Jurnal ICMES is published by the independent research institute, Indonesia Center for Middle East Studies (ICMES). This journal seeks to publish balanced writings that enlightens the public and provides appropriate information about the Middle East in various aspects ranging from politics, economics, military, culture, and history.

It is hoped that through these studies the Indonesian public apprehends the Middle East issues not only about war, but also about the potentials of cooperation, the opportunity to build dialogue, the resistance to radicalism, and the vast of its cultures and history.