{"id":2593,"date":"2025-05-26T11:58:11","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:58:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/wac.snuac.ac.kr\/?page_id=2593"},"modified":"2025-08-01T00:56:12","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T00:56:12","slug":"mena-focus-2025%eb%85%84-5%ec%9b%94%ed%98%b8","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"http:\/\/wac.snuac.ac.kr\/?page_id=2593","title":{"rendered":"[MENA Focus] 2025\ub144 5\uc6d4\ud638"},"content":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1679549914074{background-color: #efefef !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1679549279720{margin-right: 8% !important;margin-left: 8% !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2578″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Syria Dreams of Returning to the International Stage” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:18|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwac.snuac.ac.kr%2F%3Fp%3D2577|title:%5BMENA%20Focus%202025%EB%85%84%205%EC%9B%94%ED%98%B8%5D%20Syria%20Dreams%20of%20Returning%20to%20the%20International%20Stage|target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Hwang Yuihyun (SNUAC)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Syria, led by the interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa, is accelerating its return to the international stage. On May 13, US President Donald Trump, who visited Saudi Arabia, announced that he would lift sanctions imposed on Syria and begin taking steps to normalize US-Syrian relations. He met with President al-Sharaa on the 14th. This is the first time in 25 years that the leaders of the US and Syria have met in person. At one time, al-Sharaa was designated as the leader of a terrorist organization and had a bounty on his head, but President Trump\u2019s meeting with al-Sharaa is interpreted as formally recognizing him as a US diplomatic dialogue partner.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”\uae00\ubcf4\uae30” shape=”square” color=”juicy-pink” align=”right” css_animation=”slideInDown” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwac.snuac.ac.kr%2F%3Fp%3D2577|title:%5BMENA%20Focus%202025%EB%85%84%205%EC%9B%94%ED%98%B8%5D%20Syria%20Dreams%20of%20Returning%20to%20the%20International%20Stage|target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1679549385693{background-color: #1e73be !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1679549279720{margin-right: 8% !important;margin-left: 8% !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Israel\u2019s Ongoing Military Campaign in Gaza and Growing International Isolation” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:18|text_align:left|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwac.snuac.ac.kr%2F%3Fp%3D2581|title:%5BMENA%20Focus%202025%EB%85%84%205%EC%9B%94%ED%98%B8%5D%20Israel%E2%80%99s%20Ongoing%20Military%20Campaign%20in%20Gaza%20and%20Growing%20International%20Isolation|target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Saerom Han<\/b>(Sookmyung Women’s University)<\/span><\/p>\n

Since the breakdown of the ceasefire, Israel’s renewed offensive in Gaza has resulted in over 3,000 Palestinian deaths, according to Gaza’s Health Ministry. The escalation has been accompanied by severe restrictions on humanitarian aid, pushing many in the enclave to the edge of starvation. This dire situation has drawn widespread international criticism, including from traditionally staunch allies like the United States. Even former President Donald Trump, known for his unwavering support of Israel, acknowledged the humanitarian crisis during a recent trip to the Gulf.<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”\uae00\ubcf4\uae30” shape=”square” color=”juicy-pink” align=”right” css_animation=”slideInDown” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwac.snuac.ac.kr%2F%3Fp%3D2581|title:%5BMENA%20Focus%202025%EB%85%84%205%EC%9B%94%ED%98%B8%5D%20Israel%E2%80%99s%20Ongoing%20Military%20Campaign%20in%20Gaza%20and%20Growing%20International%20Isolation|target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2032″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” parallax=”content-moving” parallax_image=”2663″ parallax_speed_bg=”3″ css_animation=”slideInRight”][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1685437439227{margin-right: 8% !important;margin-left: 8% !important;padding-top: 50px !important;padding-bottom: 50px !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_custom_heading text=”\uc8fc\ud55c \uce74\ud0c0\ub974 \ub300\uc0ac \uae30\uace0\ubb38: \uce74\ud0c0\ub974 \uacbd\uc81c: \ubbf8\ub798\uc9c0\ud5a5\uc801 \ube44\uc804\uacfc \uc9c0\uc18d \uac00\ub2a5\ud55c \uc131\uc7a5<\/em>” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:32|text_align:center|color:%23ffffff” use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwac.snuac.ac.kr%2F%3Fp%3D2629|title:%5BMENA%20Focus%202025%EB%85%84%205%EC%9B%94%ED%98%B8%5D%20%EC%A3%BC%ED%95%9C%20%EC%9A%94%EB%A5%B4%EB%8B%A8%20%ED%95%98%EC%8B%AC%20%EC%99%95%EA%B5%AD%20%EB%8C%80%EC%82%AC%20%EA%B8%B0%EA%B3%A0%EB%AC%B8%3A%20%EC%8B%9C%EA%B0%84%EC%9D%98%20%EC%99%95%EA%B5%AD|target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

