June 28, 2021, 15:00 GMT+3
On June 28, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council and the Middle East Directions Programme at the European University Institute (EUI) will hold a webinar meeting “A Gradual Approach ... ... post-JCPOA era
Changes and role of Russian policy in the Persian Gulf
Biden administration policies and its influence on Saudi-Iranian talks. Impacts of Iran’s presidential elections on regional talks
Working language: English.
June 28, 2021, 15:00 GMT+3
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As for Bahrain which is almost connected in its domestic and foreign policies with Saudi Arabia, it is slated that Manama will proceed further with the current trend of... ... its security and stability.
Other Key Players
Irina Zviagelskaya, Nikolay Surkov:
Russian Policy in the Middle East: Dividends and Costs of the Big Game
Israel
Some important geopolitical... ... and Israelis). This would be at a critical time the threats of a regional war with Iran that would break out any moment as of summer 2020 after the American and western...
On October 5, 2017, along with the historical visit of the King of Saudi Arabia to Moscow, several events were held to focus on the current state of relations and prospects for development of relations ... ... development of relations between Moscow and Riyadh.
The first half of the day was marked by the closed seminar organized by Russian International Affairs Council and King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies (Saudi Arabia). The event focused ...
... of US-Saudi relations, there have been increasing signals of rapprochement between Russia and Saudi Arabia. Both countries' senior representatives have been voicing intentions to... ... between Saudi Arabia's position, advocating a freeze on oil production, and the plans by Iran and Iraq to increase output. It was the Saudis' unwillingness to agree a freeze... ... Bahrain were looking into the possibility of building an LNG receiving terminal in that Middle Eastern country. If constructed, the facility could be used for exporting LNG...
... external attitudes should to a large degree serve as an indicator of the maturity of Russian and American strategies in the Middle East. Both Moscow and Washington will only gain if they prevent the Iran-KSA confrontation from acquiring the dimension of a “great-power” competition, especially as it is already seen ... ... Sunni-Shiite conflict. Such a scenario would quickly deplete Moscow’s foreign policy resources in the region and distract Russia from missions of practical significance for its national security. The strengthening of Saudi Arabia or Iran by aligning with their positions or the intentional weakening of American influence in the region do not ...
... “Neo-Ottomanism”, supports its struggle for regional leadership with Iran, raises the possibility of Turkey’s annexation of a ... ... is ready to instrumentalize radical Islamists).
Yet, similar to Saudi Arabia, Turkey appears to underestimate the threat posed ... ... via political negotiations.
To sum up, it can be stated, that Russian actions over Syria, accompanied by Moscow’s concrete ... ... creating a united front in the struggle against terrorism in the Middle Eastern region, and then at enabling a gradual political ...
October 2015
1. Introduction
In July 2015, the P5 + 1 countries reached a deal on the Iranian nuclear program and on the lifting of economic sanctions imposed on Iran. This important development in Middle Eastern strategy led to extensive commentary from many different stakeholders,... ... the United States, Israel, Iran, and the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
Russian and GCC commentators are very familiar with both Iranian and Western views regarding... ... impact the fiscal balances of major oil exporters in the MENA region, shaving 5% off Saudi Arabia’s GDP and 10% off Libya’s GDP. This would correspond to a loss...
