Event Review: Critique, Dissent, and Solidarity – the Politics of Modern Middle Eastern Art
In a lecture at the Harvard Kennedy School, Sultan al-Qassemi discusses the role of art in the contemporary politics of the Middle East.
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Palestine
Gaza: Past, Present and Future
A panel at the Arab Conference at Harvard explored the past, present, and future of the Gaza Strip.
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Regulation and resilience: The protection of property rights in Palestinian refugee communities
While members of the Palestinian diaspora occupy a precarious social position and are often subject to successive removals from new homes, refugees have nonetheless put down roots and sought to secure their new homes in a number of ways.
Dr. Nadya Hajj, Assistant Professor of Political Science at Wellesley College, shows how this is the case.
Podcast: Is Turkish democracy dead?
In our 14th episode, Middle East Weekly investigates what Turkey’s ‘Yes’ vote in the referendum means for the country. Our
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Podcast: Saudi ComicCon sparks uproar
We discuss an Israeli bill banning BDS supporters from the country, Saudi’s first comic convention, and the legacy of the Iran-Iraq War.
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Podcast: Israel/Palestine’s one-state solution
In our seventh episode, Middle East Weekly looks at the prospects of a one-state solution to the Israel-Palestine conflict, the
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Israel-Palestine: Can Trump seal the deal?
Trump prides himself on his deal-making abilities, but securing “the ultimate deal” between Israelis and Palestinians presents major challenges.
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