21 February 2024 In November 1980, the Arab League met in Amman, Jordan, for a summit aimed at promoting Arab unity, particularly against Israel and Egypt, which had concluded a peace treaty the previous year. But the summit rapidly fell apart, as members of the Steadfastness and Confrontation Front (جبهة الصمود والتّصدي) — Syria, Algeria, Libya, […]
Konstantinos Politis I recall first meeting Jonathan Tubb in 1982 after work hours at Peter Dorrell’s office at the Institute of Archaeology in London, where I was conducting my postgraduate studies. They were close friends who would regularly enjoy a drink or two after work reminiscing their excavations in Syria and Iraq. I and others,
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IIE-SRF announces a July 12 deadline for its next round of applications from professors and researchers facing threats to their lives or careers. Fellowships support temporary academic positions at universities and other higher education institutions anywhere in the world where the scholars can continue their academic work in safety. IIE-SRF fellowships support visiting academic positions for up to one calendar