2021-09-03 10:35:02
Dear friends, it is my great honor to announce that I have been appointed as an "Associate Fellow" at the prestigious Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI) at the American University of Beirut. Today I have published my first analytic policy brief paper "The Great Game in the Levant: Russia’s Interests in Lebanon." I would like to thank Dr. Joseph Bahout, Suzanne Houssari, and the IFI staff for helping me and providing me with feedback. Would also like to thank Dr. Amal Abou Zeid (President's Russian affair's advisor), Dr. Miled Sebaali (regional analyst) and Laury Haytayan (oil and gas expert) for agreeing to conduct interviews with them.
Abstract:
"Russia's geopolitical interests in the region have increased in the past few years. "Although it only has a naval military base in Tartus (Syria) and no borders on the Mediterranean Sea," Moscow has succeeded in impacting country's in the region, including Lebanon. Russia particularly intervenes in finding solutions to the Syrian refugee crisis in Lebanon and in government formation.
This paper examines the history and background of Russia’s pro-active diplomacy towards Lebanon. For this purpose, it discusses Russia’s energy security, security-military, and political relations with Lebanon, and explores whether Moscow has long-term interests in the country and what are the limitations It faces. "
(You can click on the "analysis" to download the pdf file.
(Link: https://www.aub.edu.lb/ifi/news/Pages/20210831-russias-interests-in-lebanon.aspx)
#Russia #Lebanon #Geopolitics #Energysecurity #Levant #MiddleEast #OilandGas #security #Syria #EastMed
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