Search: Egypt,Saudi Arabia (8 materials)

“No Peace, No Recognition, No Negotiations”? Arab Society on the Way to Radicalization

... during the October-November 2023 escalation, but the new world order calls for responsibility and action by those who want to secure their place therein. Transformation of the regional order could be triggered by a regional initiative, but so far Turkey, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia and others have neither put forward a plan nor demonstrated their commitment to address the conflict. It is safe to assume that discussions are currently being held in private, just as it is safe to assume that Saudi Arabia, Iran, and even ...

15.11.2023

Statehood in the Middle East: In Search of New Models

... the U.S. in various areas. The messianic plans of the Biden administration to create an “alliance of democracies” in the Middle East seem unfeasible, too. Understanding this would make it much easier for Russia and the major regional players – Egypt, Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia – to make their constructive contribution to the solution of global problems.

19.10.2023

Arab Solution to Syrian Crisis Bumps into US Sanctions

... Syria to the LAS in November 2022 at a summit held in the country’s capital. Yet, it is believed that the tough stance of Saudi Arabia, unhappy with Damascus’ close ties with Tehran, was an obstacle. The March agreement to reduce tensions between ... ... initiative to return Damascus to the Arab family is likely to be supported by the KSA, Bahrain, the UAE, Oman, Algeria, Tunisia, Egypt, Jordan, Lebanon and Iraq. There is no certainty about the votes of Morocco, Yemen, Kuwait or Sudan, however. Thus, chances ...

05.05.2023

March to Tripoli, or a Third Civil War in Libya: Initial Results

... to K. Haftar, including military assistance. The latter scenario is the riskiest. Even if the gamble on K. Haftar pays off and he somehow manages to emerge victorious, then the main beneficiaries will be the “troika” of the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Egypt, which have invested far more money into him than Russia. At the same time, Russia would benefit from maintaining a certain balance in Libya. To this end, Moscow could make better use of the ties that it has managed to maintain with all the sides ...

13.06.2019

Middle East – 2030

... respectively at the “North” and the “South.” This creates 4 scenarios. And due to the pivotal role of Saudi power projection, it is practical to start with area where Saudi Arabia is located, that is, the “South.” The South We speak here of Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Bahrain and Qatar. With possible implications into the “North”: Iran, Iraq, and Syria. Saudi Arabia is pivotal for the whole region and is unstable at the same time. The current path is pointing to an ever more oppressive system, concentrating ...

09.01.2019

What Should the Gulf Crises Teach Us?

... tactical solutions are not good enough to handle basic security problems of the region. One of the fundamental principles of any international collective security system — its inclusive nature. It goes without saying that leading Arab nations — Egypt, Saudi Arabia, UAE and others — have to play a decisive role in building such a system. However, can one ignore non-Arab states of the region -such as Iran, Turkey and Israel? These states are no less interested in a stable, predictable, prosperous and ...

09.10.2017

The failed coup may well accelerate the recent Russo-Turkish détente

... events will be felt in the entire region for many years to come. What can external powers do to mitigate the turmoil in the region? To be sure, any external involvement is likely to have only a marginal impact on key regional countries like Turkey, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Iran. However, a new concept of regional collective security proposed by the international community might help to limit the international repercussions of domestic crises like the one that took place in Turkey, and provide for a regional ...

09.09.2016

Yemen: Between Iraq and Somalia

... rather revive, the tandem of Egyptian soldiers and Saudi money. Since the 1980s Egypt had posed as Saudi's main ally (along with the Gulf states) and one of the guarantors of their continued security. President Mubarak used to say that the security of Egypt and Saudi Arabia was intertwined and that he was ready to extend a helping military hand. Adjusted by Reality The Middle East of today lacks a single leader, and is instead fractured between several centers of power, none of which are able to claim regional ...

10.04.2015

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
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