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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    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.

  2. “Iran's proxies have allowed corruption to fester in and Iraq. The haven't forgotten“ writes Sam Hamad

  3. Add to these developments the rare high-level meeting between the Saudis and Omanis, shortly after Oman called for regional negotiations with Iran. All as protests take place in Iraq & Lebanon, and economic pressure increases on Iran & its allies in Syria/Iraq/Lebanon.

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  4. Very important — well-informed Emirati academic reveals: “Good news: significant developments to resolve the Gulf dispute, sooner than you expect.” Scroll up ☝️☝️

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  5. The latest gestures include the Yemen agreement, and new hints to resolving the Gulf crisis (the latter has been confirmed by the UAE, not denied as usual.)

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  6. Plugging this thread from September— -linked attack on the oil facility in September led not to retaliation or escalation but to a policy rethink in .

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  7. First of all, Iran’s unprecedented attack on Saudi oil facilities departs from Tehran’s old way of doing things in the region. As explains here , a more aggressive/assertive faction/person is taking the lead in handing Iran's regional affairs

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  8. The attack could be a trigger for a change in a way previous events were not. How? There has been a combination of factors at play during this latest crisis, all pointing to a new reality facing the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Let’s see, but will love to hear your thoughts on it:

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  9. Something to keep an eye on is how the -linked attack on Saudi oil facilities could lead to major changes not inside Iran or toward Iran, but in ’s regional posture/approach and relations to its rivals/allies.  Watch this space.

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  10. Saudi Arabia's Counter Terrorism department labels feminism "extremism." via

  11. "Behind President Trump’s accommodating attitude toward Turkey is an unusual back channel: a trio of sons-in-law who married into power and now play key roles in connecting Ankara with Washington."

  12. AFGHANISTAN: Anas Haqqani, Haji Mali Khan and Hafiz Rashid - the 3 Taliban leaders released on Tuesday by Afghan govt in a prisoner swap in exchange for 2 university professors (American and Australian). Photos taken in Bagram prison in front of grafitti reading "jihad"

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  13. : النسوية في غير مجرمة، و تولي حقوق المرأة أهمية بالغة

  14. أهم أبجديات معالجة جذور الـتشدد هو عدم التشدد في هذه المعالجة، وأخطرها حشر المنافسة الآيديولوجية في تشخيص الحالة بغية العلاج - حمد الماجد

  15. In-depth - “Meet the Saudi mastermind behind the Twitter spy scandal“

  16. The Islamic Development Bank is planning to launch its first green sukuk this month

  17. As China comes under increased scrutiny over its global energy investments, Chinese authorities have announced a series of multilateral initiatives to “green” its Belt and Road initiative (BRI):

  18. No, Russia isn't taking over the Middle East from the US via

  19. 逆側からはこう見える。From the floor.

  20. At last!! A panel on the role of in the . How can it change the future of the region?

  21. 発表の最中に写真撮るような図々しさを身につけてしまった。

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  22. 小泉悠さんの受賞を喜びながら、時差のある国で報告。

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  23. Israel holding back now letting Islamic Jihad vent and waiting to see if Hamas will join rocket fire. Security cabinet will determine next steps at 9 am meeting. If rocket fire escalates, has target bank ready to begin striking. If quiet, Israel will hold back.

  24. My lecture, Friday 6 PM "From Ponzi to Localism" USJ School of Medicine Please confirm on Twitter so we can predict attendance. LANGUAGE: Lebanese

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  25. I will give a talk in Beirut Friday 6 PM +Municipalism/Localism as the SOLE solution +Comments on the Ponzification & how it choked local industry +Fragility/Antifragility & bouncing back (In Lebanese/Neo-Canaanite) "Berytus Nutrix Legum"

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  26. On the border of Gaza, facing Iran breaks down the Palestinian Islamic Jihad and their links to 👇

  27. Here is my just updated map of the areas sirens sounded in warning of rocket fire from , after Israel hit a PIJ commander early this morning, rockets since 5:50am have been fired non-stop. Getting closer to Tel Aviv.

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  28. 小泉さんの部屋を手に入れる前に共同研究室のブースで仕事してもらっていたのだが、そこでカリカリ書いていましたね。私は後ろのブースで事務作業をしていたので覚えていますが。

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  29. 小泉さんに東大に来てもらう時のあんな苦労やこんな苦労を思い出すと、感慨深い。

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  30. サントリー学芸賞は一生に一冊しか本を書かない人の、その年の中ではそれなりにできの良かった博士論文に賞を与えるものではないんだから、そのあたりは各部門の審査委員がそろそろ再考する時期に来ている。

  31. 「本賞の受賞を踏み台にして、小泉氏がさらに飛躍することを大いに期待したい。」

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  32. 「一般に若い研究者は、軽視されまいとのコンプレックスから持って回った難解な表現をする傾向が強いが、本書は難しい微妙な問題を多く扱いながら、それらをきわめて平易に表現している。これは、著者が真の実力と自信を有しているからであろう。」

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  33. 「わが国の専門家や政治家のロシア論は、一方的な価値観や期待を投影したものが少なくないが、本書の著者は相手側の論理を深く理解し、実証的かつ醒めた眼でバランスの取れた認識、評価を行っている。」

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  34. 「冷戦時代と比べると西側諸国では若い世代の優れたロシア研究者が少なくなったとの評価があり、この西側の事情はロシアにおいても指摘されている。しかし本著者はこの評価を覆す実力を備えた、将来を大いに期待できる有力な研究者である。」

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  35. Erdogan’s visit Wednesday in addition to disrupting traffic, prompting demonstrations, and likely bad behavior by his security detail ala 2017 will demonstrate that America is plagued by bad allies and worse adversaries and a president enamored with authoritarians.

  36. Turkish army (TSK) received 13 ASELSAN-made KORKUT short-range air systems.

  37. Islamic Jihad has killed thousands of civilians around the world & today they are once again targeting Israeli civilians with rockets. Like this one that hit an Israeli highway during rush hour this morning:

  38. …「本書の受賞が政治部門であっても不思議ではないが、社会・風俗部門にも相応しいとされた理由もここにある。」

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