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Fyodor Lukyanov © Valdai Discussion Club

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Akrameddine Kharief © Valdai Discussion Club

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Prokhor Tebin, Akrameddine Kharief © Valdai Discussion Club

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Fyodor Lukyanov © Valdai Discussion Club

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Gong John, Prokhor Tebin, Akrameddine Kharief © Valdai Discussion Club

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Akrameddine Kharief, Dmitry Stefanovich © Valdai Discussion Club

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Dmitry Stefanovich © Valdai Discussion Club

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Session participants © Valdai Discussion Club

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Naeem Salik © Valdai Discussion Club

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Naeem Salik © Valdai Discussion Club

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Prokhor Tebin © Valdai Discussion Club

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Prokhor Tebin © Valdai Discussion Club

10.02.2026

Photo Gallery: What Kind of Wars Should We Prepare for, and How? Fourth Session of the 15th Middle East Conference

10.02.2026

On February 9–10, the Valdai Discussion Club, with the support of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, convenes its 15th Middle East Conference under the theme “Continuity and Novelty: The Middle East Amid a Collapsed World Order.” The participants of the fourth session, which took place on February 10, discussed modern wars.

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Photo Gallery: What Kind of Wars Should We Prepare for, and How? Fourth Session of the 15th Middle East Conference

10.02.2026

Photo Gallery: What Kind of Wars Should We Prepare for, and How? Fourth Session of the 15th Middle East Conference

On February 9–10, the Valdai Discussion Club, with the support of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, convenes its 15th Middle East Conference under the theme