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September 23, 2019. Marvin G. Weinbaum. The Sept. 14 attack on Saudi Arabia’s Abqaiq oil processing plant has put Pakistan in a place it never wanted to be: possibly forced to choose between Saudi Arabia and Iran. The intensifying rivalry between these Gulf powers is challenging Pakistan’s efforts to maintain a roughly balanced foreign policy.
Apr 17, 2022 · Syria, Iran and the axis of Russia . According to many Israeli officials, the real burning question here is Syria and Iran. In the past Russia often tried to revive the Palestinian issue in order to sting Israel or increase its dominance in the Arab world; however, there is little doubt that, unlike Syria, the Palestinian issue is not Russia’s first priority in the Middle East.
Feb 3, 2024 · President Joe Biden’s decision to strike 85 targets in Iraq and Syria on Friday in response to the death of three American soldiers last weekend amounted to a middle ground: short of a direct ...
Jul 12, 2019 · Economic interests are a less important factor for Russia. Trade between the two countries is insignificant ($1.7 billion in 2018) and Russia and Iran are competitors in the oil and gas markets. 2. Pragmatism is an opportunity. Russia’s interest in limiting and controlling the Iranian nuclear programme is enormous and one of principle.
Feb 27, 2022 · By Patrick Kingsley , Isabel Kershner and Ronen Bergman. Feb. 27, 2022. TEL AVIV — On the day Russia invaded Ukraine, Israel’s prime minister, Naftali Bennett, did not mention Russia once. Mr ...
Jul 12, 2022 · In Tehran, the Iranian capital, Mr. Putin will also hold peace talks on Syria, a decade-old conflict in which Iran and Russia have backed the government and Turkey has supported an opposing rebel ...
Feb 1, 2024 · South Africa’s seemingly contradicting stance on global issues in the last year has confounded many. But analysts say it might be part of a balancing act. Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov ...
