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25 May 2022
CMES Researchers Warn of Increased Fire Risk in War-Torn Ukraine
CMES researcher Lina Eklund fears that a dry summer could lead to further fires with catastrophic humanitarian & environmental consequences in Ukraine
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20 May 2022
Rola El-Husseini Dean Interviewed About Lebanese Election in Dagens Nyheter
CMES scholar Rola El-Husseini Dean has been interviewed for in article about the Lebanese election in Dagens Nyheter.
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20 May 2022
Developing Surface Water Distribution Systems in Iran
CMES Deputy Director Ronny Berndtsson has co-authored an article on developing surface water distribution systems in Iran.
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19 May 2022
The Role of Drought in the Syrian War Was Exaggerated
Researchers at Lund University in Sweden have uncovered unique data on the severe drought that hit Syria between 2007 and 2009.
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16 May 2022
Read the Latest CMES Newsletter (#28)
New CMES Newsletter about upcoming events and recent research activities and publications.
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16 May 2022
Rola El-Husseini Dean Interviewed About Lebanese Election in Göteborgs-Posten
CMES scholar Rola El-Husseini Dean has been interviewed for an article about the Lebanese election in Göteborgs-Posten.
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13 May 2022
Sarah Anne Rennick's Research Profiled in Lund University Magazine
Sarah Anne Rennick is a researcher at the Centre for Advanced Middle Eastern Studies and works on youth movements in the Middle East.
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10 May 2022
Media Coverage of Syrian Refugees in Turkey
CMES scholar Dalia Abdelhady has co-authored the article "Human Interest Stories in the Coverage of Syrian Refugees: A Case Study from Turkey".
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9 May 2022
CMES Roundtable on May 19: Resistance, Diaspora and Sensory Material Culture
Welcome to a CMES Roundtable about transnational Twelver Shiism with LU researchers from History of Religions and Religious Behavioural Science!
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5 May 2022
CMES in Almedalen
CMES will host two events on democracy and gender-just peace in the MENA region (in Swedish) on July 6 during the Almedalen week in Visby. Welcome!
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4 May 2022
Welcome to the CMES Open House on May 18!
On May 18, CMES scholars will be showcasing their ongoing Middle East research with posters on display at Finngatan 16.
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2 May 2022
Launch of New CMES YouTube Channel!
We are happy to announce the launch of the CMES YouTube channel with brand new content on the latest in Middle East research!
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29 Apr 2022
Now Open: CMES Calls for Travel Grants and Research Initiation
CMES welcomes applications for travel grants and research initiation from employees at Lund University. Application deadline: May 30, 2022
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25 Apr 2022
CMES Book Launch May 2: Authoritarian Neoliberalism and Resistance in Turkey
Welcome to a book launch celebrating the new edited volume on authoritarian neoliberalism and resistance in Turkey, co-edited by Pinar Dinc (CMES).
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22 Apr 2022
Now Open: CMES Call for Writing Retreats
Apply for a writing retreat at CMES during the autumn of 2022 to finalise a Middle East article, book chapter, edited volume or book for publication!
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14 Apr 2022
Read the Latest CMES Newsletter (#27)
New CMES Newsletter about upcoming events and recent research activities and publications.
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13 Apr 2022
Crop Irrigation with Heavy Metal Polluted Water in Egypt
CMES Deputy Director Ronny Berndtsson has co-authored the article "Can Potato Crop on Sandy Soil Be Safely Irrigated with Heavy Metal Polluted Water?"
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12 Apr 2022
Urban Flood-Risk Assessment Through Machine-Learning in Iran
CMES Deputy Director Ronny Berndtsson has co-authored the article "Urban Flood-Risk Assessment: Integration of Decision-Making and Machine Learning".
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11 Apr 2022
Want to learn more about hydrosolidarity and conflict resolution in the Middle East?
The Pufendorf Institute at Lund University has produced a video about the research theme "Hydrosolidarity" with participation of CMES scholars
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6 Apr 2022
The Effects of Drought on Agriculture in Pre-War Syria
CMES scholar Lina Eklund has co-authored an article on the effects of drought on agriculture in pre-war Syria.