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Youth Subcultures in the Middle East
By Alivia Kiefer
An older man steps into the frame carrying an ‘oud, the traditional stringed instrument of Iraq, and kneels. Behind him, two people dressed in US military uniforms dance…
Lal Wins World Food Prize
Professor Rattan Lal, Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science, School of Environmental and Natural Resources, and Director of the CFAES Dr. Rattan Lal Carbon Management and…
Area Studies Centers Statement
Dear students, colleagues and friends,
As leaders of the Area Studies Centers at The Ohio State University, we are horrified by the violence and turmoil we see unfolding around us.…
Soil Matters: Distinguished Professor Rattan Lal to Speak with Teachers
Next week is the Global Teacher Seminar co-hosted by the area studies centers of the Office of International Affairs. We organized the session with Professor Rattan Lal, world renown expert on…
Media Buzz Over Saudi Women Driving May Be Misleading (opinion)
By: Thorayah Abdelqader, Lead Intern
Saudi Arabia’s decision to lift the ban on women driving came with great surprise and joy to the international world. This change in policy was so…
Interview with the Director: Weakened government, corruption helps extremism flourish
By Cheyenne l'Auclair (Hall)
Last week, I met with Dr. Alam Payind, Director of the Middle East Studies Center at Ohio State to discuss al-Qaeda in the Arabian…
القاعدة في شبه الجزيرة العربية خلال الصراع اليمني
By Cheyenne l'Auclair (Hall)
الكاتب: شايان لاكلاير (هال)
منذ الانتفاضات الشعبية في اليمن في عام ٢٠١١، تزدهر القاعدة في شبه الجزيرة العربية في اليمن.…
al-Qaeda is Rising in the Wake of the Yemen Crisis
By Cheyenne l'Auclair (Hall)
An Arabic version of this article is available here.
Al-Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP) is on the rise in Yemen, coalescing power from the…
A Bear in the Desert: Russia’s Increasing Involvement in the Middle East
By Alex Rand
For the past four decades the United States has found itself increasingly committed to developments in the Middle East. Its involvement has made it one of the region’s major…