Online Seminar “Coronaviruses and the Middle East,” Part 7 So far in this series of webinars, we have discussed the impact of the novel coronavirus on the Middle East from energy and economic perspectives, as well as shedding light on Israeli/Palestinian society, migrant communities in the Gulf, and healthcare in conflict zones. In the 7th […]

Online Seminar “Coronaviruses and the Middle East” (6th session) In this 6th seminar, we will hear about the current situation and issues from people who are working on the ground in conflict areas such as Yemen and Syria.   The seminar will be held in the following website. http://www.shd.chiba-u.jp/glblcrss/gallery/gallery20200903_movie.html Speakers Chiori Kodama (WHO Regional Office […]

Online Seminar “Coronaviruses and the Middle East” (5th session) How is the energy sector affected by the impact of the coronavirus on the Middle East region? In this seminar, Dr. Abbas Maleki of Sharif University of Technology, who has been involved in both practical and research aspects of Iran’s energy policy, will discuss COVID-19 and […]

Online seminar “New Coronaviruses and the Middle East” (4th session) The Arab Gulf states have attracted many immigrants with their enormous oil export revenues, and have finally become the largest migrant-receiving regions in Asia and Africa in this century. Due to the Corona disaster, many migrants have fled or been forced out of the Arab […]

Online Seminar 30 years have passed since the Iraqi military invasion of Kuwait. 30 years ago on August 2, the Iraqi army suddenly invaded Kuwait and overran the entire country in a single day, triggering the “Gulf Crisis,” which evolved into the Gulf War in January of the following year and transformed the political structure […]

Online Seminar “The New Coronavirus and the Middle East” (3rd session) The second wave of coronavirus infection has hit Israel and Palestine. Since the first infection was confirmed by foreign tourists and returnees from Japan (Diamond Princess passengers), Israel has taken a strict response, including a lockdown of entire towns, and Palestine, which has imposed […]

Online Seminar “Coronaviruses and the Middle East” (2nd session) The spread of coronaviruses continues to gain momentum amid concerns about the possible arrival of a second wave. Especially among the oil-producing countries of the Gulf, the spread of infection after the month of Ramadan (fasting), as well as the collapse and slump in oil prices, […]

Online Seminar “Coronavirus and the Middle East” (1st session) The coronavirus is shaking the world. Fear of the infection itself, social isolation, economic impact, worsening racial and ethnic tensions and social discrimination, and international political tensions… The world is at its wits’ end amid unprecedented crisis and uncertainty about the future. In this context, the […]

Seminar on Understanding the Middle East On January 10, 2020, King Qaboos, who had ruled Oman for nearly half a century since his accession to the throne in 1970, passed away. How should we understand the situation in the Gulf, which is attracting attention due to rising tensions between Iran and the U.S. and Japan’s […]