Duke University Middle East Studies Center
A replica of makeshift oud instrument created by the Syrian musicians in Sednaya prison.
April 14, 2025
Chords From Behind Bars: How Music Helped Four Syrian Men Survive Sednaya Prison
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Author Nathan Thrall is interviewed by professor Rebecca Stein about his reporting on Palestinian life in the West Bank, which inspired his award-winning book “A Day in the Life of Abed Salama”
Panelists speak on essential elements of constructive discourse on Middle East issues. Photo by Les Toddy/LKT Photography
November 9, 2023
New Yorker Writer Peter Hessler Speaks about Reporting in China and Egypt, Nov. 9 & 10
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September 29, 2022
Protests Grow More Frequent As Young Iranians Demand More Freedoms, Experts Say
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October 18, 2018
Jessica ‘Zhanna’ Malekos Smith: Planning For ‘Cyber Fallout’ After The Iranian Nuclear Deal
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