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CMES Calls for Project Proposals (2025-2028) and Writing Retreats (2025)
United Nations University Hub Launch Ceremony
The Failure of Diplomacy and Protection in Syria
Refugee Decision-making in First Countries of Asylum
Sami Al-Daghistani on the Emic-Etic Distinction and Islamic Studies in Oslo/Norway
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