Region: Middle East

We can talk about the relative novelty of the sanctions in terms of the number and intensity of the measures applied. However, for a number of qualitative characteristics, they contain patterns that have been well studied in the past

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

The Turkish military operation in Syria does not meet Russia’s interests

The recent terrorist attack in Istanbul will seriously complicate the U.S. ability to support the YPG if Ankara decides to conduct a new full-scale military operation in Syria

In all reality, only a handful of countries are keeping their promises and attaining their climate plan

On November 17–18, 2022, Georgetown University (Washington D.C., USA) hosted a meeting of a high-level international expert group on global governance and the formation of a new world order (Lloyd George Study Group) in a hybrid format

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

On November 14–15, 2022, 9th Annual Abu Dhabi Strategic Debate is being held in Abu Dhabi (UAE)

Egypt’s orientation towards green development helps it emerge as a leader in the Middle East in building a green economy

The vagueness and breadth of the sanctions permeated an atmosphere of over-compliance that shuns even small projects

On Middle Eastern states’ pragmatic approach and neutrality

Working Paper No. 67 / 2022