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CMES Regional Outlook: The Fall of the Assad Regime: Challenges and Opportunities for Rojava
This Regional Outlook by CMES Researcher Pinar Dinc focuses on the recent political developments in Syria and the implications for Rojava.
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19 Nov 2024 | News
Read the Latest CMES Newsletter (#47)
Read the November CMES Newsletter about upcoming events, recent research activities, and new publications.
10 Dec 2024 | News
CMES Regional Outlook: The Fall of the Assad Regime: Challenges and Opportunities for Rojava
This Regional Outlook focuses on the recent political developments in Syria and the implications for Rojava.
29 Nov 2024 | News
Islamic Humanitarianism and Foreign Aid: Gulf States in Conflict Zones
CMES researcher Altea Pericoli has published an article in the Durham Middle East Papers.
27 Nov 2024 | News
Call: CMES Travel Grant Spring 2025
Applications are now open for the CMES Travel Grant of Spring 2025. Application deadline is 20 December 2024.
26 Nov 2024 | News
Job Opening: PhD Student in Islamic Studies: Islamic Ethics and Moral Economy in the Middle East
A 4-year fully funded PhD position at CMES and Centre for Theology and Religious Studies (CTR) is now open for applications.
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