Middle East Analitika

   Dr. Miad Nakhavali CEO at Middle East Analitika The relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia has been strained for many years since both countries see one another as a rival in the region and engage in proxy wars throughout the Middle East. With Saudi Arabia being a largely Sunni Muslim nation and Iran being a predominantly Shia Muslim nation, the two countries have a long history of political and religious conflict. Over the years, these divisions have caused a variety of wars and tensions, including the continuing conflict in Yemen and the Syrian Civil War. The fact that Iran and Saudi Arabia back opposing sides in regional wars is one of the key causes of enmity between the two countries. For instance, Saudi Arabia has been leading a group of nations in a military campaign against Houthi rebels in Yemen who are thought to be supported by Iran. Also, Saudi Arabia has backed numerous opposition groups in Syria, while Iran has backed Bashar al-government. There have also been disa

 Dr. Miad Nakhavali CEO of Middle East Analitika Due to its richness of natural resources and energy supply, the Middle East has historically been a crucial strategic location for the entire world. As a result, this region has a huge influence on many parts of the world, including the Balkans. Nonetheless, this influence has a distinctive and diverse style in the Balkans. Given what happened and is currently happening in the Middle East, we may say that the Balkans are both directly and indirectly influenced by this region. The Middle East's regional power struggle, which grew more intense throughout at least three important periods—the Iranian Islamic Revolution in 1979, the invasion of Iraq in 2003, and the Arab Spring in 2011—has reinforced proxy warfare in the region and fueled sectarianism.   The outcome of these conflicts was reflected in the massive migration of people from the Middle East through the Balkans to European countries. Hence it would appear that the Balkans were