Politics
Policy of the Soviet Union – Russia in Asia Pacific and in the conflict over the islands of the South China Sea
Soviet period The role of the Soviet Union/Russia in conflicts, occurring in Southeast Asia and the Pacific, including the South China Sea over the past decades has changed quite significantly. The Soviet Union has long acted as one of the…
The Israeli elections, Netanyahu and the Iranian factor
Knesset dissolved On the evening of October 16, after convening for its winter session, the 18th, Israel’s Knesset finally voted to disband, something long awaited by many of the country’s political forces. Significantly, all 100 members who participated in the…
The “Islamic Quartet” and Syria
Mursi’s new regional aspirations At the Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit held in Mecca in mid-August, Egyptian President Mohamed Mursi made a tremendous effort to restore Egypt’s image as the “key” state in the Middle East. He proposed creating a…
