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The Middle East: Impact of Afghanistan and Ukraine Crises on Key Regional Trends

Report No. 85 / 2023 Report No. 85 / 2023 The Taliban’s (an organization whose activities are banned in the Russian Federation) rise to power in Afghanistan in August 2021 and the conflict in Ukraine have both had an impact on regional trends in the Middle East. This report sheds light on the transformation ...

08.06.2023

Interview with Pugwash Secretary General Paolo Cotta-Ramusino

... people in Afghanistan. Hazara is predominantly Shia. There is really no hope for sectarianism. And I think that some of the Taliban were in some sectarian period too in the past, but now we can hopefully talk with them now. As the core of the problem ... ... ideology or religion.E. Sh.: I have another question about the migration crisis. You know that there are some consequences of the Syrian war in Europe now. As for Afghanistan, is there any possibility of migration crisis in this country? P. C-R.: Actually,...

28.03.2017

Divisions within the Global Jihad

... and the political vacuum that followed to Iran’s growing influence in the region. Islamic State occupies leading positions in the global jihad movement today due to a number of internal and external factors. However, recent developments on the Syrian front, where Islamic State is conquering territories controlled by Jabhat al-Nusra and other Islamic groups , the outbreak of armed confrontation between supporters of the Caliphate and the Taliban in Afghanistan, as well as the intensified conflict between Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi and Ayman al-Zawahiri, the al-Qaeda leader who replaced the man who had been terrorist number one, Osama bin Laden, killed by US forces in 2011, testify to the acute ...

25.05.2015

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%)
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