... greatest of these changes is the China-mediated rapprochement between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the Islamic Republic of Iran. Given that these countries are regional “centers of power”, their new and improved relations may help reduce regional ... ... totaled 75.7 tons or $4.3 billion.
Another important factor shaping the Middle East’s approach to international relations is Turkey’s foreign policy. Particularly important, is Turkey’s position on Syria prior to the presidential elections in May ...
... advantage of the chaotic situation and release their comrades-in-arms from prisons, which are now under the control of the Syrian Kurds. In January of 2022, ISIS militants already attempted to do so; the al-Sinaa prison in northeast Syria was attacked and ... ... suspected of having links with ISIS escape from prison.
Some regional players, as well as extra-regional powers, negatively view Turkey’s plans for conducting a military operation in Syria. In July of 2022, Iran's Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei warned Recep Erdogan against an attack on Syria, as it would harm not only Syria, but also ...
....S. support for the Syrian Kurdish polity and long-term plans to retain its own limited military presence in northern Syria are already straining relations between Ankara and Washington. Reluctance to make a compromise on the issue of PYD-led Syrian Kurds may prompt Turkey to seriously consider
military and political cooperation
with Iran in Syria and Iraq.
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However, it is related political issues that may strain relations between the two major powers in the region. Iran's recent advancements in close geographical proximity ...
... troops.
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The position of the United States with regard to the Turkish incursion is... ... most part on aerial bombardments, or on supplying weapons to and training the Syrian Kurds. It was on account of the Kurdish part of the Syrian Democratic Forces, a military... ... association formed in October 2015 by followers of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party, that Turkey opposed cooperation with them, fighting off their advances with aerial strikes...
Turkey’s foreign policy in recent years has limited its room for manoeuvre in ... ... situation in that country to develop according to the Tunisian or Egyptian scenarios.
The Kurds had the backing of the global community, especially since they were fighting the... ... where the shots are called by Saudi Arabia and Qatar, and distanced it from Shiite Iran, another extremely important partner.
Normalization of Relations and the Interests...
