Throughout Middle East, from North Africa to Persian Gulf, Russia is ubiquitous, with its high-level visitors, its weapons, its mercenaries, and its deals to build power plants. ..…

All of them are against a strong democratic movement with important elements of direct democracy and women’s liberation in Syria and the Middle East. Russia on one hand speaks to Kurds and all other actors from North East Syria, saying that without the Kurds a political solution..…

Tehran has developed lasting ties with Russia too, forming a military understanding with the Kremlin in Syria during recent years, by providing crucial support to president Bashar al-Assad – and working alongside Moscow in restricting US influence in Central Asia and inevitably the Middle..…

In the Middle East, Russia is now the dominant force. . In sum, the Russian bear licks its deep wounds as it growls behind fearsome defenses. . ... Whatever else might be said of its role in the Middle East, Russia has brought more stable balance to local..…

The evil inherent in Washington’s attacks on Islamic countries has resulted in the intervention by other powerful countries who are threatened by the chaos that Washington has sowed for two decades in the Middle East. Russia for one intervened in Syria and stopped the..…

Beijing largely employs a noninterference policy diplomatically and is nonconfrontational in international forums on topics regarding the Middle East. . Russia. The election of Vladimir Putin in 2012 and his return to the Russian presidency marked the beginning of a significant..…

TEHRAN (FNA)- The hostile policy being pursued by the United States against Iran has fueled tensions in the Middle East, Russia’s Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stated, warning that such an approach could have “catastrophic consequences” in the region. . . . . ..…

Patrushev went on to dismiss U.S. intelligence proving that Iran was responsible for a recent series of attacks on oil tankers in the Middle East.  . “Russia and Iran are closely aligned and work to enable and shield one another’s efforts. ..…

The hard work and dedication of our approximately 1050 employees around the globe has been in our success across Europe, North America, Middle East, Russia and North Africa, leading to total revenues of SEK 9.1 in 2018. ..…

By consolidating all three energy-producing regions under its leadership — the mainland, the Caspian, and the Middle East — Russia would take the decisive step in shaping a new Eurasian system. ..…

It sits where the geopolitical tectonic plates of the Middle East, Russia and Central Asia, China, and India crash together. . ..…

Russia / Mideast . . Russia weighs in on Trump’s Golan Heights decision . . . ... Russia / Mideast . Russia weighs in on Trump’s Golan Heights decision . . ..…

In addition, the country plays an important role in European affairs and, thanks to its active position in the Syrian conflict, Russia also has much weight in the Middle East. Russia’s economic potential, however, is not as big as that of the U.S. ..…

In an alternative scenario, Russia expands its influence into the Middle East. Russia has already thrown its support behind Syrian P..…

PressTV-US military using Russian-style weapons major drills. ..…

Having returned to the Middle East, Russia is here to stay; forcing Moscow out of the region is highly unlikely. ... [i] Stephen Blank, “The Foundations of Russian Policy in the Middle East,” Russia in the Middle East, The Jamestown Foundation,..…

Indeed, apart from exploiting US policy failures throughout the Middle East, Russia’s accomplishments since 2015 demonstrate the fatuity of earlier US assumptions that Moscow neither wanted to nor could displace Washington in the Middle East and that it lacked any power projection..…

[ii] Zach Battat, “Peace In the Middle East: Russia’s Role In the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict,” Russian International Affairs Council, ww.russiancouncil.ru/en, August 13, 2018; “Arab League Expects Russia to Propose Initiatives to Resist US Steps – Envoy,” Sputnik News,..…

Commitment In Middle East . . Russia Fails In Bid To Schedule UN Vote On Nuclear Treaty Spurned By Trump . . ..…

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This year, we've enforced this policy against many Pages, Groups and accounts created to stir up political debate, including in the US, Middle East, Russia and UK. ..…

In stark contrast to the European scenario, in the Middle East Russia is now the power in the best position to broker a new regional political order. ..…

The two hundred and forty mosques and one hundred and thirteen madrasahs of medieval Bukhara produced scholars who spread their faith throughout Russia, China, South Asia, and the Middle East. . Russia captured much of modern-day Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, and Tajikistan in the late..…

Middle East . Russia & FSU . Global Commons . . . Topics Economics . Environment . ..…

Middle East . Russia & FSU . Global Commons . Topics . Economics . Environment . ..…

Middle East . Russia . U.S. political landscape, economy: growth, debt, reform . ..…

MOSCOW -- Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice said Monday there's no new Cold War between Washington and Moscow. ..…