... have been quite a challenge for Washington to engage in cooperation with Moscow over Syria under the Vienna accords, i.e. with the participation of President Assad’s... ... White House and the Kremlin Strategizing
Many in Washington believe that the current Middle Eastern security system is far from adequate to prevent crises, as well as unable... ... members, are losing the incentives to fulfill their obligations.
To this end, Syria and Yemen appear most vulnerable. The Syrian settlement is dangerously moving off the rails...
... U.S. lobbying USD 3.66 billion.
EPA/YOUSSEF BADAWI
Boris Dolgov, Omar Mahmood:
The Syrian Conflict: Russian and GCC
Perspectives
The U.S. allies largely share the same... ... interests and initiatives. However, the U.S. seems to have lost some of its leverage in the Middle East. The Obama administration has also partially reconsidered the U.S. role... ... Iranian proxies, and American support for Saudi armed action against the Houthi in Yemen. In this context, the Senate’s recent
decision
to cut off funding for Hezbollah...
... that in the recent past, Moscow canceled the delivery of analogous weapon systems to Syria because of Israeli objections, as Putin mentioned in his TV appearance.
No less... ... Moscow’s decision to refrain from vetoing the draft UN Security Council resolution on Yemen that didn’t include all of Russia’s proposals. Words of gratitude... ... an immediate supply of arms. Mikhail Bogdanov, Putin’s representative for the Middle East and Africa, declared that Moscow may begin arms shipments to the country...
