This is with reference to the article “Mission accomplished?” (March 20) by Abdulateef Al-Mulhim. I do agree with the writer that Russian decision of intervening in Syria and now partial withdrawal has surprised the world. Its intervention and unwavering support to the Assad regime was beyond comprehension.
Despite GCC countries’ friendly gestures, Russian actions ran contrary to the expectations of the Arab world because directly or indirectly they helped Iran achieve its goals in Syria.
Many analysts believe that the Russian withdrawal from Syria is a direct result of the recently concluded military exercise “North Thunder” in Saudi Arabia. I am not sure as to what extent this claim is plausible. One thing, however, is for sure the Muslim countries should revisit their respective foreign policies. I think we should agree on certain foreign policy principles. No Muslim country should cooperate with any state, which poses any kind of threat to any brotherly Muslim country. The Muslim world needs to act in tandem against all global, regional and domestic threats together.
The Muslim world should devise a comprehensive strategy to boost confidence-building measures and to cooperate with each other at all levels. We should forge a joint strategic and economic alliance with Russia. The Muslim world — Pakistan, the Middle East and Central Asia — represents huge business opportunities, so we should flung open our doors to Russia and China to counter the fast-changing geopolitical scenario. — Rashid Ahmed Siddiqui, Jeddah
Despite GCC countries’ friendly gestures, Russian actions ran contrary to the expectations of the Arab world because directly or indirectly they helped Iran achieve its goals in Syria.
Many analysts believe that the Russian withdrawal from Syria is a direct result of the recently concluded military exercise “North Thunder” in Saudi Arabia. I am not sure as to what extent this claim is plausible. One thing, however, is for sure the Muslim countries should revisit their respective foreign policies. I think we should agree on certain foreign policy principles. No Muslim country should cooperate with any state, which poses any kind of threat to any brotherly Muslim country. The Muslim world needs to act in tandem against all global, regional and domestic threats together.
The Muslim world should devise a comprehensive strategy to boost confidence-building measures and to cooperate with each other at all levels. We should forge a joint strategic and economic alliance with Russia. The Muslim world — Pakistan, the Middle East and Central Asia — represents huge business opportunities, so we should flung open our doors to Russia and China to counter the fast-changing geopolitical scenario. — Rashid Ahmed Siddiqui, Jeddah
No comments:
Post a Comment