... retreated into the shadow of global crises, all exacerbated by the standoff between Russia and the West over Ukraine. The recent tragedy that befell Turkey and the five... ... again drawn the attention of the international community not only to the loss of thousands of lives and colossal destruction but also to the extent to which these natural... ... Khlebnikov, Igor Matveev:
Does Syria’s Road Back to the Arab Family Go Through the UAE?
UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen, in his briefings...
... Brussels wants to lift its sanctions, it will not be able to trade with Damascus due to secondary US sanctions. By their step, the USA deprived the EU of arguments in its negotiations with Syria and its allies.
Ruslan Mamedov:
Russia in Syria: A “Path Dependence Hybrid Warfare”
Secondary sanctions are also hitting the Gulf states, some of which in recent years have gone the extra mile towards Damascus. Thus, the UAE, having restored its official contacts with Syria, resumed the work of its embassy in Damascus, develop cooperation at the ...
... based on each country’s national interests which contradict other states. Regarding the civil war in Libya, security will aggravate in the country, mainly in Tripoli, unless an agreement is reached among militant groups in addition to Turkey, the UAE, Qatar, Egypt, the USA and Russia. 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 ...
... attacks on the tankers, everyone suddenly remembered that 17–18 million barrels of oil and 3 million barrels of petrochemicals pass through the Strait of Hormuz daily, not to mention liquefied natural gas from Qatar, the world’s second-largest (after Russia) exporter of natural gas. Multiple predictions were made concerning the possible consequences that blocking the Strait of Hormuz would have for the global economy. All kinds of ramifications were envisioned — most experts foresaw a major global ...
