In the wake of the October 7 attacks, Israel is overhauling its intelligence training — making Arabic and Islamic Studies ...

Brandeis University plans to open a Center for Middle East Studies this fall that, officials there say, will be free of bias. It will not be solely focused on the Arab-Israeli conflict, which is ...

Thanks to a prestigious federal grant, UC Davis this fall will greatly expand education about the Middle East and South Asia, including first-time instruction in Hindi/Urdu and Arabic, and new courses ...

The Middle East is in chaos. After four years of Syrian civil war, there are now more refugees and displaced persons seeking to escape violence than at any point since World War II.

Columbia has agreed to pay over $250 million to the US government over student protests in 2024. Read more at ...

An inquiry by the U.S. Department of Education into the curricular programming of a Middle East studies center supported by federal funds has raised alarm bells in academe. Henry Reichman, the chair ...

Voices: Why Utah needs Middle East studies — and experts — now more than ever Training and expertise offer the best defense against the bigotry and extremism of antisemitism and Islamophobia.