... referring to where they live, which proved vital to them. Foreign influences followed suit, with some exceptions. East Asia, Southeast Asia, South Asia have already taken shape as unquestionable term designations for their corresponding region. As for West Asia, however, the “Middle East” narrative remains dominant. In the quest to find new regional security solutions, “West Asia” could become a valuable synonym for the traditionally narrowly used concept of the Middle East. Such a change in terminology would not only ...
On February 25–27, 2020, New Delhi, India, hosted a conference on Middle East security organized by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses
On February 25–27, 2020, New Delhi, India, hosted a conference on Middle East security organized by the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses. The conference was ...
... support for the initiative in the region.
Shehab Al Makahleh, Maria Al Makahleh:
2020 Forecast: Revealing the Future of the Middle East
The Emir of Qatar visited Iran for the first time during the recent crisis, calling for de-escalation and regional ... ... inclusive regional process that aims to address the region’s polarisation and security challenges.
Throughout this unhappy saga, West Asian states and the international community writ large were on edge as Iran-US tensions escalated. The Secretary Generals ...
... and Islamic studies in Institute of Oriental studies. Heiko Wimmen, ICG Program Director for Iraq, Syria and Lebanon, and Issandr El Amrani, Program Director for ICG North Africa, also presented their reports. Jost Hiltermann, Program Director for the Middle East and North Africa ICG, moderated the event.
During the second session parties discussed opportunities for creation of a new security architecture for West Asia and North Africa. Timur Makhmutov, RIAC Deputy Director of Programs, presented a new RIAC working paper of RIAC "Proposals for the Regional Security System Formation in West Asia and North Africa". Irina Zvyagelskaya, RIAC expert, ...
RIAC Working Paper #38/2017
This paper presents proposals on building a regional security system in West Asia and North Africa. The authors propose to use the term “West Asia” to facilitate new views and approaches on the existing problems and bring economic and geographical interaction to the forefront of the relations between the external and ...
