Society
02.04.2013
The Environment as an Instrument of Political Pressure
Extortionists attempting to direct a real fight for nature conservation into a political channel favorable to certain circles are increasingly being put to use in economic and political competition. There was a time when communist states building a progressive society…
27.03.2013
The Role of Political Islam
Arab scholarly circles have become much more interested in the future of political Islam and the role it plays in current events since the Arab Spring began. That is evident from the growing number of forums and meetings and the…
22.03.2013
About the “Chemical” Attack in Syria
With US President Barack Obama’s visit to the region in the background, the Syrian opposition using an accusation that Damascus has employed chemical weapons to provoke United States to intervene militarily in the Syrian conflict. The opposition knows full well…
17.03.2013
The Arab Spring: Power Comes from the Barrel of a Gun
Before we continue our conversation about the links between Islamist extremists and Western government agencies, let us briefly review a few conclusions from previous articles about what came out of the Arab spring. First of all, it is no secret…
05.03.2013
The Impact of Events in Syria on Russian Muslims
On March 4, 2013, Tatarstan’s capital hosted a meeting of the Kazan Expert Club of the Russian Institute for Strategic Studies (RISI) with the theme "The Impact of Events in Syria on Russian Muslims." It was organized by RISI’S Volga…
27.02.2013
Iran: The Negotiations Continue
The talks between the P5+1 — the UN Security Council members plus Germany — and the Iranian delegation are scheduled for February 26 and will be held in Kazakhstan’s former capital and chief business center — Almaty. This will be…
25.02.2013
Iran: Are New Options Possible?
Some very interesting news about Iran has come out of London. At the talks on the Iranian nuclear problem between the P5+1 (permanent members of the UN Security Council plus Germany) and Tehran’s representatives scheduled for February 26 in Almaty,…
03.01.2013
Israel’s elections and the “russian street”
The “Russians” are coming The issue of “Russian” Israelis has reemerged in the Israeli media as the early parliamentary elections scheduled for January 22 approach and Likud allies itself with the Russian party, Israel Our Home More oil was poured…
15.06.2012
Some Aspects of Current Day US-Chinese Relations in the Asia-Pacific Region
East and South-East Asia and the Asia-Pacific region as a whole are moving towards an increasingly evident and dangerous confrontation between the United States on the one hand and China on the other. Both countries aspire to dominance...