January 2020
A Deal No Devils Can Take or Deliver On
Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo At last, President Trump unveiled the “Deal of the Century” for the Israeli-Palestinian peace on
The East Mediterranean Game of Chess
Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo In the Eastern Mediterranean region, the game of chess is being played by regional and
A Small, Good Thing: Abe’s GCC Tour
Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo No news is good news. Prime Minister Abe has completed his Arab Gulf tour from
“Qader 2020/ Nation Defender” by Egypt and “Defender-Europe 2020” by NATO
Egypt is conducting its largest military maneuver “Qader 2020/ Nation Defender”. several unites from all Egyptian armed forces and main branches are involved in the
US-Iran tensions ease as ‘neither side wants a war’
Experts say chances of an immediate conflict have reduced drastically, but the risk of future flare-ups is still high. The National Newspaper, January 9 ,
US-Iran Duel in Which No One Dears to Intervene
Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security The year 2020 started with a duel between the US and Iran. The surprise drone attack by the
Ghosn in Beirut, or Yom Kippur Attack on Japanese People
Satoshi Ikeuchi, Professor, Religion and Global Security, University of Tokyo Carlos Ghosn, Ex-Nissan CEO, fled from Japan to Beirut, Lebanon on Dec. 30, 2019. This
The Evolution of the Crisis in Libya and East Mediterranean Region
December 27th, 2019 INTRODUCTION Eight years have passed since the fall of Muammar Gaddafi and Libya is still in a state of disarray. On one