The U.S is committed to supporting democracy in the Arab world during the Bush administration after the failure in the Iraqi war. This interest changed during Obama years who put Arab – Israeli conflict as priority for his administration. The U.S also has other agendas, most notably the...

The concept of regionalism does not have clear cut and widely accepted definition as it is difficult to decide whether two or more territories fall in the same economic region. On the ground practice, the concept is defined largely in terms of non-geographic criteria and laying relatively little...

Russia's relations with the Gulf, which have long been an under-studied topic, have now become more pertinent in view of Russia's recent activism in the Middle East. Russia's contemporary interests in the Gulf are built on three pillars: regional stability, recognition of Russia as a great...

"This edited volume critically examines the changing dynamics of multidimensional relations between China, Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Asia in an emerging "multiplex world". It challenges both extremes of "Sinophobia" and "Sinophilia" by studying the real "pragmatist" China. This...