– \uce7c\ub9ac\ub4dc \ube48 \uc774\ube0c\ub77c\ud798 \uc54c \ud558\ub9c8\ub974 (\uc8fc\ud55c\u00a0\uce74\ud0c0 \ub300\uc0ac)<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1679550050748{background-color: #efefef !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1679549279720{margin-right: 8% !important;margin-left: 8% !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2574″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”President Trump\u2019s Visit to the Gulf States and Its Strategic Implications” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:18|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwac.snuac.ac.kr%2F%3Fp%3D2573|title:%5BMENA%20Focus%202025%EB%85%84%205%EC%9B%94%ED%98%B8%5D%20President%20Trump%E2%80%99s%20Visit%20to%20the%20Gulf%20States%20and%20Its%20Strategic%20Implications|target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

So Yeon Ahn (SNUAC)<\/strong><\/p>\n

U.S. President Donald Trump undertook his first overseas trip of his second term with visits to Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), and Qatar. As in his first term, the decision to begin his foreign travel in the Gulf underscores the strategic importance these states hold in Trump\u2019s foreign policy calculus. The visit offered a clear illustration of President Trump\u2019s transactional approach to diplomacy, characterized by large-scale economic and defense agreements.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”\uae00\ubcf4\uae30” shape=”square” color=”juicy-pink” align=”right” css_animation=”slideInDown” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwac.snuac.ac.kr%2F%3Fp%3D2573|title:%5BMENA%20Focus%202025%EB%85%84%205%EC%9B%94%ED%98%B8%5D%20President%20Trump%E2%80%99s%20Visit%20to%20the%20Gulf%20States%20and%20Its%20Strategic%20Implications|target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle”][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1679549279720{margin-right: 8% !important;margin-left: 8% !important;}”][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_custom_heading text=”Disarmament of the PKK and Erdo\u011fan\u2019s Political Intentions” font_container=”tag:h1|font_size:18|text_align:left” use_theme_fonts=”yes” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwac.snuac.ac.kr%2F%3Fp%3D2583|title:%5BMENA%20Focus%202025%EB%85%84%205%EC%9B%94%ED%98%B8%5D%20Disarmament%20of%20the%20PKK%20and%20Erdo%C4%9Fan%E2%80%99s%20Political%20Intentions|target:%20_blank|”][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

Han Haeun (SNUAC)<\/strong><\/p>\n

Turkey’s politics have been shaped over the past decades by its ongoing conflict with the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK), a separatist militant organization. The PKK issue has been deeply intertwined with domestic concerns such as national security, ethnic identity, and democratic governance, making the conflict a complex and central factor in Turkish political life. One of the most pivotal moments in this dynamic was the 2013 “peace process,” during which the PKK declared a ceasefire and sought a political dialogue.<\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][vc_btn title=”\uae00\ubcf4\uae30” shape=”square” color=”juicy-pink” align=”right” css_animation=”slideInDown” link=”url:http%3A%2F%2Fwac.snuac.ac.kr%2F%3Fp%3D2583|title:%5BMENA%20Focus%202025%EB%85%84%205%EC%9B%94%ED%98%B8%5D%20Disarmament%20of%20the%20PKK%20and%20Erdo%C4%9Fan%E2%80%99s%20Political%20Intentions|target:%20_blank|”][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=”1\/2″][vc_single_image image=”2409″ img_size=”full”][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1679550287295{background-color: #3f3f3f !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1679550277615{margin-right: 8% !important;margin-left: 8% !important;}”][vc_column_inner][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n

\ubc1c\ud589\ucc98<\/b>: \uc11c\uc6b8\ub300\ud559\uad50 \uc544\uc2dc\uc544\uc5f0\uad6c\uc18c \uc11c\uc544\uc2dc\uc544\uc13c\ud130, HK+<\/sup>\uba54\uac00\uc544\uc2dc\uc544\uc5f0\uad6c\uc0ac\uc5c5\ub2e8<\/span>
\n\ubc1c\ud589\uc778<\/b>: \ucc44\uc218\ud64d \ud3b8\uc9d1\uc704\uc6d0\uc7a5<\/b>: \uad6c\uae30\uc5f0\u00a0\ud3b8\uc9d1\uc704\uc6d0<\/b>: \uc548\uc18c\uc5f0, \ud55c\ud558\uc740, \ud669\uc758\ud604\u00a0<\/span>
\n\uc5f0\ub77d\ucc98<\/b>: 02-880-2084, katib@snu.ac.kr<\/span><\/p>\n

[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

[vc_row full_width=”stretch_row” equal_height=”yes” content_placement=”middle” css=”.vc_custom_1679549914074{background-color: #efefef !important;}”][vc_column][vc_row_inner equal_height=”yes” css=”.vc_custom_1679549279720{margin-right: 8% […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":888,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"100-width.php","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2593","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/wac.snuac.ac.kr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2593","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/wac.snuac.ac.kr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/wac.snuac.ac.kr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wac.snuac.ac.kr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wac.snuac.ac.kr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=2593"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"http:\/\/wac.snuac.ac.kr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2593\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2686,"href":"http:\/\/wac.snuac.ac.kr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2593\/revisions\/2686"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/wac.snuac.ac.kr\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/888"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/wac.snuac.ac.kr\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=2593"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}