Project: Security System 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
- 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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Sooner or later, the Emerging Situation Will Force the Trump Administration to Make the Difficult Choice between the JCPOA and a New War in the Middle East
ShortThe trilateral meeting in Jerusalem showed significant differences in the approaches of Russia and the US-Israel tandem towards the tactics regarding the role of Iran in Syria.
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Interview (11)
As long as this region is not stabilized, ISIS will continue to emerge and re-emerge
ShortInterview with Mitchell Belfer, President of the Euro-Gulf Information Centre
ShortRussia can do quite a lot at the political level, but it cannot replace Europe as a potential driver of Iran’s economic and social development
ShortInterview
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The second decade of the 21st century began with a string of explosive protests in the Middle East and North Africa, which have destabilized not only the countries that saw…
ShortChairman of the PIR Center Council Lt-Gen Yevgeny Buzhinsky (Ret.) speaks on the prospects for a collective security system in the Middle East, regional divergences and…
ShortOn October 26, a delegation of the Syrian High Negotiations Committee headed by Nasr al-Hariri arrived in Moscow and was received at the Russian Foreign Ministry, where it met…
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If Baghdad is serious about purchasing Russian air defense systems, several issues should be considered
ShortThe current visit will be extremely difficult for Erdogan. After all, he goes to ask, not to negotiate
ShortThe main issue for Moscow in the Middle East in the years ahead will be the implementation of a shift from a military-political approach to an economic one or in other words from…
ShortExpert columns
Analytics (260)
Sooner or later, the Emerging Situation Will Force the Trump Administration to Make the Difficult Choice between the JCPOA and a New War in the Middle East
ShortThe trilateral meeting in Jerusalem showed significant differences in the approaches of Russia and the US-Israel tandem towards the tactics regarding the role of Iran in Syria.
ShortAnalytics
Interview (11)
As long as this region is not stabilized, ISIS will continue to emerge and re-emerge
ShortInterview with Mitchell Belfer, President of the Euro-Gulf Information Centre
ShortRussia can do quite a lot at the political level, but it cannot replace Europe as a potential driver of Iran’s economic and social development
ShortInterview
Expert columns (17)
MSc in International Relations, Program Coordinator (MENA) at the Russian International Affairs Councill
Ph.D, Research fellow, Salzburg Centre of European Union Studies
MSc in International Relations, Program Coordinator (MENA) at the Russian International Affairs Councill
Scientific Consultants
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC Vice-president
President of the RAS Institute for Oriental Studies, RAS Full Member, RIAC member
Project Manager
MSc in International Relations, Program Coordinator (MENA) at the Russian International Affairs Councill
On September 9, 2019, Russian International Affairs Council on (RIAC) hosted a round table “On the Way to De-Escalation in the Persian Gulf: Regional Rivals and External Actors”.
On September 10, 2019, in Moscow, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), in cooperation with the Italian Institute for International Political Studies (ISPI), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation of Italy, held an international seminar “From Battlefields to Negotiation tables. What Role for International Actors in MENA Crises.”
On September 2, 2019, in Moscow, the Embassy of the Islamic Republic of Iran in the Russian Federation hosted a meeting for Russian experts and Mohammad Javad Zarif, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Iran.
Andrey Melville, Alexey Barabashev, Alexander Obolonsky, Riccardo Mario Cucciolla
Paul Berkman , Oran Young, Alexander Vylegzhanin
Ian Kearns
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Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC Vice-president
Chairman of PIR Center, Lieutenant-General (retired), RIAC Vice-president
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the Russian Federation, RIAC Vice-president
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