instability in Lebanon and Iraq: View from Russia and Israel" and "Libya: between Turkey, Egypt and others?"
On July 28, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) together with the Center for Political Research, Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
... Shaikh Group political consultancy, the ordinary virtual expert meeting on security issues in Mashreq region took place.
The following issues were discussed during the meeting: the role of external players in conflict situations in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. Russia was represented at the meeting by Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Irina Zvyagelskaya, RIAC Expert, Head of the Center for the Middle East Studies at RAS IMEMO.
The impeachment process of US President Donald Trump and the US role in the MENA region would determine the future of conflicts in many countries starting from Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Libya and the future government in Lebanon, Iraq and Algeria, Turkey and Iran
“When I thought I had already reached the bottom,
they knocked from below.”
— Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
This quote of the polish aphorist and poet of the 20
th
century, Stanislaw Jerzy Lec, serves as a perfect ...