RUSSIA IN THE MIDDLE EAST BY ACCIDENT OR DESIGN? - Paul W Kroll and Raouf el-Gammal - September 1971

Paul W Kroll and Raouf el-Gammal

Today, the Soviet Union is the dominant power in the Middle East. By contrast America and Britain have few friends in this critical corner of the world. To a casual observer, it might appear that the Soviet Union blundered its way into the Middle East. The lesson of history tells us otherwise. The Kremlin has a history of covetous eyes regarding the Middle East - especially Egypt and the Persian Gulf area. To many Russophiles, influence in these areas was virtually a God-given commission. - Information Supplied By: Herbert W Armstrong Library