2014APR14

Upcoming Events

Joseph Kéchichian, “Succession Problems in the Arab Gulf States”

42nd Asan Dosirak Series with Joseph Kéchichian (Senior Fellow, King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, Saudi Arabia)

Tags : Gulf, Middle East, succession

2014JAN06

Asan in the News

Jang Ji-Hyang [Arirang TV – After 10] “Outlook of the Middle East in …

By Jang Ji-Hyang

Dr. Jang Ji-Hyang discusses the 2014 outlook for the Middle East on Arirang TV's After 10.

Tags : arirang, Egypt, Iran, Middle East, Syria

2013SEP05

Issue Briefs

Middle East Q&A: Intervening in Syria and Lessons for North Korea

By Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter K. Lee

South Korea should begin planning for North Korean collapse scenarios that may resemble the Syrian civil war.

Tags : Bashar al-Assad, chemical weapons, civil war, contingency planning, humanitarian assistance, humanitarian intervention, international anti-Assad coalition, Middle East, Regional Issue, responsible global actor, Syria

2013AUG11

Issue Briefs

Middle East Q&A: Iran’s New Moderate President and Resetting the Relationship

By Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter K. Lee

Who is Hassan Rouhani and what does his election mean for South Korean interests in the Middle East?

Tags : DPRK-Iran relations, Hassan Rouhani, Iran, Iranian nuclear program, Middle East, reformist-centrist faction, Regional Issue, resetting the relationship, ROK-Iran trade relations, sanctions, US Iran policy

2013JUL09

Issue Briefs

Middle East Q&A: Egypt’s 2013 Coup and the Demise of Democracy

By Jang Ji-Hyang, Peter K. Lee

The Egyptian people have sold their hard-won democracy in exchange for temporary relief from economic frustration.

Tags : 2013 coup, Egypt, Egyptian democracy, Egyptian politics, Middle East, Mohamed Morsi, Muslim Brotherhood, North Africa, Regional Issue, regional security

2013FEB07

Past Events

Terje Rød-Larsen, “Middle East in Transition: Risks and Opportunities’

Roundtable with Terje Rød-Larsen, President of the International Peace Institute (IPI).

Tags : Egypt, IPI, Middle East, Muhammad Morsi, power vacuum, Roundtable, Syria, Terje Rød-Larsen, transition, transnational dimensions, US role

2012DEC26

Past Events

Asan-Al Jazeera Roundtable (Centre for Studies & Broadcasting Network)

Closed roundtable with the Al Jazeera Centre for Studies and Broadcasting Network.

Tags : Al Jazeera, Al Jazeera Broadcasting Network, Al Jazeera Centre for Studies, Arab uprising, Asan-Al Jazeera Roundtable, Egypt, Middle East, MOFA, Salah Eddin Elzein, Syria

2012NOV05

Issue Briefs

The Significance of the 2012 US Election for South Korea

By J. James Kim

An insight into how the US electoral outcome may potentially influence South Korea’s national security and/or economy.

Tags : Afghanistan, China, Iran, Middle East, Obama Administration, Pakistan, Poll, presidential election, public opinion, US Budget, US policy

2012OCT22

Issue Briefs

[Issue Brief No. 31] Ten Foreign Policy Issues for the Next South Korean Administration

By Troy Stangarone

While there has been little debate on foreign policy to […]

Tags : alliance, China, cooperation, Economic Policy, foreign policy, Japan, Middle East, trade, US

2011NOV06

Past Events

Lisa Anderson, “The Arab Uprisings: Opportunities and Challenges”

Asan Distinguished Speaker Series by Lisa Anderson, President of the American University in Cairo.

Tags : Arab uprisings, Asan Distinguished Speaker Series, Egypt, Egyptian uprising, Lisa Anderson, Middle East, North Africa