Russia: the Power Broker in the Middle East?
... war, but they cannot win the peace in Syria Historically, the Middle East has never been a Russia’s strategic priority comparable ... ... trade and investment, in energy and in tourism. The second was Iran — another difficult ally, which played an active role in ... ... stability of the region started to crumble in the wake of the Arab Spring. The changing situation presented Moscow both new challenges ... ... of the conflict. The risks of alienating either Teheran or Jerusalem, or even both of them, are on the rise. Finally, if Damascus ...