Institute of West Asian Studies

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Institute of West Asian Studies, is a research institute under Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia. It was established on October 8, 2007 to conduct academic and policy studies associated with the West Asian region. In the context of the institute, West Asian region encompasses Bahrain, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Kuwait, Yemen, Jordan, Libya, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Palestine, Israel, Turkey, Sudan, Egypt, Cyprus, Afghanistan and Iran. It also includes Pakistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan and Georgia. Hence the scope of West Asian countries under IKRAB is not limited to Arab states only but includes some countries in Central Asia, South Asia, Mediterranean Europe and North Africa.