The role of the North Caucasus in the Russian Middle East strategy and Russian – Arab world relations
Journal Title: IOSR Journal of Humanities and Social Science - Year 2018, Vol 23, Issue 6
Abstract
The North Caucasus Federal District plays a double role as a buffer zone which protects Russia from external attacks in the southern borders and as an economic „bridge‟ between Europe and Asia directly linked to the Middle East and the Gulf countries. Always described as a volatile, unstable, underdeveloped, and dangerous region, the North Caucasus has attracted political, military, and economic interests of the Arab countries which have tried to influence the local dynamics through a religious and ideological campaign, Muslim and charity NGOs, and financial investments. In this paper, the author would like to underline the importance of the North Caucasus for the Russian Middle East policy and the Russian - Arab World relations dealing with the Arab interests perpetrated in the region to influence the socio-cultural and political environment mainly through religion and business cooperation. Also, this study considers the fact that Russia has several times described the Arab countries‟ strategy as a threat for the stability of the North Caucasus where the Kremlin has been fighting for decades the rise of insurgency and militant groups linked to the global terrorist network.
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Giuliano Bifolchi
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