Search: Middle East (431 material)

 

The US could have ruled the world, but this one element ruined it all

... the end of the Cold War is unlikely to be repeated. The slow end of the American Century is already being marked by hostilities and tensions involving some of the major powers. With more likely to come. The ongoing conflicts in Eastern Europe and the Middle East have the same root cause. Essentially, the self-proclaimed victors in the Cold War – above all, the United States of America – have singularly failed in creating a lasting international equilibrium to succeed the post-WWII bipolar setup....

13.11.2023

The Middle East Crisis and Russia’s Eurasian Agenda

... Moreover, in the modern world we increasingly see how an excessive number of external obligations is becoming more of a problem than an advantage of even the most well-resourced foreign policy strategies. In fact, the real significance of the crisis in the Middle East that has been going on for several weeks is not the problem of relations between Israel, the Palestinian people and their neighbours. Even the most dramatic changes in the fate of the Jewish state itself, not to mention its immediate adversaries ...

09.11.2023

From the Middle East to Ukraine. A Milestone

... crisis suggests that the fabric of the order that emerged after the Cold War on the ruins of the bipolar system is tearing at the seams more and more frequently. It is becoming more and more difficult to mend such developments. The developments in the Middle East have pushed the fighting in Ukraine to the background of the media agenda. Meanwhile, the situation there hardly speaks in favour of the strength of the post-bipolar status quo. A sign of such strength could be Russia’s return to the status ...

23.10.2023

RIAC, IRAS, FPI and NBM Hold a Round Table “Cooperation between Russia, Iran, Turkey and Syria in the Context of the Regional Dynamics”

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 ...

20.10.2023

Statehood in the Middle East: In Search of New Models

How will the Middle East emerge from the upheavals that overwhelmed it at the turn of the century? Among Arab political scientists and politicians, much as in the circles of Middle East experts across the world, the political processes in a region that has seen ...

19.10.2023

RIAC at the 3rd International Expert Forum “Russia — Middle East

On September 27–30, 2023, the 3rd International Expert Forum “Russia — Middle East” is being held in St. Petersburg On September 27–30, 2023, the 3rd International Expert Forum “Russia — Middle East” is being held in St. Petersburg. The event is organized by the Evgeniy Primakov Center for International Cooperation ...

02.10.2023

Collective Security in the Gulf and West Asia

... which we find ourselves in again and again will require sub-regional and regional structural reorganization. In this respect, analysts and researchers must inevitably face the need to define the conceptual framework for the new environment. Should the Middle East be referred to as West Asia and the Persian Gulf referred to as the Gulf? Not only are the forms and content of these terms changing rapidly, the connotations themselves are also undergoing remarkable transformations. The notion of the Near ...

27.06.2023

RIAC at the MCCI webinar dedicated to Islamic banking

On June 26, 2023, the webinar “Elements of Islamic Law and Islamic banking in the countries of the East: what should Russian companies take into account?” was held On June 26, 2023, the webinar “Elements of Islamic Law and Islamic banking in the countries of the East: what should Russian companies take into account?” was held. The meeting was organized by the Moscow Chamber of Commerce and Industry (MCCI). In addition to the risks and opportunities of using Islamic banking, the meeting participants...

27.06.2023
 

Poll conducted

  1. In your opinion, what are the US long-term goals for Russia?
    U.S. wants to establish partnership relations with Russia on condition that it meets the U.S. requirements  
     33 (31%)
    U.S. wants to deter Russia’s military and political activity  
     30 (28%)
    U.S. wants to dissolve Russia  
     24 (22%)
    U.S. wants to establish alliance relations with Russia under the US conditions to rival China  
     21 (19%)
For business
For researchers
For students