... unlike the times of the Suez Crisis, when the diplomatic vacuum resulting from the tripartite intervention was filled by the United States; the Obama administration, which partially built its foreign policy on the cessation of its involvement in the Middle Eastern conflict, has no plans to engage serious military assets to resolve the Syrian issue. However, international relations hate vacuum — besides, it is hard to imagine how Russia will be playing the role of a policeman in the region, ...
On September 3, 2015, RIAC, MGIMO-University and Saudi Institute of Diplomatic Studies held the first Russian-Saudi roundtable on bilateral relations, Middle East situation and the Gulf security.
The event was opened by RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov, MGIMO Pro-Rector on Research and RIAC member Eugeny Kozhokin, Russian Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Oleg Ozerov, Saudi Ambassador to Russia Abdulrahman ...
Islamic finance, an area of banking in the Middle East and Southeast Asia that offers Sharia-compliant products, is going through a major growth period right now. Islamic banking offers services and products that must comply with a set of rules where no interest is permissible and where all deals ...
On August 5, 2015, Russian International Affairs Council hosted the presentation of book “Political Portraits of Statesmen of Middle East” held jointly with Russia-Islamic World Strategic Vision Group.
The MGIMO-University publishing branch has prepared a
collection of biographical sketches
of most remarkable political figures of the Middle East known in the second half ...
...
Washington keeps blasting Cairo for violation of human rights and democratic liberties, at the same time enthusiastically cooperating in relevant areas, primarily in defense and security sectors, whereas Egypt remains a stronghold of stability in the Middle East and a guarantor of security for the Gulf monarchies.
In March 2015, the Obama administration restarted full-size military aid, while John Kerry’s visit to Cairo coincided with the transfer of eight F-16s, and in June the U.S. House ...
By Alexey Ilin & Claire Berger
The nuclear accord between the P5+1 and Iran will have significant implications beyond the Middle East, particularly when it comes to Russo-Iranian relations. As Paul N. Schwartz, a non-resident senior associate with the Russia and Eurasia Program at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, has argued, “Russia is likely to ...
... outlook, provide IS with its main link to “global jihad” (even as they may comprise no more than a quarter of all foreign fighters) plays a crucial role. As for militants from various local fronts — both from Muslim states in the broader Middle East (who make up a majority of foreign fighters) and from areas of low-intensity, Islamist-separatist conflicts on the periphery of Muslim-minority states in Asia and Eurasia (including Russia’s North Caucasus) — they appear to be ...
... and top levels. This development is significant because the long-standing
period of accusations
may be followed by a window of opportunities, although even such a hypothetical probability seems temporary bearing in mind the extreme volatility of the Middle Eastern processes and their penchant for fast political transformations.
In this regard, Russia should carry out at least two important foreign policy tasks. The first relates to the timely and properly forecasting of regime change in Syria which ...
... Vasilyev
, Political scientist, Consultant on politics and new media of Minister of Information of Israel (2009-2013), Speaker of the Knesset consultant (2013-2015), to find out more about the prime minister's plans for his new term, prospects for a Middle East settlement, and Israelis’ attitudes to the Victory Day.
What changes in Israel's policies do you expect from the new government?
Observers expected a coalition that would secure his convincing victory in the early elections but it gained ...
... Russia: Current Transformations of an Enduring Relationship” was held in Doha. The event was organized by
Arab Center for Research & Policy Studies
.
The event was attended by over 50 experts, journalists and public figures from the Arab world, Middle East analysts from key specialized Russian institutions, as well as Russian Ambassador to Qatar Nurmahmad Kholov and representatives of other CIS embassies.
RIAC Director General Andrey Kortunov attended the conference where he delivered a lecture ...
