The political scientist explained the emergence of two opposing blocs in the Middle East.

On February 8, Kamran Hasanov, Doctor of Political Science at the University of Salzburg, noted in an interview with Izvestia that the formation of new alliances in the Middle East is justified by both global and regional processes. Globally, we are talking about the collapse of the old world order, past agreements are no longer valid, and States are beginning to look for new ways to ensure their security.

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"For a long time, the American shield has been relied on for security in the Middle East. But, given that the United States does not always protect its allies, as was the case with Qatar, which was attacked by Israel, it became clear that the Americans would not cover up," the expert explained.

The expert added that at that moment Saudi Arabia signed an agreement with Pakistan. Subsequently, there was talk that Turkey might join this agreement in the near future.

"Ankara and Islamabad initially had close relations, and it had strained relations with Riyadh due to competition in Libya, but now the positions of the parties coincide on Sudan. At the same time, there is another wave of competition between Saudi Arabia and the Emirates, due to the weakening of Iran's position in the region," the analyst said.

Hasanov said that now countries no longer see Iran as the same threat as before, as it was, for example, during the civil war in Syria.

"The countries have seen new enemies. In particular, Israel notes that Turkey has strengthened, and Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which used to fight together against Iran, have begun to compete. In order to restrain a friend, Israel forms a bloc with the Emirates, and Turkey forms a bloc with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. Qatar may also join this alliance," the political scientist added.

Read more about the emerging geopolitical blocs in the Middle East in the Izvestia article:

The enemy of my enemy: Two opposing alliances are forming in the Middle East

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