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Vol 10 No 1 (2026): Jurnal ICMES: The Journal of Middle East Studies

Dear Readers,

This edition presents five articles covering a variety of timely and engaging theme, titled Reconstructing Female Subjectivity: Saudi Vision 2030 Amidst Wahhabi Orthodoxy and the Post-Oil Development Transformation Agenda; From Epic to Resistance: The Shahnameh as a Memory of Modern Iranian Civilization; The Influence of Geopolitical Awareness on Indonesian Students' Critical Attitudes in Egypt to the Israel-Palestine Conflict; Israel's Strategy Against the BDS Movement: Conflicting Narratives in the Israel-Palestine Conflict (2017-2019); and Turkey's Foreign Policy Against the Yekitiya Democrat Party in Northern Syria (2016-2019).

We hope that this edition enriches readers' understanding of the Middle East and inspires further academic discussion. We invite researchers and scholars to contribute original manuscripts exploring the region from a wide range of disciplinary perspectives, including politics, international relations, history, religion, and culture. Submission guidelines are accessible via the  link provided.

Published: 2026-06-29
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Jurnal ICMES: The Journal of Middle East Studies is a peer-reviewed academic journal published by the Indonesia Center for Middle East Studies (ICMES), an independent research institute focusing on Middle Eastern affairs. The journal provides a forum for original research and critical discussion that advances scholarly understanding of the Middle East and its relations with the wider world.

The journal covers politics, international relations, economics, security, culture, and history. It welcomes interdisciplinary perspectives on conflict, social and political change, regional and international cooperation, and the region’s diverse cultural and historical traditions. Through these studies, the journal seeks to promote informed academic debate and a deeper understanding of the Middle East, including its relations with Indonesia.

Based on the Decree of the Director General of Higher Education, Research, and Technology Number 10/C/C3/DT.05.00/2025 dated March 21, 2025 concerning the Accreditation Ranking of Scientific Journals for Period I of 2025, the ICMES Journal is accredited with SINTA 5.

 

 

 Journal title  Jurnal ICMES: The Journal of Middle East Studies
 Subjects  Middle East Studies (politics, economics, military affairs, energy, culture, and history)
 Language  English and Indonesian
 E-ISSN  2621-7341
 Frequency  Twice a year (June and December)
 DOI Prefix  10.35748
 OAI  https://ic-mes.org/jurnal/index.php/jurnalICMES/oai
 Publisher  Indonesia Center for Middle East Studies (ICMES)
 Citation Analysis  Google Scholar 

Jurnal ICMES is in the indexed by:
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