Middle Eastern Studies

Heating Up: The Situation in Iran

Prof. John Mearsheimer discusses United States-Israel relations, U.S. reluctance to use military force


When leaders die, terror still thrives

Jenna Jordan, postdoctoral scholar at Chicago Harris, writes that Anwar al-Awlaki's death won't destroy al Qaeda


Fear of religious militancy fuels governments' policies, says U of C prof

Prof. Michael Sells explains how religion is interwoven into many international conflicts


Evolution of writing began with graffiti

Oriental Institute exhibition, running through March 6, explains origins of a seminal human invention.


William Harms

Searching for relics from the dawn of urban life

Oriental Institute team’s exploration of enigmatic 6,000-year-old Syrian site reveals evidence of social inequality, technology.


William Harms

Oriental Institute’s founding tale full of adventure

Exhibition relives James Henry Breasted’s dangerous but fruitful 1919–20 journey to Mideast.


William Harms

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