Project: Security System in the Middle East
- RIAC and Emirates Center for Strategic Analysis and Research Discussed Opportunities for Cooperation
- 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)
Analytics (331)
While Assad’s visit to Moscow did not yield breakthrough agreements, it confirmed the importance of the Syrian dossier for Russia, contrary to the claims that Moscow is…
ShortThe parties to the Syrian conflict must understand that it is impossible to reach a resolution on the political track without mutual concessions
ShortMoscow is calling for an end to the policy of collective punishment of the Syrians and has urged its partners to start rebuilding the Syrian economy
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
Comments (49)
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 (44)
Avoiding a new round of violence is ultimately in the interests of all the players involved in resolving the Syrian problem
ShortThe main question now is how much Russia will be considered a security provider after February 24
ShortThe GCC countries expect Moscow to influence Iran, limiting the dangers it poses
ShortExpert columns
Analytics (331)
While Assad’s visit to Moscow did not yield breakthrough agreements, it confirmed the importance of the Syrian dossier for Russia, contrary to the claims that Moscow is…
ShortThe parties to the Syrian conflict must understand that it is impossible to reach a resolution on the political track without mutual concessions
ShortMoscow is calling for an end to the policy of collective punishment of the Syrians and has urged its partners to start rebuilding the Syrian economy
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 (44)
Program Coordinator at the Russian International Affairs Council
Program Coordinator at the Russian International Affairs Council
Program Coordinator at the Russian International Affairs Council
Scientific Consultants
RIAC Vice-President, President of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC Vice-president
Project Manager
Program Coordinator at the Russian International Affairs Council
On March 23, 2023, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the Shanghai Institute of International Studies (SIIS) held an online joint round table on “Russia-China Cooperation in the Middle East: New Dynamics and New Opportunities”
From November 28 to December 23, 2022, at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (IOS RAS), the XVII Conference of Arabists “I.M. Smilyanskaya Readings” was held
On November 15, 2022, Al-Zaytouna, the Lebanese Center for Studies & Consultations, held an online international expert panel discussion on multipolarity and the shifting alliances in the Middle East
Tatiana Romanova, Maxine David
Jonathan Kirshner
Aleksey Arbatov, Sergey Oznobishchev
Comments (49)
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
RIAC Vice-President, President of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences
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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