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[Topics]Middle East
& Africa

The Middle East and Africa face numerous issues, that significantly affect Japan and the rest of the world. At the same time, these regions contribute to global prosperity as major sources of energy and materials, and they have strong potential for economic development. JIIA conducts in-depth analyses of the current circumstances and issues in and around these regions. The topics of recent research include Iran, the Middle East peace process, and the Arab awakening.

Research Projects

JIIA is engaged in a range of research on international and global issues. Our research emphasizes policy analysis and recommendation as well as the dissemination of information to stimulate informed public debate.

Ongoing Research Programs (FY2017-2019)

Research Outcomes

C-2: Global Risk

Subgroup (1) Analysis of Current Situation in the Middle East and Energy Issues
Subgroup (2) Analysis of Populism and Demographic Shift (Immigrant and Refugee) Issues

More Projects and Outcomes

Column / Strategic Comment/ Policy Brief / Other Papers

[JIIA Strategic Comments] Rising Tensions in the Persian Gulf and Japan’s Expected Role / Mari Nukii (2019-05-27)

[JIIA Strategic Comments] The Future of the Iran Nuclear Agreement after US Withdrawal – Responses by Various Parties to Increasingly Harsh “Secondary Sanctions”/ Mari Nukii (2018-12-19)

More Papers

AJISS-Commentary

AJISS-Commentary is an occasional op-ed type publication. It aims to present a variety of Japanese views on international relations to international intellectuals interested in Japanese external policy.

No.280
TICAD's Uniqueness and Future Prospects
Yoshifumi Okamura (2019-11-08)

No.271
Will Japanese companies get back on the offensive? — The real issue for TICAD7
Katsumi Hirano (2019-07-02)

No.212
How to Keep Iran from Cheating: Supplementary Relationship between Verification and Political Strategy
Nobumasa Akiyama (2015-06-04)

No.211
Israel will Face Serious Challenges of Isolation and Population Balance
Ryoji Tateyama (2015-06-01)

More Commentary

JIIA Forum / Symposium

JIIA organizes some 30 forums annually in which we invites distinguished speakers from Japan and abroad to address germane issues and offer insights on international relations and Japanese foreign policy.

[Recent Forum / Symposium on Middle East & Africa]

JIIA Open Symposium "Rethinking Anti-Globalism in a World Facing Populism and Crises in the Middle East"(Part II)
(2018-02-05)

JIIA Open Symposium "Rethinking Anti-Globalism in a World Facing Populism and Crises in the Middle East"(Part I)
(2018-02-05)

Theme: "The Changing Landscape of the Middle East –the digital terrorism and hate-"
Speaker: Rabbi Abraham Cooper, Associate Dean, Simon Wiesenthal Center
(2017-12-19)

JIIA Open Symposium "A Reality Check on Security Policies: The New Security Legislation/Guidelines and Circumstances on the Korean Peninsula and in the Middle East”
Session 2 - “Current Situation in the Middle East and the New Regional Order” Research Group
(2017-02-16)

JIIA Forum "Iran's Foreign Policy and Changing Global Environments"
Speaker: H. E. Minister, Dr. Mohammad Javad Zarif, Foreign Minister of the Islamic Republic of Iran
(2016-12-08)

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International Policy Conference

JIIA regularly organizes international conference to exchange opinions and discuss policies. We hold a variety of meetings at which officials, journalists, academics and other foreign-policy specialists debate world affairs.