... this conflict of two powers
The escalation of tensions between Iran and the USA in January 2020 has once again raised the question ... ... “nuclear deal” and the regional policies of these states in the Middle East. What is Moscow’s policy towards the US–Iranian ... ... halved. This US policy regarding Iran has negatively affected US–Iraqi relations. Iraq, being dependent on the dynamics of the US-Iranian ... ... escort to tankers, which has a negative impact on the market.
Russia: watching from the sidelines
For Russia, the US withdrawal ...
... to make some concessions. This will require the efforts of the Iranian Republican Guard Corps to intervene when ordered.
Thus,... ... regional power struggles on unresolved conflicts in Syria, Yemen, Iraq, and Libya. In many ways, these dynamics are interconnected ... ... into one another. However, evidence of increased contact with Russia by countries like Egypt and Jordan should be taken in the ... ... “long-awaited for the deal of the century", this would push many Middle Eastern countries which have no peace deal with Israel to ...
... 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 RIAC Editorial Team... ... he expects from the Syrian constitution talks, how the U.S. is exerting pressure on Iran via sanctions and what the EU and Russia have in common when it comes to the Middle... ... stable and predictable foreign policy towards the region.
On October 26, 2019, the Iraqi-born leader of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi...
... presence in the country.
The integration of the International North–South Transport Corridor running through Russia, Azerbaijan and Iran and into India with the Belt and Road Initiative could become an element of strategic Russia–China cooperation.
Russia and China may both be interested in gaining continental access to the Middle East using the territories and infrastructure of Iran and Iraq in order to strengthen their influence in the Arab Mashreq sub-region, including Lebanon, Syria, Jordan and Iraq. The countries in the region may also be interested in this, as diversifying international relations will allow them to stabilise political ...
... three-year campaign to forcefully remove the Islamic State from Iraqi borders appears to have shifted toward Baghdad’s favor,... ... central government in Baghdad as well as the neighboring states of Iran and Turkey who have expressed concerns that independence could ... ... with not only Erbil and Baghdad but also Tehran and Ankara. For Russia, leading negotiations as a constructive mediator between ... ... assumes a favored position to leverage its expanding ties in the Middle East and to serve as a mediator between Erbil, Baghdad, ...
Relations between the U.S. and Russia appear to be almost at the point of no return
Relations between the U.S. and ... ... and radar systems in Poland and Romania, as well as in Japan, South Korea, and the Middle East.
How might the 2013 Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) nuclear accord with Iran impact U.S. Missile Defense deployments in Europe — particularly given the fact... ... and Europeans deal with the conflict between Turkey, Syria and the Kurds, and between Iraq and the Kurds, given Turkish, Syrian, and Iraqi option to the possibility that...
... causes and results were the crisis of the nation-states in the Middle East. Ethnic, sectarian, confessional identities, local ... ...
EPA/YOUSSEF BADAWI
Boris Dolgov, Omar Mahmood:
The Syrian Conflict: Russian and GCC
Perspectives
Domestic developments in the region ... ... their influence beyond its borders. The list is long enough -- Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Turkey, UAE .
Global powers also contributed ... ... even less manageable. Attempts to reestablish institutions in Iraq were only partially successful. Sectarianism turned to dominate ...
