One-day International Conferenceon Palestine: Exploring Asian Perspectives
Executive Summary The One-day International Conference on Palestine: Exploring Asian Perspectives, held on 4 November 2024 at the University of...
Reports
AMEC Visitations to UI and UMJ Highlight Cross-Sector Advocacy for Palestine
Jakarta, 8 September 2025 — The Asia Middle East Center for Research and Dialogue (AMEC) conducted a series of academic and humanitarian engagements in Jakarta, strengthening partnerships with...
ASEAN-GCC Interactions in a Changing Global Order: Bridging Regions – Opportunities and Challenges
Date: 8 July 2025 (Tuesday)Venue: IAIS Hall, Kuala LumpurOrganizers: Asia Middle East Center for Research and Dialogue (AMEC) & International Institute of Advanced Islamic Studies (IAIS)...
18 Sep
AMEC’S ELECTION OBSERVATION MISSION ON THE UNITED KINGDOM’S 2024 PARLIAMENTARY ELECTION
I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY The British parliamentary election held on July 4th, 2024, marked a significant turning point in the UK’s political landscape. Utilizing the first-past-the-post...
12 Aug
Nigeria 2023 Presidential Elections: Key Issues & Lessons
Prepared by: Abubakar Abubakar Usamn Research fellow, Asia Middle East Center for Research and Dialogue (AMEC) IntroductionNigeria’s 2023 Presidential Elections marked the...
12 Oct
The Latest Developments in Palestine October 2022
Prepared By: Muath Seyam & Nael Oeda Israeli Occupation Army Assassinated 29 Palestinians the Israeli occupation army continued its aggression against thePalestinians, killing 29...
01 Sep
Masjid Al-Aqsa: Acceleration ofJudaization Coinciding with Jewish Holidays and Israeli Elections, and its Repercussions for Middle East
Prepared by:Nael Oeda and Muath Seyam This briefing will try to provide the reader with a clear perception about the Judaizationprocedures happening in Al-Quds city and the attempts of the...
Articles
How the Middle East Crisis Highlights the Importance of ASEAN’s Strategic Autonomy
By Muad Zaki, Senior Fellow at Asia Middle East Center The latest escalation in the Middle East offers an important reminder that modern conflicts rarely remain confined to the region in...
From Ukraine to Taiwan: Why ASEAN Must Prepare for the Next Phase of Great-Power Proxy Politics
By Muad M Zaki. Senior Fellow, Asia Middle East Center The conflict in Ukraine did not emerge in a vacuum. It was preceded by years of legislative positioning, security assistance,...
Example of Force: The United States and What Lies Ahead for ASEAN
By Abel Josafat ManullangThe international system we live in now has witnessed numerous tumultuous chapters in the past year alone. From the development in the Middle East to the ongoing war in...
The Kurdish Question in the Middle East: A Comparative Perspective
By Beatrice Liverzani: The Kurdish political landscape is shaped by a complex and evolving pursuit of self-governance across four states—Turkey, Iraq, Syria, and Iran—each of which presents...
Foreign Direct Investment: Why Asia Must Reframe Its Economic Strategy
By: Muad Zaki, Senior Fellow at Asia Middle East Center (AMEC) For much of the past decade, foreign direct investment (FDI) was treated by governments as a largely technical and economic...
Starlink and the Risks of Digital Power Politics in the Middle East
By Muad M Zaki. Senior Fellow, Asia Middle East Center For more than a decade, U.S. strategy has searched for ways to influence political outcomes abroad without repeating the political and...
Canada–China Engagement in a Shifting Global Order: A Strategic Reset with Broader Implications for Asia—and Beyond
By: Muad Zaki, Canada’s renewed engagement with China is often described as a tactical response to near-term geopolitical pressures. That interpretation understates what is unfolding. What...