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Influencing Iran: Moscow's Trump Card to Secure a Role in Gulf Security

The GCC countries expect Moscow to influence Iran, limiting the dangers it poses “The US’ withdrawal from the Middle East has strengthened GCC countries’ desire to create intraregional coalitions and to look for an external security provider. Russia might fit the bill, though the conflict in Ukraine throws this into question. The GCC countries expect Moscow ...

10.06.2022

Finishing the Job: Turkey Preparing For Military Operation in Syria

... these losses are to be avoided. The U.S. may also suffer similar losses as it assumes responsibility for supporting the SDF, calling it America’s close ally. After the U.S. has essentially fled Afghanistan, another such case will result in the U.S. Middle Eastern allies totally losing confidence in America as a security guarantor. Washington should not be stripped of its “crown of alliance” with the SDF as it may ultimately prove a “crown of thorns.” On the other hand, the U.S. is likely ...

01.06.2022

Presentation of the Special Issue of the Journal “Maraya International”

On May 27, 2022, a presentation of a special issue of the Journal “Maraya International” took place at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) On May 27, 2022, a presentation of a special issue of the Journal “Maraya International” took place at the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). The issue is devoted to the foreign policy of Russia in modern conditions. It is also devoted to relations between Russia and the countries of...

31.05.2022

Presentation of the Book on Modern Economic Legislation of the Arab Countries at the SHPL

The book was presented by Igor Matveev, the author of the book, Senior Researcher at the Center for Arab and Islamic Studies of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the RAS On May 12, 2022, there was a presentation of the book dedicated to the modern economic legislation of the Arab countries on the example of Syria. The event was held at the State Historic Public Library of Russia (SHPL). The book was presented by Igor Matveev, the author of the book, Senior Researcher at the Center for Arab and...

13.05.2022

Experts of RIAC and ECFA Discussed the Situation in Syria

... was devoted to the prospects for political settlement in Syria in the context of regional and global configuration. The experts paid special attention to the impact of the conflict in Ukraine on the food security of Syria and other countries of the Middle East. During the second session, the participants discussed the humanitarian problems in Syria, as well as the ways to solve them. On the part of the RIAC, the workshop was attended by: Andrey Kortunov, Director General, RIAC; Vasily Kuznetsov,...

26.04.2022

The Shaikh Group High-Level Meeting on Security Issues in the Middle East Region

On March 30, 2022, with the assistance of The Shaikh Group political consultancy, the ordinary virtual expert meeting on security issues in the regions of the Middle East and North Africa took place. Experts from Russia, the USA, a number of European countries, China, and India took part in the discussion. On March 30, 2022, with the assistance of The Shaikh Group political consultancy, the ordinary virtual ...

31.03.2022

Conference “The China Factor in the Mediterranean”

... particular, experts discussed the Chinese investment expansion in the Mediterranean, the creation of transport and logistics corridors as part of economic projects of China, as well as China's political interaction with the countries of the EU, the Middle East and North Africa. The participants of the conference were welcomed by Alexey Gromyko, Director of the Institute of Europe of the RAS, Corresponding Member of the RAS, RIAC Member, and Olga Butorina, Deputy Director of the Institute of Europe ...

23.03.2022

Experts Discussed Economic, Social, Political, and Ethno-Confessional problems of Asian and African countries

On March 21-23, 2022, the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) is holding the conference “Economic, Social, Political, Ethno-Confessional Problems of Asian and African countries”. The meeting was organized by the Center for Study of Common Problems of Contemporary East of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the RAS. On March 21-23, 2022, the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) is holding the conference “Economic, Social, Political...

22.03.2022

Suspending Ukraine’s Agricultural Exports: Will Russia Save the Arab World from Food Riots?

... of the International Fund for Agricultural Development, who was warning about a possible hike in food prices as well as about a famine—something, he argues, threatens food security globally, bolstering geopolitical tensions. The Arab nations of the Middle East and North Africa end up in the risk group, particularly those having vast populations ( Egypt – 106 million people; Algeria and Sudan – 45 million people each), those involved in armed conflicts (Yemen, Libya, Syria, the area of the ...

22.03.2022

The Shaikh Group High-Level Meeting on the Impact of Ukrainian Crisis on the Middle East Region

... Russia, the USA, a number of European countries, China, and India took part in the discussion On March 7, 2022, with the assistance of The Shaikh Group political consultancy, the ordinary virtual expert meeting on security issues in the regions of the Middle East and North Africa took place. Experts from Russia, the USA, a number of European countries, China, and India took part in the discussion. The discussion focused on the impact of Russia’s military operation on the territory of Ukraine on the ...

08.03.2022
 

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