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The Developments in the Middle East: a Reflection of the World’s Bigger Picture

... October 2023, many observers jumped to a grim conclusion that, from then onward, the Middle East was hurtling at an ever-increasing speed toward another major regional conflict... ... large-scale border clash between Israel and Lebanon, and, finally, by an Israeli–Iranian war, which had been looming on the political horizon for years and was literally... ... election in November. Thus, Washington is focused on maintaining the regional status quo. China has even less reason to welcome such a conflict, in the first place because it...

06.09.2024

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De-Escalation for the Gulf—Success and Challenge for China

... an effective mediator and guarantor of the agreements reached. Obviously, the first test will be its involvement in the Saudi-Iranian de-escalation. China’s success came against the backdrop of declining U.S. interest in the Middle East. In the eyes of regional public opinion, this casts somewhat of a shadow on the reputation of the United States as ... ... traditional guarantor of regional stability, already tarnished by its hurried withdrawal from Afghanistan and its inability to protect Saudi Arabia from Yemen’s missile strikes. However, one should not assume that the U.S. will end up losing. The strategic alliance ...

31.03.2023

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Poll conducted

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%)