If you are interested in studying the contemporary Middle East, join our webinar this Friday, Dec 19, at 11:00 CET, about the MA program at Lund University. Sign up here to get the link: https://t.co/zOe6KeWpPs Please share with your networks! #MiddleEastern #studies #lund

Very interesting case of foreign interference <strong>The US has toppled an Iranian government before. Here’s what happened </strong>

If any Iranians read this, I want to say that there is at least one Israeli (and many more) who thinks that a war between our countries is an idiotic tragedy. God, I am pissed now.

In this new #OnlineFirst article, @LeysanK and @SarahMa187 explore how women in the United Arab Emirates use social media for negotiating an Emirati identity, offering insights into the role of social media in facilitating cultural citizenship.

In this @BBCArabic clip, Dr. Labib Hanna highlights the obstacles preventing Bahá’ís in Egypt from registering their marriages, shedding light on broader issues of human rights violations and denial of fundamental rights solely because of their faith. #EgyptianBahaiRights في

“As Egyptians, why don't we have a law that treats us all equally?” In a powerful @BBCArabic interview, an Egyptian Baha'i reveals the harsh realities of discrimination faced by the Baha'i community, who are denied basic rights solely because of their faith. #EgyptBahaiRights

Around 400,000 people are being pressed yet again in Gaza to move south to an area that is overcrowded, polluted and lacking the basics for survival. Ordering civilians to evacuate does not keep them safe if they have no safe place to go and no shelter, food, medicine or water.

“We must learn to 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 as brothers or perish together as fools.” – Martin Luther King Jr.

“We are living in Palestine and Palestine is scattered, we're not able to live a normal life, we can't move in our own homeland freely... every day it's a constant fight.” Saleh Bakri stars in "The Teacher", a searing story about the realties of living under Israeli occupation

Framing matters

I am sorry to see that despite years of talk, gender inequality is on full display at the #UNGA General Debate. Less than 10% of speakers this week are women. This is unacceptable – especially when we know gender equality delivers for peace, climate action and much more.

Back in 1982, there was a young couple who lived in the apartment below my parents in Jerusalem. Just married, 23 and 22. When the war in Lebanon started that summer, he was called up, and a few days later he was killed. They came to tell her in the morning, and her screams woke

On April 1, experts from academia and the @WorldBank will share how online social tools, cutting-edge digital technologies and behavioral science help #EndPoverty and enhance equity in a series of ⚡lightning talks. Register here▶️ https://t.co/h7iBkXTiUw

Blog on Turkish #educationdiplomacy/#publicdiplomacy instrument is currently out! Perhaps we’ll observe tighter control of govts over PD initiatives to avoid such cases as with so called “Hizmet school” https://t.co/nw3DyfXO3L TÜRKIYE’S HIZMET SCHOOLS: PD AS A TWO-EDGED SWORD

Research Associate job at Doha Institute for those who may be interested. MA and knowledge of Arabic required.

It has been long since I have been to embassy events. Great public diplomacy from @IndonesiaInSto . Nice to experience Indonesia right here in Malmö #indonesianculturalnight2023

We are hiring! We are recruiting a postdoctoral fellow to study political youth in Middle East conflicts. Welcome to apply by 20 November! @lunduniversity @swemena @NSMES_ME

We are hiring! As part of the CMES project ECO-Syria, we are recruiting a post-doctoral fellow in earth observations of land cover and vegetation dynamics in the Middle East. Welcome to apply by 20 November! @lunduniversity @swemena @NSMES_ME

📢🚨 We are hiring @UvA_ASCoR @UvA_CS_CorpCom - PhD position in our CorpCom Group🚨 ☝️Interested to work on a super relevant & interesting topic, in one of the most beautiful cities, with one of the best colleagues/supervisors @lindavdheijkant ? If yes, apply👇 🙏 for sharing!

Deadline extended! Our Call for #Applications for the Internet & Society #fellowship is now open until 22 October 2023. Use this chance and apply now: