... the West. For several years, this has affected Western Europe — the most enlightened and progressive part of the community of market democracies. This year, the problem has taken an unexpected angle and turn — Europe is faced with a movement of Middle Eastern refugees from a state with which the European Union has openly hostile relations. The leading EU countries have been actively fighting against Belarus for more than a year.
For logistical reasons, Belarus under Alexander Lukashenko cannot be a transit ...
... and the region’s economic and social infrastructure is crumbling. The combined death toll in Middle Eastern conflicts since the beginning of the 21
st
century is estimated at 1.5 million people, more than in any other region of the world. Today, the Middle East exports not just oil and gas, but also millions of refugees, as well as the seeds of political extremism. This is not a regional problem, one that can be contained or ignored, but rather a global challenge, and our common response to that challenge is critical to the fate of humanity as a whole. Certain ...
... possibly garnering support from other net contributors to the EU budget. Germany holds an ace to reenter the Middle East through Syria. Namely, the German government may argue that it represents the views and interests of the large number of Syrian refugees that now reside in the country. A German pivot to the Middle East would be a step towards the consolidation of Greater Eurasia via a Southern corridor.
The context: a new world order is emerging
Elena Alekseenkova:
EU Towards Creating Its Own Eurasian Strategy
The US-dominated world order that grew out ...
... current situation in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, which has managed to remain relatively stable amidst the stormy waters of Middle Eastern politics. In the past, the Jordanian state and the ruling Hashemite regime weathered many crises and in many instances ... ... socio-economic cleavages.
Today Jordan is once again facing a multiplicity of internal and external problems: a vast influx of Syrian refugees, lingering discontent with the regime, and tensions between social groups. The most worrying development, however, has ...
