... circumstances, political and economic trends in the Middle East require a degree of theoretical conceptualization. The authors of this report analyze the current political and economic trends in the region’s Arab countries and non-Arab states, including Iran, Turkey, and Israel. Additionally, the authors examine key foreign policy trends in Middle Eastern states.
Regional Trends in the Middle East: Political and Economic Dynamics
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... that, unlike its Arab opponents or even Israel, Iran is not dependent on external security providers—it is quite self-sufficient, as befits a true joker.
The current situation in the region may well prove to be a historical fork in the road for both Iran and the Middle East as a whole. What will ultimately prevail: the usual fears and suspicions of many Arab states about Tehran’s intentions and actions, or the new sense of unity in the Islamic world that has been awakened by the events in Gaza?
In the former ...
... associations in order to implement the [sic] Russia’s Collective Security Concept for the Persian Gulf Region, viewing the implementation of this initiative as an important step toward a sustainable and comprehensive normalization of the situation in the Middle East.”[
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Russian-Iranian Relations
Igor Matveev:
Settling the Syrian Conflict Amid the Ukrainian Crisis: Political Economy Perspective
One of the most notable repercussions of the crisis in Eastern Europe has been the strengthening of the Russian-Iranian partnership....
... their foreign policy in the region and penetrate the Arab societies albeit in this era, Iran and its regional allies under the so-called the axis of resistance took the place of Egypt of Nasser. Indeed, since the establishment of the US hegemony in the Middle East in 1991, Iran was under a grave risk of regional isolation. Indeed, the Israel lobby has invested heavily in Washington to manipulate the US foreign policy in the Middle East to isolate and encircle Tehran. Although Iran opened its airspace to the US Air Force ...
The goal of the round table was to discuss the dynamics of quadrilateral cooperation in the context of regional trends in the Middle East. The meeting was attended by leading experts from Russia, Iran, Turkey and Syria
On October 18, 2023, a closed round table “Cooperation between Russia, Iran, Turkey and Syria in the Context of Regional Dynamics” was held. Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) in cooperation with Institute for Iran ...
... would unlikely have any realistic prospects, even if they reject the American jackboot. Their interests concur with those of the U.S. in various areas. The messianic plans of the Biden administration to create an “alliance of democracies” in the Middle East seem unfeasible, too. Understanding this would make it much easier for Russia and the major regional players – Egypt, Iran, Turkey and Saudi Arabia – to make their constructive contribution to the solution of global problems.
... security architecture in the Gulf, which would include various mechanisms to control military activities and information exchange. Notably, a sustained Saudi-Iranian détente would call into question the U.S. project to create an Arab-Israeli coalition for Iran deterrence. The emerging rumors about Israel’s cancellation of an arms deal with a Middle Eastern country (presumably the UAE), at least a billion U.S. dollars’ worth, seems to be an indication of the nascent trend.
New role for China
Aleksandr Aksenenok:
Twelve Years into Syrian Conflict
It is fair to say that the Saudi-Iranian ...
... assistance of The Shaikh Group political consultancy, the ordinary virtual expert meeting on security issues in the regions of the Middle East and North Africa took place.
Experts from Russia, the USA, a number of European countries, China, and India took part ... ... discussion focused on the consequences of the implementation of the agreement on restoration of diplomatic relations between Iran and Saudi Arabia, reached through the mediation of China, in particular, possible progress in resolving civil conflicts in ...
... numerous commentators suggesting that the Russian leader’s visit to Iran was a “response” to the initiative of the American president, there is no real substance to this argument. What Biden’s trip does do is place the trilateral meeting in the Iranian capital into a wider context.
The Middle East is one of those regions where the presence of the United States and Russia matters, although the dynamics of their engagement are diametrically opposed to one another. While Washington is gradually pulling out of the region that holds less ...
The GCC countries expect Moscow to influence Iran, limiting the dangers it poses
“The US’ withdrawal from the Middle East has strengthened GCC countries’ desire to create intraregional coalitions and to look for an external security provider. Russia might fit the bill, though the conflict in Ukraine throws this into question.
The GCC countries expect Moscow ...
