... Road. Notably, although Syria’s active inclusion into BRI should have a favorable impact on the country’s reconstruction, building the infrastructure necessary for the project requires subsequent maintenance, i.e. additional costs in the future. Syria’s economy is far from being stable, and whether Damascus can afford this is an open question.
Lebanon: another point on the BRI map
Ruslan Mamedov:
Iraq in the World Dis(Order)
Zhai Jun, the Chinese government’s special envoy on the Middle East,
stated
during his visit to Lebanon in March 2023 that the resumption of diplomatic relations between ...
... it is possible to emphasize the possibility and ability of the axis of resistance to launch a comprehensive attack on Israel (and not just adopt a defensive policy), whether through a barrage of drones and missiles from all fronts (Iran, Iraq, Yemen, Lebanon, Syria, Gaza), which will be accompanied by an attack electronic, such that the “Iron Dome” defense system is unable to fully confront such a large-scale attack capable of striking and disrupting air and naval bases, army centers, and infrastructure ...
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
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... a company registered in the U.S. state of Delaware, on development of oil fields in the Syrian Trans-Euphrates area.
Lebanese Crisis: Negative Consequences for Syria
Another challenge for Damascus has been the growing internal crisis in neighbouring Lebanon. It has weakened the Syrian national currency and reduced potential investments in the recovery of the Syrian economy; more fuel was added to the fire when two explosions rocked the port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, knocking out a key transhipment point for Syria’s trade ...
The seminar was divided into two sessions: "Political instability in Lebanon and Iraq: View from Russia and Israel" and "Libya: between Turkey, Egypt and others?"
On July 28, 2020, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) together with the Center for Political Research, Ministry of Foreign Affairs ...
... assistance of The Shaikh Group political consultancy, the ordinary virtual expert meeting on security issues in Mashreq region took place.
The following issues were discussed during the meeting: the role of external players in conflict situations in Iraq, Syria, and Lebanon. Russia was represented at the meeting by Andrey Kortunov, RIAC Director General, and Irina Zvyagelskaya, RIAC Expert, Head of the Center for the Middle East Studies at RAS IMEMO.
The impeachment process of US President Donald Trump and the US role in the MENA region would determine the future of conflicts in many countries starting from Iraq, Syria, Yemen, Libya and the future government in Lebanon, Iraq and Algeria, Turkey and Iran
“When I thought I had already reached the bottom,
they knocked from below.”
— Stanislaw Jerzy Lec
This quote of the polish aphorist and poet of the 20
th
century, Stanislaw Jerzy Lec, serves as a perfect ...
Russian universities can offer an interesting alternative to the suffering education systems of Syria and Lebanon
Historically, Syria and Lebanon form a single region and events in one country inevitably influence the other. These states have always maintained a high literacy level in the Arab world. However, the war that started in Syria in 2011 and the ...
... (ISPI).
The meeting was opened by Maha Yahya, Director of the Carnegie Middle East Center, Massimo Marotti, Italian Ambassador to Lebanon, and Valeria Talbot, Co-Director of the ISPI Center for Middle East and North Africa. About 40 experts from leading global ... ...
During the first session, the participants discussed the ratio between legitimacy and territorial control, the future of the Syrian political system, and regional implications. The second session was devoted to the prospects for the restoration of Syria ...
... Foundation seminar on Actors, Policies, and Obstacles to Economic Recovery in Syria consisted of six sessions and gathered about thirty experts and officials from European, Middle Eastern, and American research centers, NGOs, EU and the UN agencies in Lebanon. The key topics included the general framework of the economic course of recovery in Syria, the government’s ability to carry out the recovery, the key Syrian actors in the process, the European outlook, and the Turkish course on economic recovery in Syria with a focus on Afrin and the «Euphrates Shield» areas.
Alexander Aksenyonok,...