... war with terrorist 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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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 of Israel, with the support of the Embassy ...
... Israel and the GCC nations; Jordan and the Palestinian National Authority will feel marginalised or betrayed by other Arab states. Furthermore, Iranian comportment in the Gulf region (the increasing activities of Iranian naval forces) and Hezbollah in Lebanon will be taken seriously by Israel due to reluctance of the US administration to take military action against Iranian forces as Hezbollah will act even if by carrying out limited skirmishes that would lead to kidnapping some Israeli soldiers for further political and military concessions ...
... sites with nuclear missiles? That would ignite a long-term war, and increase EU support for Iran.
Iraq
gets torn by political factions. Oil-wealth gets stolen by corruption.
Syria
experiences “peace” by oppression and without any reconstruction.
Lebanon
becomes a war-ground for Israel, Saudi Arabia and Iran, incl. proxy-forces.
Iran
experiences a historic improvement in living conditions. Sanctions never work. The political system reforms step-by-step.
Iraq
becomes a strong and self-confident economy with substantial military ...
... been done. It should be noted that in 2013, when the Lebanese side planned to hold a licensing tender, such giants as Total, ExonnMobil, Eni, Shell, Statoil, Chevron and Rosneft passed pre-qualification, despite the existing territorial dispute between Lebanon and Israel and the overall tense political situation in the region.
Few doubt
that there are shelf gas reserves, yet there is no point in expecting gas to start flowing to the markets in the medium term: even if the country’s government finds a way ...
One of the conflicts in the Middle East that remains unresolved is the standoff between Lebanon and Israel. The active involvement of Lebanon’s Hezbollah movement in the hostilities in Syria has not only led to the party transforming its domestic and foreign policies, but it has also caused Israel to modify its strategy with regard to threats ...
... also invited to the upcoming coalition meeting in Washington, while its format implied joint participation in working groups (including a discussion of the military aspects of tactics to combat ISIS. -
Al-Monitor
, 25.02.2015
) by representatives of Lebanon and Israel, which are formally in a state of war. The Lebanese side failed to show a willingness to enter into this questionable compromise and did not accept the invitation to that conference.
There is little doubt that internal discord among the coalition ...
