Search: European Union,Middle East (30 materials)

 

Undestanding the Gulf States: The European Perspective

... the Global Institute for Cybersecurity Technologies among other editorial, research, and scientific boards. What is the mission of the Euro-Gulf Information Centre and why was it established? RIAC Infographic “Military Power of the States of the Middle East and North Africa” We were founded in 2015, and I am the founder of the organization. Basically, after 10 years of working as an academic — I was the head of the Department of International Relations at the Metropolitan University of Prague ...

10.09.2019

The End of Multilateral Diplomacy?

... Council of Europe, in which Russia was deliberately deprived of certain rights enshrined in the CoE Charter. In a sense, this analogy applies to the activities of the International Contact Group on Venezuela, which has slipped under pressure from the European Union on biased and non-constructive positions. In short, increasingly, multilateral structures designed to serve as a platform for equal dialogue and the search for viable compromises are becoming a means of isolation and political pressure....

24.05.2019

Helping Iran to Make the Right Choice

Iran in the Middle East: Regional Spoiler or Stakeholder? Iran’s critical role in shaping the security agenda of the Middle East is indisputable. No matter what we discuss — the Syrian settlement, state-building in Iraq, civil war in Yemen or political dynamics ...

13.05.2019

High-Level Second Track Meeting in Berlin Discusses Situation in Syria and Yemen

On February 24-26, 2019, Berlin is hosting a regular high-level “second track” meeting on security issues in the Middle East region; meetings in this format are regularly held by The Shaikh Group, an international political consulting agency. On February 24-26, 2019, Berlin is hosting a regular high-level “second track” meeting on security issues in the Middle ...

03.03.2019

Russia and EU Interests in the Middle East Discussed at RIAC

On November 22, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in cooperation with Bertelsmann Foundation held a seminar on Russia and EU Interests in the Middle East. On November 22, 2018, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in cooperation with Bertelsmann Foundation held a seminar on Russia and EU Interests in the Middle East. Timur Makhmutov, RIAC Deputy Director of Programs, made an opening ...

24.11.2018

Russia: the Power Broker in the Middle East?

Russia and its partners can arguably win the war, but they cannot win the peace in Syria Historically, the Middle East has never been a Russia’s strategic priority comparable to Europe, the North-East Pacific or even the Central Asia. Unlike many other major European powers, Russia had no colonial ambitions in the region; it never considered the Middle East ...

22.11.2018

RIAC at Adenauer Foundation Seminar in Moscow

... Foundation (Germany). In the framework of the three sessions, the experts discussed general issues of the European security architecture and the state of Russian-European relations, opportunities for cooperation in the cybersphere and crises in the Middle East. On November 20, 2018, a seminar on security issues was held at Moscow office of the Adenauer Foundation (Germany). In the framework of the three sessions, the experts discussed general issues of the European security architecture and the ...

22.11.2018

RIAC at Track II High Level Paris Meeting on Security Issues in the Middle East Region

On September 23–25, 2018, in Paris, international political consultancy The Shaikh Group is holding a high-level Track II meeting on security issues in the Middle East region. On September 23–25, 2018, in Paris, international political consultancy The Shaikh Group is holding a high-level Track II meeting on security issues in the Middle East region. The meeting is attended by former high-ranking diplomats ...

25.09.2018
 

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