Search: Arab World (17 materials)

 

Arabian Gulf & Cultural Dimension: As an Influential Force in Determining Interests

... model for such a logic. Where the objective is to create a strategic changes in the region are no longer based on the concept of the interests of States. Now we are inside a tunnel. The vision or the picture is not clear inside it. Data indicate in the Arab world (and particularly in the Gulf region) that we are in front of a new system which is very dangerous. It is similar to the reality of European countries before the signing of the Treaty of Westphalia in 1684. And bet on time will not last long ...

16.07.2015

Western Sahara – a Rebel with an Angelic Face?

... terrorists. The situation in Libya has resulted from an ill-conducted intervention on behalf of the UN Security Council spearheaded by France and the indifference and tacit support of many Gulf kingdoms. There is a looming necessity for more change in the Arab world. The rise of the Islamic State is only one consequence of ignorance and short-sighted policies conducted in the Arab world. The views and opinions expressed in this interview are solely those of the interviewee and do not necessarily represent ...

23.03.2015

The Arab League Summit: a Stress Test or a Chance for an Agreement?

Russia and Arab League On March 25-26, Kuwait will host the next summit of the League of Arab States . Just as is the case with the Arab world as a whole, the LAS is approaching the event shattered and amorphous, with problems snowballing every year. Over its extensive history starting from its founding moment in 1945, the Arab League has weathered numerous crises, acute, temporary ...

25.03.2014

Working Meeting “The Islamic Factor in Contemporary World Politics”

... Institute for Strategic Studies, Higher School of Economics, Moscow State University and other think tanks. The participants discussed the major aspects of this topic studied in Russia, i.e. the position of Islam, especially of a moderate one, in the Arab World and Southeast Asia; Islamic countries’ approaches to global processes; Russia’s interests in Muslim countries; as well as the opportunities for advancing relations with these states and improving Russia’s image in the Islamic ...

17.03.2014

The Arab Spring: Expectations and Reality

Possible Future of The Arab Spring During the Cold War, conflicts in the Middle East tended to be localized. Despite the Arab-Israeli Wars and inter-Arab rivalries, the region as a whole, from Morocco to Iran, remained relatively stable. This changed on December 17, 2010 in Tunisia, when Mohamed Bouazizi committed suicide by self-immolation to protest government abuse and corruption. His solitary act ignited the “Arab Spring”, a series of rebellions, revolts, coups, and civil wars against...

01.10.2013

RIAC at the first international conference “The Arabs and the World”

... conference "The Arabs and the World, a Future Perspective" held by the Council for Arab and International Relations in Kuwait City. RIAC was represented by President Igor Ivanov, who addressed the audience with a speech titled "Russia and the Arab World", as well as Director General Andrey Kortunov and Director of RAS Institute for Oriental Studies Vitaly Naumkin. Russian Ambassador to Kuwait Alexander Kinshchak also attended. On the sidelines, the RIAC delegation met forum participants ...

13.02.2013
 

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