... young Yemeni state gave rise to well-founded fears that the federalization project might ultimately lead not to the desired strengthening of national unity, like in other societies, but to the state’s disintegration.
Ivan Bocharov:
Conflict in the Middle East: Possible Regional Implications
By mid-2025, the Yemeni crisis (YC) had passed through four stages of development. The two earlier stages—those of President Saleh’s rule and the implementation of the GCC Initiative—constituted its endogenous ...
On November 3–7, 2025, a group of Russian experts on Middle Eastern affairs visited Israel. The visit was organized by the Embassy of the State of Israel in the Russian Federation
On November 3–7, 2025, a group of Russian experts on Middle Eastern affairs visited Israel. The visit was organized by the ...
Even if Israel completely abandons the former foundation of its statehood – the “island” of the West in the Middle East – its place in regional affairs will remain unchanged
Even if Israel completely abandons the former foundation of its statehood – the “island” of the West in the Middle East – its place in regional affairs will remain unchanged....
... unpredicted consequences, such as divergent views of Israel and Iran, this is also compelling introspection at a challenging moment for the larger region.
Entanglement or Empowerment? New Security Paradigm for Gulf States
Extra-Regional Actors in the Middle East. RIAC Report
For decades, the fundamental strategic presumption among the Arab states of the Gulf has been that the United States is the ultimate guarantor. Washington has been seen as
key
to the security of the Gulf. The U.S. military presence ...
... pressure. The display of military might and national pride reinforced the message of deterrence and strength. For Russia, this was an opportunity to signal solidarity with China while projecting its own enduring global status.
Russia’s Role in the Middle East
Gleb Makarevich:
The Proof of the Pudding: Outcomes of the 25th SCO Summit for India and Pakistan
No region highlights Russia’s balancing role more clearly than the Middle East—a region inflamed by Israeli aggression and U.S. double standards....
... the existence of a number of states whose survival depended on the strategic interests of the United States rather than on their ability to establish relations with their neighbours.
The ongoing escalation of violence in inter-state relations in the Middle East underscores how little its main driver, Israel, is able to influence its neighbours. Despite having diplomatic relations with most of them, the Israeli government does not appear capable of solving its pressing problems without resorting to ...
... the Collective Security Treaty Organization (CSTO) and the Eurasian Economic Union (EAEU), are not getting any easier. Misunderstandings in relations between Russia and Azerbaijan are, of course, completely incomparable in scale with the crisis in the Middle East. However, they also indicate that the southern part of the Eurasian space is searching for its place in international politics.
The protracted military-political crisis in relations between Russia and the West, as well as the general uncertainty ...
...
imposition
of sanctions on high-ranking Israeli officials, and the suspension of bilateral interests, the Israeli attack on Iran and the Iranian counterattack have reshaped European positions on Israel. Europeans face several challenges as a result of the Middle East conflict's growth, from those that are tactical, defining the parameters of intervention and participation, to the those more strategic, reshaping the region in the event that the conflict continues or intensifies qualitatively with the involvement ...
The current balance in the Middle East is fragile and unstable
The current balance in the Middle East is fragile and unstable. It can be upset by the aggravation of contradictions between the great powers in both global and regional, Middle Eastern context, by increased friction ...
..., the US hits resulted only in marginal damage to the nuclear capabilities of the Islamic Republic with the enrichment centrifuges remaining mostly untouched. In any case, Iran struck back, firing missiles on June 23 at the largest US airbase in the Middle East, Al Udeid in Qatar. Moreover, already after public acceptance of the truce, both Iran and Israel continued to exchange fire and to make belligerent statements accusing each other of aggressive intentions.
Basel Haj Jasem:
No Peace, Just Pause: ...
