Mr Huzeir Ezekiel Dzulhisham is a Research Analyst under the Dean’s Office. Huzeir has graduated from RSIS in with a MSc (International Studies) and holds a Bachelor of Social Science (Highest Distinction) majoring in Political Science from the National University of Singapore. His area of expertise includes comparative politics between the Middle East and East Asia;  regime resilience strategies; comparative and non-Western political theory, including regime ideologies of non-Western states.

RSIS Commentary Series

• The Future of Iran’s Axis of Resistance in Syria and Lebanon

  03 March, 2025

• Explaining the Collapse of Syria’s Assad Regime

  13 December, 2024

• Iran’s Geopolitical Gamble in Turning to BRICS

  04 December, 2024

• The Impact of Israel’s Attacks on Iran’s Foreign and Defence Policies

  13 November, 2024

• An Israel-Hezbollah War: The Winners and the Losers

  15 July, 2024

Journal Articles

• “Advantageous Associations? Explaining the Puzzle of China-Iran Relations” in Georgetown Journal of Asian Affairs , Vo. 10, No. 1, 2024, pp. 100-129

Op-Eds

• “Grand Designs – How Will a Resurgent Turkey Consolidate Power Over the Middle East?”, NUS Middle East Institute , 7 April 2025
• “How Could Iran Survive Trump’s Maximum Pressure 2.0?”, E-International Relations, 10 March 2025