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Viktor Mikhin

Corresponding Member of the Russian Academy of Natural Sciences, specialist in the Arab countries of the Near and Middle East

Syria: Are There Ways to Resolve the Conflict?

In his briefing at the UN Security Council, the organization’s Special Envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen, proposed taking advantage of the relative halt in military hostilities in the country to bring together the main regional and international parties concerned. According to the official, this should be done for the sake of preliminary negotiations on confidence-building…

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Lebanon’s Problems Are Only Getting Worse

Lebanon’s current problems directly result from the absence of a strong state, as the country has relied on aid instead of building a solid economy. The UN estimates that 78% of the country’s population currently lives in poverty. Where warring factions have empowered and enriched their leaders, the state has consistently refused to provide the essential...

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The Great Nile and the Controversy Surrounding its Waters

After more than a month of consultations, the UNSC adopted a chairman’s statement calling for the resumption of the African Union (AU mediation to reach “a binding agreement on the filling and operation of the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD.” The adoption of the resolution coincided with the arrival...

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Iran: Is There Still Hope for the Future of the Nuclear Deal?

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The IAEA's "Western Policy" on Iran

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Lebanon on the Verge of a Possible Solution to the Ongoing Crisis

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Afghanistan: Is US Cooperation with the Taliban Power Possible?

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Afghanistan: the USA’s Illusory Achievements

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