Paper Title:
Beyond the Primakov Triangles: Any Chance for Deconfliction in the Middle East?

Date:
23 May 2025

Publishers: 
LUGARIT + Syrian Anonymous Journalists  

Author: 
Omar Abdulaziz Hallaj

Summary:
An article examines the legacy of triangular diplomacy and political alliances and its impact in the Middle East, highlighting how mid-level powers and political actors use these alliances to balance conflicting interests. While effective for larger powers, this strategy often perpetuates conflicts in smaller states, emphasizing the need for a more nuanced approach that prioritizes peace and stability over geopolitical maneuvring. That same logic will likely have important ramification for negotiating post Arab Spring internal politics in the region.

Link:
https://link.lugarit.com/oh7O

Photo: 
Yevgeny Primakov — Russian statesman, Arabist, and strategist. He served as Prime Minister, Foreign Minister, intelligence chief, and Speaker of the Supreme Soviet. A key architect of post-Soviet foreign policy, Primakov championed multipolarity and triangular diplomacy as tools for global balance.  Photo © Vladimir Zabyalov / TASS / Scanpi

Beyond the Primakov Triangles: Any Chance for Deconfliction in the Middle East?

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