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SAUDI ARABIA AND THE US: FROM ALLIES TO RIVALS?
Saudi Arabia and the United States are gradually transforming from allies to rivals. Different approach to the Syria issue only supplemented the wide array of other contradictions that have emerged in the recent years.
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GEOPOLITICAL REALITIES IN THE CASPIAN REGION IN THE CONTEXT OF SHAPING OF NEW WORLD ORDER
World political map, formed in the early XXI century, increasingly resembles an utterly motley mosaic, where world and regional powers are neighboring small states that are affected by global and inter-civilizational problems, in one
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THE ARAB SPRING AND THE RISE OF NON-STATE ACTORS
It the past four years, Arabs have been living in endless Sisyphean ordeal, an unexpected nightmare after rising for what they called “the Arab Spring”. A very similar scenario was cloned in most of
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IRAN’S NUCLEAR PROGRAM: WHAT WILL FUTURE BRING?
Agreement struck between Iran and the Sextet nations regarding its nuclear program, resonated strongly with the international media. Enthusiasm evoked by the deal prompted such speculations, as “the oil price would plummet”, “Iran would
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SOUTH CAUCASUS KNOT: MULTI PASS “GEOPOLITICAL GAME”
Geopolitical rivalry of the West and Russia for energy resources in the Caspian region, indirectly manifested in the South Caucasus that erupted since the end of the 80s of the last century in the
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UPA WRITER CIGDEM YORGANCIOGLU TO ATTEND TEHRAN INTERNATIONAL BOOK FAIR
UPA Columnist Miss Hicran Cigdem Yorgancioglu shall be at Tehran International Book Fair 2015 (6-16 May 2015) in Tehran, Iran. Miss H. Cigdem Yorgancioglu, enthusiast of Iranian culture, sends her special thanks for the support
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WILL MOSCOW GIVE UP SUPPORTING ASSAD?
Apparently, Riyadh’s Middle East policy is undergoing certain changes. According to some U.S. media outlets, the government of Saudi Arabia has allegedly offered Russia to cut the oil production – something to lead inevitably
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FOREIGN POLICY: SEVERAL ASPECTS OF AZERBAIJAN’S EXAMPLE
Inter-state relations in the modern era are of complex nature. Emerging conflicts in different parts of the world are forging a rather controversial environment. Conducting a successful foreign policy becomes a daunting task under
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ENERGY POLICY: IN THE ENVIRONMENT OF COMPLEX GEOPOLITICS AND COMPETITION
The extent of intensity of the ongoing struggle for the energy resources is evident. This process involves the big global powers. Owing to the fact that the energy factor provokes strife and armed clashes,
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ARMENIA FACES A LOOMING CRISIS: FIRST SIGNS OF RECESSION
2015 is expected to be difficult for Yerevan. The country’s economy is not growing. The situation was further compounded by the Russian ruble depreciation. This year Armenia is likely to be deprived of large
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