Project: Security System in the Middle East
- International Experts Discuss Latest Trends in Political Development in the Islamic Republic of Iran
- Russian and French Experts and Diplomats Discuss Interaction of the Two Countries in the Middle East
Project goals: analyze the interests of the Middle East states in intra-regional cooperation and in cooperation with Russia and other global players; forecast medium- and long-term trends in the development of international relations system in the Middle East, and elaborate recommendations for government agencies and other organizations.
The project focuses on the prospects for Russia's relations with Turkey, Iran, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt.
Key Publications of the Project:
- Report “Russia and the Greater Middle East”, 2013
- Report “Squaring the Circle: Russian and European Views on Syrian Reconstruction”, 2019
- Working Paper “Cooperation between the Russian Federation and the Arab Republic of Egypt: Opportunities and Constraints”, 2015
- Working Paper “Proposals on Building a Regional Security System in West Asia and North Africa”, 2017
- Working Paper “Russia and Israel: The Middle Eastern Vector of Relations”, 2018
- Working Paper “After the Caliphate: The Prospects of Russia–Iraq Relations”, 2019
- Working Paper “Russian Policy in the Middle East: Dividends and Costs of the Big Game”, 2018
- Working Paper "Russia and the EU in Syria: Need for New Approaches?", 2020
- Poliy Brief “Possibilities of a Strategic Relationship Between Russia and Saudi Arabia”, 2016
- Poliy Brief “Yemen Crisis: Causes, Threats and Resolution Scenarios”, 2017
Partners
- Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS)
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The bigger threat facing the Central Asian countries is not the possibility of an invasion by the Taliban or other more radical groups but rather the example set by the Taliban…
ShortThe Kremlin succeeded in making its presence in Syria stable, financially affordable and generally acceptable to the Russian public. The White House failed to do the same in…
ShortThe resilience of Russian policy promotes inclusiveness, the establishment of a balance of interests between global and regional powers, and the need to stabilise the region
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Interview (14)
The reality is that, like it or not, the West, including Europe, are on the losing side of the conflict in Syria and this automatically limits leverage
ShortIn an interview, Ruslan Mamedov unpacks Moscow’s policy in Syria and its attitude toward Bashar al-Assad
ShortInterview
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For the past two years, Russia has lobbied governments across the world to invest in post-war economic reconstruction in Syria as if it was more interested in this than Damascus…
Shorthe Arab Spring, armed conflicts and diplomatic crises, revolutions and coups, having stunned the international community at first, were provided with so many explanations later…
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Expert columns (40)
Having overcome the formerly heated rejections by the Taliban of its proposed role at the airport, Turkey portends the closer integration of Afghanistan into its familiar…
ShortThough the American press pursues a clear agenda against Russia and Assad, President Biden’s policy could allow for flexibility in adapting to a post-conflict Syria and for the…
ShortRussia risks losing the most out of this portion of its “Ummah Pivot” given growing the Chinese, Turkish and U.S presence
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Analytics (312)
The bigger threat facing the Central Asian countries is not the possibility of an invasion by the Taliban or other more radical groups but rather the example set by the Taliban…
ShortThe Kremlin succeeded in making its presence in Syria stable, financially affordable and generally acceptable to the Russian public. The White House failed to do the same in…
ShortThe resilience of Russian policy promotes inclusiveness, the establishment of a balance of interests between global and regional powers, and the need to stabilise the region
ShortAnalytics
Interview (14)
The reality is that, like it or not, the West, including Europe, are on the losing side of the conflict in Syria and this automatically limits leverage
ShortIn an interview, Ruslan Mamedov unpacks Moscow’s policy in Syria and its attitude toward Bashar al-Assad
ShortInterview
Expert columns (40)
Independent analyst based in Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Policy Analyst at Ru-PAC
American Moscow-based political analyst specializing in the relationship between the US strategy in Afro-Eurasia, China's One Belt One Road global vision of New Silk Road connectivity, and Hybrid Warfare
Scientific Consultants
Academic Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, RAS Full Member, RIAC Vice-president
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC Vice-president
On September 22, 2021, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) with the Institut Montaigne (France) held a closed workshop “JCPOA and Regional Policies of Iran: Visions from Russia and France”. The goal of the meeting was to find a commonality between the positions of Russia and France on key issues related to Iranian issues
On August 18, 2021, Abdulrahman Hamid Al-Hussaini, Ambassador of the Republic of Iraq to Russia, visited RIAC
On August 10, 2021, with the assistance of The Shaikh Group political consultancy, the ordinary virtual expert meeting on security issues in the Middle East and North Africa took place
Igor Okunev
Alfredo Toro Hardy
Leonid Leonid Grigoryev, Adrian Pabst
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PhD in History, Director, Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences, RIAC Member
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC Vice-president
Academic Director of the Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences, RAS Full Member, RIAC Vice-president
PhD in History, Director, Center for Arab and Islamic Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies at the Russian Academy of Sciences, RIAC Member
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