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Small Countries as Key Agents in Peace Mediation

... between Eritrea and Ethiopia. In 2020 Abu Dhabi’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed played a key role in the attainment of the Abraham accords between Israel and several Arab states. The UAE is also seeking diplomatic solutions to tensions around countries such as Syria, Libya and Yemen. Small countries do possess important advantages in conflict mediation compared to large economies – as noted by D. Lanz and S. Mason, “small states have unique comparative advantages in the field of mediation, as they are generally ...

21.03.2022

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Dilemmas of humanitarian interventions

... concern or dissatisfaction about regime change related to the responsibility to protect. It is one of the numerous factors that are making the management of the Syrian crisis difficult. Syria is radically different from Libya in so many dimensions. The Libyan people were overwhelmingly united in wishing to evict Gaddafi; the Syrian people on the other hand are deeply divided on religious and regional lines. Some people might speculate that a majority is in favor of regime change in Syria, but it is not anywhere close to the overwhelming majority in Libya. Very important groups ...

01.10.2012

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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%)