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On December, 9 2025 RIAC hosted an expert meeting titled “Regional Dynamics in the Middle East: Drivers and Implications” On December, 9 2025 RIAC hosted an expert meeting titled “Regional Dynamics in the Middle East: Drivers and Implications”. Institute for National Security Studies (Israel) Research Program Director Raz Zimmt ...
... the roundtable took part Head of the Department of Israel and the Jewish communities, Institute of Oriental Studies, Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) Viktor Smirnov, Valdai Discussion Club Expert Andrey Kortunov, Lead Researcher of the Center for the Middle East Studies, IMEMO, RAS Nikolay Sukhov, Head of the Regional Relations Study Group, Center for the Middle East Studies, IMEMO, RAS Liudmila Samarskaya, Senior Researcher of the Center for the Middle East Studies, Institute of Oriental Studies,...
... strengthening of national unity, like in other societies, but to the state’s disintegration. Ivan Bocharov: Conflict in the Middle East: Possible Regional Implications By mid-2025, the Yemeni crisis (YC) had passed through four stages of development.... ... reemerged in the new stage of the civil conflict as a manifestation of the political will of the majority of the population—a society ravaged by years of war yet retaining its resilience and fighting spirit. This reality once again clearly reaffirms the ...
Report No. 99 / 2025 Report No. 99 / 2025 The following report focuses on the Middle Eastern policies of extra-regional actors and their transformation in changing conditions. It concentrates on studying the strategies pursued by Russia, the U.S., the EU, China and India in the Middle East. The report also examines how Middle Eastern ...
The creation of a Shiite southern region is a powerful negotiating tool in the “Greater Middle East” mapping movements, as well as internal, regional, and even international political processes Discussions on federalism in Iraq have long been entwined with political rivalry and conflicting interests . Federal regions have proposed reforms,...
... elsewhere. [ 4 ] Erdogan, for example, often refers to an invisible " mastermind " who organizes the PKK. The use of such language is intended to profit on the widespread fear and concern about national security that some sections of Turkish society have. Andrey Kortunov: Middle East in the New Trump Era: Russia’s Foreign Policy Dilemmas This has been dubbed the " Sevres syndrome " in reference to the 1920 Treaty of Sevres, which established Kurdish sovereignty and signaled the end of the Ottoman Empire. The ...
Despite the efforts of Middle Eastern countries to enhance their influence in regional and international affairs, they continue to deal with issues that require external support Becoming more evident in recent years, the latest events taking place in the Middle East may reinforce ...
.... The substantive basis of the conference was the RIAC monography "Conversations about the Arab World: Politics, Power, Society". The book was presented by its authors: Aleksandr Aksenenok, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Russia,... ... of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict and the role of extra-regional actors. The meeting was attended by leading experts on the Middle East. Irina Zvyagelskaya, Head of Center for the Middle East Studies of the IMEMO RAS, RIAC Member; Alexander Yakovlev,...
... strongest proponents of escalation are the Houthis, who are the least affected by the postmodern values and lifestyle in the Middle East. Perhaps even Tehran can no longer count on the unconditional loyalty of the new generation of Iranian citizens, who ... ... victory of the only “reformist” candidate, Masoud Pezeshkian, in the recent presidential election is a clear signal from society to the leadership of the Islamic Republic that people want peace, stability and economic development, rather than new ...
The substantive basis of the conference was the RIAC report “Regional Trends in the Middle East: Political and Economic Dynamics”, authored by Russian experts on Middle Eastern issues On February 12, 2024, the Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) hosted a conference “Regional dynamics in the Middle East in the context of ...
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