Satoshi Ikeuchi 池内恵

@chutoislam

Professor of Religion and Global Security, RCAST Research Center for Advanced Science and Technology, The University of Tokyo. Islam & the Middle East studies.

Joined May 2015

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    Aug 17

    Description of my 2015 book on ISIS, which made an accidental and unfortunate blockbuster in Japan, caught in the middle of the political controversy surrounding the hostage crisis in Syria.

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  2. 25 minutes ago

    “Precisely because Russia has a solid relationship both with Iran and Hezbollah, such communication could also explore a non-aggression pact between Israel and Hezbollah.” 7/

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  3. 26 minutes ago

    Moscow’s ties with Iran and its proxies could help to reach “some temporary de-facto power-sharing” between Tehran and Jerusalem, “rather than an all-out victory” for either side, he continued. 5/

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  4. 26 minutes ago

    “Israel can carefully explore whether Russia could help broker an Israeli-Iranian modus vivendi regarding Syria and Lebanon. Moscow’s control over the Syrian airspace makes it the most relevant potential broker”. 6/

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  5. 29 minutes ago

    The US withdrawal from northern Syria may end “Israeli wishful thinking about the US resolving all problems militarily” which might be good news for everyone. 3/

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  6. 29 minutes ago

    “This week Russia at most became the sole global power willing to actually use military power in the Mid-East; this might change when President Trump leaves office. Russia can't and won't replace the US economically for a long time: its nominal GDP is mere 10% that of the US”. 2/

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  7. 32 minutes ago

    My two cents to the regarding Israel's position in light of the growing Russian influence after the US's northern Syria withdrawal. 1/ As US withdraws, Jerusalem spooked by Moscow’s growing control over Middle East

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  8. 21 minutes ago

    1/So far, it seems the current consensus in D.C. is that is a ally in general, but an adversary in in particular, and at the moment. I wonder if that will permanently shift to a consensus in D.C. that Turkey is actually an adversary, not really an ally.

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  9. 30 minutes ago

    Mannaggia! Italian President's translator's shocked face as Trump calls him President Mozzarella (and speaks of the ancient Roman heritage underpinning US-Italy relations)

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  10. イラクで占領統治やった人がワシントンのFDDに就職してイランへの戦争を煽って、うまくいかないと今度はトルコと対決せよと言う。そういうものをここぞと載せるのがワシントンポスト。

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  11. 🇱🇧: "the people want the fall of the regime!" Protests erupt in after the government announce a tax on WhatsApp calls

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  13. 1 hour ago

    Lindsey Graham is still on the warpath against Turkey and Trump . . .

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  15. Turkey's Star newspaper says "Erdogan stood firm, the West bent its knee. Turkey’s victory in safe zone."

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  16. Pro-government papers in Turkey see yesterday's ceasefire deal as a win for Erdogan. Yeni Safak - "Turkey got everything it wanted. Big victory" Gunes - "Turkey wins on the field and at the table"

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  17. 3 hours ago

    The timing of the seventh tripartite summit between , and delivers clear and powerful messages

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  18. 3 hours ago
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  19. 3 hours ago

    米国のドナルド・トランプ大統領は17日、トルコ軍とクルド人武装勢力はどちらも子どものように戦いたがっていたので、衝突する…

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  20. 9 hours ago

    "I’m not just an overrated general. I’m the most overrated general," Mattis says. "I'm honored to be considered that by Donald Trump because he also called Meryl Streep an overrated actress. So I guess I'm the Meryl Streep of generals, and frankly that sounds pretty good to me."

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  21. 6 hours ago

    Fmr. presidential envoy Brett McGurk on Pres. Trump likening Turkish attacks on Kurds to a schoolyard fight at one of his rallies: "For him to say that is truly obscene." Watch more:

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