Middle East to Russia and China: C’mon in. We are Open for Business

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin seems to be progressing in the unlikely path of establishing stronger ties between Russia and the nations of the Middle East. President Obama, on the other hand, seems to be progressing in the unlikely path of weakening US ties with those nations. The Russian path was unlikely because Putin is helping Assad, Iran (both are not considered friendly by most Arab countries) and is starting from very little diplomatic capital in his previous ties to the region. The US path was unlikely as well because President Obama is opposed to Assad and Iran’s expansion and he started from a very strong historical surplus in trust and a solid alliance with most of the region’s countries. While one is building his capital actively, the other is squandering his in earnest.

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