Ivan Bocharov’s Interview for Ahval
Last month, Libya’s warring factions agreed on a joint administration to lead the country until ... ... Morgan, journalist and analyst at Ahval, spoke with Ivan Bocharov, Referent at the Russian International Affairs Council, about the Libyan conflict.
Key points:
The selected... ... deep grudges against one another and often backed by competing international powers.
Turkey has thrown its support behind the Government of National Accord (GNA) in Tripoli...
... Iraq and Lebanon will continue to achieve their goals with international support. Many demonstrations will be fuelled in other Middle Eastern states starting from Iran, Turkey, Egypt, Algeria, and some Gulf nations. As pro-Iran forces control Iraq and Lebanon, Tehran is likely to persuade its allies ... ... economic trends on domestic politics; the influence of regional power struggles on unresolved conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Libya. In many ways, these dynamics are interconnected and feed into one another. However, evidence of increased contact with Russia by countries like Egypt and Jordan should be taken in the context of the US disengagement from the region, which began ...
In any scenario of settlement of the Libyan issue, Russia will have something to offer the new authorities
Despite the existence of global ... ...
Russia's cautious engagement and maintained contacts
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The Future of the Middle East: Horizons of Challenges and Opportunities
Today, the situation in Libya... ... participation of the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Egypt on the side of Haftar, as well as support from Turkey and Qatar for al-Sarraj's GNA, explained the entire dynamic of the conflict....