The future of the Middle East in the shadow of the power competition Seyed Abdul Amir Nabbi, professor of regional studies at the University of Tehran, wrote in "Iran": Iran's relations with Arab countries have experienced significant ups and downs during the past year and a half, under the influence of the last two wars. Iran-Iraq relations, compared to Tehran's relations with Syria, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, followed different paths. The Middle East is changing rapidly and the old arrangements are giving way to new arrangements. Israel is trying to establish its supremacy over the countries of the region and weaken its Turkish, Iranian and Arab rivals. Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are also trying to improve their position in the Middle East. Global, regional and local developments faced difficulties in Iran's efforts to stabilize its supreme position. Read the full text here.

The future of the Middle East in the shadow of the power competition Seyed Abdul Amir Nabbi, professor of regional studies at the University of Tehran, wrote in "Iran": Iran's relations with Arab countries have experienced significant ups and downs during the past year and a half, under the influence of the last two wars. Iran-Iraq relations, compared to Tehran's relations with Syria, Saudi Arabia and Qatar, followed different paths. The Middle East is changing rapidly and the old arrangements are giving way to new arrangements. Israel is trying to establish its supremacy over the countries of the region and weaken its Turkish, Iranian and Arab rivals. Turkey, Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and Qatar are also trying to improve their position in the Middle East. Global, regional and local developments faced difficulties in Iran's efforts to stabilize its supreme position. Read the full text here.