Dr. Mohamad Al Mokdad Represents ICRE at Conference on Japanese Soft Power and Middle East Geopolitics

In February 2026, Dr. Mohamad Al Mokdad, CEO of the Intelligentsia Center for Research and Education (ICRE), participated in a high-level conference organized by the Lebanese University in collaboration with the Japanese Embassy in Beirut. During the conference, he delivered a substantive intervention addressing Japanese soft power in the Middle East, analyzing its diplomatic, cultural, and developmental dimensions within the broader framework of regional geopolitics. His contribution highlighted Japan’s strategic engagement and its evolving influence across the MENA region.