... objective reasons. To begin with, there are many players in the region that claim a leading role, primarily, Saudi Arabia and Iran, cooperation between which is seriously complicated by religious divergence. The same applies to Egypt that was historically ... ... I don’t see any streamlined collective security system in the Middle East.
The main goal today is to end the conflict in Syria and embark on economic recovery there. Russia will not be able to do this single-handedly but from the viewpoint of the future this is very important. Syria has always ...
The Mutating Inter-Relations among the Key Actors in the Syrian Conflict: Russia, the United States, Turkey, Iran and Israel
The Syrian crisis continues to bring new surprises. Analysts are becoming increasingly concerned with the “mutating” configuration of relations among the global and regional actors, driven primarily by the developments in Idlib Governorate....
In the wake of Turkey’s downing of a Russian military jet that violated its airspace and Russia’s ... ... that have targeted Turkmen—on the border area of Turkey and Syria. Turkey is supporting these Turkmen rebels against Assad ... ... rebels and civilians with the help of Shiite Hezbollah and Shiite Iran just for Russia's having a naval base on Syria’s ... ... help them: Russia is particularly vulnerable to Sunni extremist terrorism for a number of clear reasons and its moves in Syria,...
Interview
On the night of September 28, the UN Security Council adopted a resolution on Syria.
Irina Zvyagelskaya
, Professor of Oriental Studies at the Moscow State Institute ... ... and Islamic Studies, talks about whether the resolution approved was in line with the Russian interests and prospects for settlement in Syria, and what changes we can expect in Iran under its new leader.
What do you think about the UN Security Council Resolution... ... bolster the positive developments in Iran.
What is, in your opinion, the face of modern terrorism? Do we see a new spiral of global terrorist activity in the context of the...