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Busy Market in Cairo
Fri, October 9, 2026
Teaching Today's Egypt
10:00 am
Enarson Classroom Building, Room 160
Middle Eastern foods
Thu, December 10, 2026
Middle East Studies "Read and Feed" in Hagerty Hall
12:00 pm
Hagerty Hall

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A Note from the Director
By Joy McCorriston

Today is October 7, a full three years since the horrific attack and hostage crisis prompted a devastating Gaza war—again--with unrelenting suffering, displacement, and countless civilian deaths…

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Funding Opportunity: From the Office of International Affairs and Sabancı University (Türkiye)

Joint research funding opportunity

The Office of International Affairs and Sabancı University (Türkiye) have announced a call for joint research projects under the…

U.N. Sustainable Development Global Goals
Middle East Studies Center Brings Global Learning to Educators Across the Country and the World
By Melinda McClimans

Unbeknownst to many, The Ohio State University’s Middle East Studies Center does far more than host public lectures and campus events. Each year, MESC works with the other area studies centers in…

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Sultana Nahar Honored at University of Jordan Forum, Advances STEM Education in Gaza and Bangladesh
By Melinda McClimans

Dr. Sultana N. Nahar continues to champion STEM education and forging collaboration between The Ohio State University and institutions in the Middle East with numerous achievements. In July 2026,…

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