Syria and The Middle East

Nobody expected Russia to intervene in 2015 in Syria because most of the world did not think Russia had enough power to be in another country beyond their own because they haven't done so in almost 25 years. With Russia showing power in the middle east, it brings tension between the U.S. and Russia once again. Some U.S. journalists believe that the Russians have a strategy to stay in power, and its a good one. Since the end of the soviet union Putin and Moscow have faced "humiliation" and it is time for them to change that. In order to get "payback" Russia wants power in the Middle east. It is not a secret that the U.S. is resented in the Middle East, even by their allies, which makes this a great place for the Russians to start. Since Russia has demonstrated its power and strength in Syria they have earned themselves credibility as an alternative to the Americans. With arms sales, economic deals, and diplomatic maneuvering, Russia has started to steal Tur...

Syria continues to lead headlines in the international and domestic news with a raging conflict that is tearing the nation apart. The civil war that is plaguing Syria does not discriminate in who it affects, newest statistics show that over 1,000 children have been killed or injured in 2018 already. The numbers of deceased, injured, and displaced refugees is astonishing and civilians continue to call out for help from the international community without answer. A strong sense has fallen over the people of Syria that the world has given up on them and is not supporting them in a time of major need. Constant bombing, missile strikes, and mortar shelling is a terrifying reality civilians are living in day after day with no cease in sight. Monday March 5th the United Nations attempted to deliver aid in a convoy of 46 trucks to Eastern Ghouta, unfortunately the convoy was forced to retreat early due to a barrage of shelling. There is little hope for the people of Syria right now, it is the ...

The arms trade is bringing drama from all sides into Syria and other countries near by, making it difficult to try and resolve any issues. The buying and selling of arms to other states has increased quickly. The Trudeau government went along with the sale of $15 million Canadian dollars of military equipment to Saudi Arabia in 2015. The Canadian company general dynamics land systems Canada was allowed export licenses. Saudi Arabia has been thought of a state endorser of panic because of the repression of politics at home and killing insurgents and towns people alike in the war next to Yemen. However, Canada has also funded the Kurdish Peshmerga with arms so that they can against ISIS in Iraq. Although, the Canadian government is much more vigilant when it comes to this because they worry about war crimes being committed. The Russian arms industry has also made good profits from the war. Previous communist countries have sold billions of dollars worth of weapons the the We...

Israels Ground Breaking Deal Until recently Israel and Egypt tended to have a security-focused relationship. Earlier this week the nations made a $15 billion deal to have Israel export natural gas to Egypt. The deal is for 64 billion cubic meters of natural gas, which is great for both of the countries economies, especially Israel. Israels' state treasury will benefit immensely using the money to build Israels social welfare, education, and health. However, there are still some obstacles for the deal to work smoothly.  There was an issue where Israeli electricity providers wanted to be compensated by Egyptian companies but nothing has been said about the issue and whether or not this deal resolves the arbitration. The biggest problem is how the natural gas is actually going to be transported. The EMG pipeline is experiencing damages at the time and may not be a possible way to transport the gas. The pipeline was used to export oil from Egypt to Israel in the past. Del...

The Middle East is a region rich in culture, religion, and resources. Although a hand full of the countries in the Middle East have plentiful natural resources the mass populations are facing severe poverty. Through this blog we seek to investigate, understand, and educate about how business is conducted in the Middle East as well as the impact that business has throughout the rest of the world. There will be a few countries that are focused on more than others for example, Syria, Qatar, United Arab Emirates, and Egypt. This map is provided to add perspective on the geographical region of the Middle East.