Mohd Amirul Asraf bin Othman is a PhD candidate in Political Science and International Relations at the Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (CAIS), the Australian National University. He holds a Master's degree in International Relations and Diplomacy, for which his dissertation examined Malaysia - North Korea relations after the assassination of Kim Jong-nam. His academic interests include Middle East security, regionalism, terrorism and extremism, as well as broader questions of political science and international relations in the Middle East context.
