Analysis of Russia’s Foreign Policy in the Middle East

The Middle East and various issues concerning it receive so much attention by Moscow. After passing through a transition period and overcoming economic difficulties and achieving internal order and stability, Russia considers itself a "restored power" and strives to regain its status as a powerful and influential power in the international system. Being based on an explanatory-analytical approach and a theoretical framework and using the library method, this paper aims to analyze Russian foreign policy in the Middle East. The main research question is: What is Russia’s foreign policy in the Middle East? Finally, the response to the main question of the study would be: Russia is seeking to enhance its relations with the Middle East countries to achieve the goals and interests of Moscow within the framework of its foreign policy in the Middle East. That's why it turned itself into a key contributor in the crisis of Syria. Russia's measures in the Middle East and its involvement in the crisis of Syria increased ties and cooperation with Iran.