... the Middle East, as this could damage its core interests, which remain centered on trade and economic cooperation, provoking new tensions with the United States.
Yuliya Alekseeva:
China in the Mashriq: New Best Friend
As a key trading partner of the Gulf states, China has more than
doubled
its oil imports between 2010 and 2020. Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Oman, Kuwait and the UAE act as key oil suppliers to the Middle Kingdom. Chinese companies are expanding their footprint in infrastructure and technology ...
... not change, and that the Kremlin would continue to support Damascus militarily, economically, and diplomatically. Apparently, the Russian side did not push the Syrian leadership towards any fundamental modification in its approach to Türkiye or the Gulf states, although the Kremlin remains interested in a Syrian-Turkish rapprochement and Syria rejoining the League of Arab States. [
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The crisis in Eastern Europe has been less significant for the region than many other events happening simultaneously ...
... develops existing proposals on shaping a regional security network in West Asia and North Africa. However, regional representatives are required to come up with an adequate response to regional challenges themselves.
New World Order—New Terminology (The Gulf and West Asia)
Nikolay Surkov:
De-Escalation for the Gulf—Success and Challenge for China
In a fast-changing world, reconfiguring alliances, Iranian-Saudi rapprochement, and Syria’s return to the LAS have brought new neo-modernist meanings to ...
... place.
Experts from Russia, the USA, a number of European countries, China, and India took part in the discussion. The discussion focused on topical security issues in the Middle East region, including a wide range of maritime security issues in the Gulf region: from technical confidence-building measures (such as contacts between the military, the exchange of information on military activity, and standard measures to prevent unintentional incidents at sea and in the air), to creation of a full-fledged ...
... International Affairs Council (RIAC), with the Middle East Directions Programme (MEDirections) of the European University Institute in Florence (EUI), held a joint expert webinar "A Gradual Approach Towards a New Security System in the Persian Gulf."
On June 28, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC), with the Middle East Directions Programme (MEDirections) of the European University Institute in Florence (EUI), held a joint expert webinar "A Gradual Approach Towards ...
... 15:00 GMT+3
On June 28, 2021, Russian International Affairs Council and the Middle East Directions Programme at the European University Institute (EUI) will hold a webinar meeting “A Gradual Approach Towards a New Security System in the Persian Gulf”. Andrey Kortunov, Director General, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and Luigi Narbone, Director of the Middle East Directions Programme, European University Institute (EUI) will deliver opening remarks.
Speakers:
Abdolrasool Divsallar
...
On May 20–21, 2021, Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute in Florence held an international conference on the topic: “Where Do We Start? Designing Steps Towards a Regional Security System in the Gulf ”
On May 20–21, 2021, Robert Schuman Center for Advanced Studies at the European University Institute in Florence held an international conference on the topic: “Where Do We Start? Designing Steps Towards a Regional Security System in the ...
On May 18, 2021 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the TRENDS Research and Advisory (UAE) held an open Strategic Talk “Gulf Security Strategic View From UAE and Russian Perspective”
On May 18, 2021 the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the TRENDS Research and Advisory (UAE) held an open Strategic Talk “Gulf Security Strategic View From UAE and Russian ...
A collective security dream
Executive summary
This chapter argues that for a number of reasons the Gulf area is and will continue to be a zone of political and military instability with high risks of inadvertent escalation. The main contributing factors are the institutional weaknesses of most of the region’s states, interconnections between various ...
On May 18, 2021, at 3 pm Moscow time, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the TRENDS Research and Advisory (UAE) are holding an open Strategic Talk “Gulf Security Strategic View From UAE and Russian Perspective”
On May 18, 2021, at 3 pm Moscow time, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) and the TRENDS Research and Advisory (UAE) are holding an open Strategic Talk “Gulf Security Strategic ...