Opening and First Session of the 15th Middle East Conference (in English)

The Middle East Amid a Collapsed World Order. Opening and First Session of the 15th Middle East Conference. On February 9–10, the Valdai Discussion Club, with the support of the Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences, convened its 15th Middle East Conference under the theme “Continuity and Novelty: The Middle East Amid a Collapsed World Order.” The live broadcast of the opening ceremony and first session can be watched on February 9 on our website. The participants will discuss opportunities and limits of power in the Middle East in the second quarter of the 21st century.