Stanislav Ivanov
The situation in Iraq after the last parliamentary elections
On 30 April 2014, Iraq had its first parliamentary elections after the withdrawal of the American troops from the country. According to the Constitution of 2005, the bicameral parliament is called National Assembly (the Council of Representatives made up of 325...
The Armed Struggle for Syria Does Not Cease
Despite the apparent decline in the activity of the opposing sides in the Syrian conflict (government forces, armed opposition, international Islamist military and political groups, the fierce struggle for...
"Arab Spring" Has Reached Ukraine
Analyzing the tragic events of the “Arab Spring” of 2011-2014 in the Middle East, some experts and political analysts suggest that these large-scale outbreaks of violence cannot be limited to specific timeframes or a change of the ruling elites in some countries in the region...