Valdai Club

Ori Sela

Michael Stürmer

Andrew Small

Artyom Semenov

Alexander Stukalin

Andrés Serbin

Sergey Serebrov

Abhijit Singh

Igor Sid

Randa Slim

United States

Program Lead for the Middle East Program at the Stimson Center.

Materials

What to Expect from Biden’s Middle East Policy?

President Biden’s priorities are to contain the COVID-19 epidemic, oversee a safe and effective distribution of the vaccine, and jump-start the economy. U.S. National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan has often said that foreign policy starts at home, and domestic strength is necessary for a successful foreign policy.

Unprecedented Economic Crisis in Lebanon: Is There an Alternative?

The Lebanese protesters who have been demanding an end to corruption and the rules of the game in place since the 1989 Taif Agreement have rejected the new government. Decades-long political rule by the same group of 5-6 men has institutionalized corrupt practices at all levels of the Lebanese government and society and led the country to the brink of an economic abyss.

Security in the Middle East: Ways to a Long-Term Stability

It is better not to talk about bringing the war to an end in Syria. It is not about the war, but how the war ends, and also how the war ends in Yemen, and how the war ends in Libya. These wars are not just about the conflict between the government and the opposition, be it armed or political.

As Geneva Talks Continue, Russia Has a Critical Role to Play

Moscow’s leverage over Assad will diminish with time, writes Valdai Club expert Randa Slim. There is a short window of time for Russia to midwife a political solution in Syria and translate its military success into a diplomatic achievement that can lay the groundwork for a durable and sustainable peace in Syria.

Video

Middle Eastern Communities: A New Subjectivity? Fifth Session and Closing of the Valdai Club Middle East Conference (in Arabic)

31.03.2021

Middle Eastern Communities: A New Subjectivity? Fifth Session and Closing of the Valdai Club Middle East Conference (in English)

31.03.2021

The Arab Spring 10 Years On: What Will Summer Look Like?

10.02.2021

Ninth Middle East Conference of the Valdai Discussion Club. Session 6. Scenarios of the Future (in English)

18.02.2020