... succeed in combating the consequences of military conflicts in the Middle East during a pandemic
The question of the political and ... ... more dangerous than the USSR-US confrontation.
Andrey Kortunov:
Russian Foreign Policy in the Middle East: Achievements and Limitations
... ... crumbling, yet interconnected world.
“Old” internal conflicts in Syria, Libya and Yemen, new-type protest movements demanding a ... ... the market, was delivered to the port of Tartus.
Although the European Union expressed its support for the UN Secretary General’s ...
... West, including Europe, are on the losing side of the conflict in Syria and this automatically limits leverage
During the 11
th
EU–Russia Expert Network on Foreign Policy (EUREN)
meeting
, Andrea Dessì,
Senior Fellow within IAI's Mediterranean and Middle East Program, who spoke at the event, discussed with the ... ... process very closely.
There are multiple reasons as to why the European Union has limited influence over this situation. The EU ... ... of a risk. The main priority now is to resolve the issue for thousands of ISIS fighters and affiliates, as well as wives and children ...
The Syrian Crisis: A Thorny Path from War to Peace
The second decade ... ... 21st century began with a string of explosive protests in the Middle East and North Africa. The region has become a source of ... ... region.
The conflict in Syria unfolded in a historical period when Russia–U.S. relations were slowly, but surely, deteriorating ... ... Damascus and its allies. Apart from political considerations, the refusal to cooperate directly with the Syrian government is justified ...
The main issue for Moscow in the Middle East in the years ahead will be the implementation of a shift from a military-political ... ... other words from risk based approach to opportunity-oriented
Since the start of the Russian military operation in Syria in 2015, the configuration of political forces in the Middle East began to undergo... ... diversify their ties does not mean a lack of desire to cooperate with the EU and the USA. Regional elites can use their contacts with Moscow to get greater benefits from...
Iran in the Middle East: Regional Spoiler or Stakeholder?
Iran’s critical ... ... Middle East is indisputable. No matter what we discuss — the Syrian settlement, state-building in Iraq, civil war in Yemen or ... ... solution. Of course, Iran’s friends and partners, including Russia, argue the opposite. All these disagreements notwithstanding,... ... the region and is in any case not prepared to establish any causal effect between these matters and the implementation of the ...
Russia and its partners can arguably win the war, but they cannot win the peace in Syria
Historically, the Middle East has never been a Russia’s strategic priority comparable to Europe, the North-East Pacific or even the Central Asia.... ... two states; each of the parties tries to pull Moscow to its side of the conflict. The risks of alienating either Teheran or Jerusalem, or even both of them, are on the rise.
Finally, if Damascus finally has a complete military victory and regains control ...
Relations between the U.S. and Russia appear to be almost at the point of no return
... ... impact domestic politics and popular attitudes. Accusations of interference in the electoral systems raise ... ... security concerns and disputes revolving around NATO and European Union enlargement, Russian actions in Crimea ... ... April 2017, the U.S. fired 59 cruise missiles at Syrian airbase on grounds that the Syrian military ... ... Romania, as well as in Japan, South Korea, and the Middle East.
How might the 2013 Joint Comprehensive ...
