Open Dialogue Research Journal
Israel knows which way the wind is blowing and will therefore do whatever is needed to ensure that its interests are safeguarded by key players in the global systemic transition. Reuters cited unnamed sources to report that Israel is lobbying the US to keep Russia’s bases in Syria as part of […]
The year 2025 marks a pivotal juncture in Syrian-Turkish relations, characterized by a significant shift from years of hostility to a “burgeoning partnership”. This transformation is primarily driven by the ousting of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024 and the subsequent rise of interim President, Ahmed Al-Sharaa. Assad has […]
All participants in inter-regional relations in the Caucasus are trying to maximize their benefits and promote their interests through cooperation with other countries. This approach is natural and reveals the very essence of politics: there are no enemies or friends here either. It’s ‘every man for himself’. However, if there […]
Just because a course of action is considered to be the most rational doesn’t mean that it’ll be pursued. Syrian Defense Minister Murhaf Abu Qasra told the Washington Post last week that the interim government might allow Russia to keep its air and naval base in the country so long […]
On October 31 – November 1, 2024, Minsk hosted the second International Conference on Eurasian Security, where the “Eurasian Charter of Diversity and Multipolarity in the XXI Century” was presented. The Forum was attended by President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko and Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, who stressed that the […]
The Syrian conflict, entering its second decade, remains a focal point of Middle Eastern geopolitics, significantly influenced by the actions and interests of regional powers such as Turkey and Iran. Their involvement presents a complex interplay of competition, pragmatism, and strategic engagement. This article aims to analyze the Turkish-Iranian relations […]
Though the U.S.-and-allied propaganda machine is trying to portray the new rulers of Syria as NOT being al-Qaeda-following jihadists, that’s all based so far only on lies and on using the various and many sophisticated means of suppressing the truth — especially in the mainstream, but also in many of […]
Part I Ultimately, Syria’s future rests with its people; no external power can claim decisive influence over its direction. However, the nation has long been a battleground for international rivalries, with foreign powers entrenched behind different Syrian factions. Therefore, outside actors will have considerable influence during this post-Assad political transition, […]
The abrupt decline of Bashar al-Assad’s regime in Syria seemed to catch all external observers by surprise, including Moscow. While numerous Russian scholars had long cautioned about Syria’s mounting economic and social issues, rampant corruption, and ineffective governance, they also expressed doubts regarding the motivation and capability of the Syrian […]
Here are five observations about Kiev’s latest provocation in terms of the bigger picture. Russia accused Ukraine of attempting a drone strike against one of TurkStream’s gas compressor stations, which Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov described as “energy terrorism” while Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov claimed that the US greenlighted it in order to obtain an […]
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