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 ...

 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 t...

   Dr. Miad Nakhavali CEO at Middle East Analitika What is the relationship between Russia, Iran, and Serbia in the Western Balkans? To properly respond to this question, it is necessary to comprehend the relationship between these countries in light of various critical elements, including the anti-Western sentiment, NATO threat, past unfavorable experiences, and of course profitable business dealings. During the Balkan War of the 1990s, we saw a series of sanctions, followed by the NATO bombing of Belgrade in the late 1990s, and EU support for isolating Serbia at that time. As a long-time ally of Serbia, Russia did not support NATO and the EU's policy of isolating Belgrade during the 1990s, nor did it support American involvement in the region or Kosovo's independence. In the meantime, since the 2000s, Russia's general policy toward the Western Balkan countries has been more opportunistic, and Russians see the Western Balkans as a chance to challenge EU and NATO calculatio...

                                                     Dr. Miad Nakhavali CEO at Middle East Analitika While there are numerous claims currently being made regarding Iran and Russia's proximity in light of the war in Ukraine, we need to look more closely at this relationship to determine whether it is tactical or strategic in nature.  We know that, before the Islamic Revolution of 1979, the Shah of Iran supported the West and was even referred to as the American gendarme in the Middle East. Thus, Iran's perception of the Soviet Union as a country and communism as an ideology was exceedingly negative at the time of his reign. The relationship did not improve, however, after the victory of the Islamic Republic in 1979. The Islamic Republic chose to prioritize Shia Islamic ideology a s its first priority for both domestic and foreign policy .  As a ...

                                                                                    Dr. Miad Nakhavali CEO at Middle East Analitika While many do not presume that the Persian Spring in 2009 had a direct impact on the Arab Spring in late 2010, there is no doubt that the direction of developments in Iran, the nation's desire for change, and the role of the media all had a significant impact on the region's overall political and social environment. Since the establishment of the Islamic Republic in 1979, Iran, one of the most powerful countries in the Middle East with an authoritarian regime, has had numerous national uprisings against the system. The 2009 uprising, however, was significantly larger and more widespread than any preceding movement up until that point. That was th...

Dr. Miad Nakhavali CEO at Middle East Analitika Although the world has long been interconnected and intertwined, some governments still try to reduce citizens' awareness by restricting access to the Internet. In Iran, internet speed is currently drastically reduced, and applications such as Instagram, WhatsApp, Facebook, and many other platforms are filtered by the regime. By jamming and using filters, the regime of the Islamic Republic also prevents its citizens from accessing foreign television channels. All these activities have increased significantly in the last three months. Why? We have witnessed Iranians risking their lives once more in defense of fundamental human rights while protesting against the cruel murder of Mahsa Amini since the start of the movement in Iran a few months ago. Mahsa was imprisoned three months ago for incorrectly donning the headscarf, which is required by law in the Islamic Republic of Iran, and was tortured and killed by the moral police. Bloody p...