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Syria: In the Middle of a Long Cycle

What kind of Syria would we like to see and might we see by March 2031? On 6 March 2011, the local security services in the small town of Daraa, southern Syria, detained fifteen teenagers painting anti-government graffiti on fences and buildings. During the subsequent ...

15.03.2021

Sanctions Against Russia: A Look into 2021

Report 65/2021 Report 65/2021 The report analyses the application of foreign sanctions against Russian citizens, companies and economy sectors. It also considers global trends in the use of sanctions and restrictive measures against Russia within individual areas (the “Ukrainian package,” sanctions against pipeline projects, “cyber sanctions,” etc.). The report is based on Sanctions Event Database compiled by the Russian International Affairs Council. It contains data for 2020 into early 2021....

11.03.2021

Syria Between Turning Over Trump’s Page and Reviving Obama's Heritage

... circumstances and atmosphere that accompanied his "early" resignation when he was the U.S. special presidential envoy for the global coalition against "ISIS" in late 2018, when he protested the decision to withdraw U.S. forces from Syria. After the Storm: Post-Pandemic Trends in the Southern Mediterranean. RIAC and ISPI Joint Report Former President Donald Trump commented on McGurk's resignation, “Brett McGurk, who I do not know, was appointed by President Obama in 2015. Was supposed ...

26.01.2021

Conflict in Syria Discussed at American University Washington College of Law

On December 23, 2020, the American University Washington College of Law hosted a webinar timed to the 10th Anniversary of the Syrian Civil War. On December 23, 2020, the American University Washington College of Law hosted a webinar timed to the 10th Anniversary of the Syrian Civil War. The participants discussed the history of one of the longest and most violent civil conflicts ...

25.12.2020

Russia and Iran in Syria and Beyond: Challenges Ahead

... Eastern crises and to which extent the interests of Moscow and Tehran overlap or contradict each other. Some of the key issues of the political situation in the region were assessed, such as the situation in Idlib, the prospects for a political process in Syria, Israel’s role in the region’s future, the path to Syria’s reconstruction and the impact of U.S. policies on the emerging new order in the Middle East. Both Russia and the Islamic Republic of Iran regard each other as necessary components ...

22.12.2020

RIAC and OMRAN Workshop on Political Dialog in Syria Following 2021 Presidential Elections

On December 14, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) together with the OMRAN Center for Strategic Studies (OMRAN) held a closed workshop on political dialog in Syria following 2021 presidential elections On December 14, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) together with the OMRAN Center for Strategic Studies (OMRAN) held a closed workshop on political dialog in Syria following 2021 presidential ...

16.12.2020

The Energy Sector, Competition and Security in the Eastern Mediterranean

... off the coast of Egypt, Tamar and Leviathan off the coast of Israel, and Aphrodite off the coast of Cyprus, etc. Additionally, the so- called Block 9 is in a part of the field disputed by Lebanon. We can suppose there are large gas reserves off the Syrian coast, as well. By 2020, development had already been launched on several fields but, on the whole, both this process and its implementation are proceeding in fits and starts since matters have to be approved and agreed between unstable governments ...

15.12.2020

Syria. The Tragedy of a Pivotal State” Online Seminar

On December, 7, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) organized the online presentation of the book “Syria. The Tragedy of a Pivotal State” authored by Ambassador Rajendra M. Abhyankar; followed by discussion on the situation in Syria On December, 7, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) organized the online presentation of the book ...

07.12.2020

After the Storm: Post-Pandemic Trends in the Southern Mediterranean

RIAC and ISPI Joint Report RIAC and ISPI Joint Report This Report brings together experts and scholars in an effort to ponder on possible post-pandemic trends in the Southern Mediterranean. The aim is to help readers navigate the future of the Southern Mediterranean region, by offering new insights and guidance to regional and non-regional governments, civil society, and the public at large. After the Storm: Post-Pandemic Trends in the Southern Mediterranean , 1.2 Mb

03.12.2020
 

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