Seminar Series> Komaba Middle East Seminar “Heritage and the Middle East: Evolution of Culture, History, and Faith” (2nd session) The University of Tokyo Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (UTCMES) hosts research seminar series “Heritage and the Middle East: The Evolution of Culture, History, and Faith” as a part of our FY2021 projects. In this 2nd session, we are pleased to welcome Dr. Yuriko […]

The ongoing clashes in the Old City of Jerusalem and the surrounding areas centering on the evicted Sheikh Jarrah have culminated in large-scale armed clashes just before Eid. In particular, at least 100 Palestinians and 7 Israelis have been killed by Israeli airstrikes and rockets fired by Palestinian armed groups in and around the Gaza […]

<Seminar Series> Komaba Middle East Seminar “Heritage and the Middle East: Evolution of Culture, History, and Faith” (1st session) The University of Tokyo Centre for Middle Eastern Studies (UTCMES) hosts research seminar series “Heritage and the Middle East: The Evolution of Culture, History, and Faith” as a part of our FY2021 projects. In this first session, Dr. Hiroyuki Suzuki of UTCMES will give […]

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 […]