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Researcher Profile

In middle school, I read the World Statistics Yearbook and the Data Book of the World, which sparked my interest in global politics and economics. Following news of the Egyptian protests in 2000 and the 9/11 terrorist attacks the following year, my interest was particularly drawn to the Middle East. In graduate school, I initially wanted to research the Palestinian question, but I was influenced by the fact that my first study-abroad destination in the Middle East was Kuwait, as well as by the prevalence of diplomatic history research at my graduate school, and I settled on Kuwaiti diplomacy during the first oil crisis as my research theme. I subsequently shifted my research focus to Saudi Arabia, the most influential country among the Gulf states.

After joining JIME Center in January 2016, I have conducted broad research on the politics, economics, and energy trends and policies of Saudi Arabia and neighboring countries. In 2022, I was seconded for six months to the King Abdullah Petroleum Studies and Research Center (KAPSARC) in Saudi Arabia, deepening my understanding of the country's energy and environmental trends and policies.

Career

2019 — Senior Researcher, JIME Center (current)
2016–2019 Researcher, JIME Center
2011–2016 Doctoral Program, Graduate School of Law, Keio University
2008–2011 Master's Program, Graduate School of Law, Keio University
2004–2008 College of International Studies, University of Tsukuba
2001-2004 Kaisei Academy

Selected Works

ArticleArticle: "Saudi Arabia's Response to the Iran-Israel War" (Middle East Trends Analysis, 2026)
ArticleArticle: "Saudi Arabia's Economic Reform at a Crossroads: The Fate of the Mega-Project 'The Line'" (Middle East Trends Analysis, 2025)
ArticleArticle: "Gulf States' AI and Semiconductor Strategy under US-China Competition" (CISTEC Journal, 2025)
BookMonograph: Saudi Arabia's Melancholy: Caught between Palestine and America (Keio University Press, 2025)
BookCo-authored chapter in What is Islamic Finance? (Shogakukan, 2024)

Recent Media Coverage

2026/08/28 Web “Inpex Backs Adnocʼs LNG Ambitions With Landmark Supply Deal,” Energy Intelligence

2026/07/27 Web 書評近藤重人著『サウジの憂鬱パレスチナとアメリカの狭間で』（高尾賢一郎）『中東研究』556号（2026年度 Vol. I） pp.127-130

2026/04/23 Newspaper 「かつて、石油が取れる前はサウジは貧しい国だった」、「サウジとしては、脱石油に力を入れ、多くの観光インフラなどを作ってきたので、報復する可能性は低い」※コメント使用テレビ朝日グッド！モーニング

2026/04/08 Web おすすめの一冊近藤重人著『サウジの憂鬱パレスチナとアメリカの狭間で』（元・帝京平成大学教授須藤繁）※近藤主任研究員の近著を紹介『ペトロテック』2 月号（第 49 巻第 2 号）p91

2026/01/21 Web 「執筆ノート『サウジの憂鬱——パレスチナとアメリカの狭間で』」※オンライン版は「三田評論 ONLINE」『三田評論』

Publications and Articles

2026/09/18 動向分析中東：「パワーGX」における位置づけ特別会員普通会員

2026/09/18 動向分析サウジアラビア：ムハンマド皇太子のフランス訪問特別会員普通会員

2026/09/16 中東研ニューズリポートイエメン：フーシー派とサウジアラビアの対立が激化特別会員普通会員準会員

2026/09/01 中東研ニューズリポートサウジアラビア、トルコ、パキスタン：防衛協定について協議特別会員普通会員準会員

2026/07/29 中東研ニューズリポートサウジアラビア：米国との原子力協力協定に署名特別会員普通会員準会員

Speaking and Related Events

2026/07/31 Event 【対面のみ】2026年度中東情勢基礎講座

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