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A Deal with Iran is Possible, Peace is Not

The foreign policy of the Islamic Republic of Iran is not irrational—the current regime needs conflict with the United States to perpetuate itself in power, said Professor Mansour Farhang. He advised the United States to reach an implicit understanding with the regime that Iran will not develop nuclear weapons.
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Introducing young students to Arabic, Persian and Turkish

The UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies is launching the “Listen to Learn” website to introduce American students to critical Middle Eastern languages.
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The Defeat of Iran's Revolutionary Economics

Economist Sohrab Behdad, who was teaching in Tehran during the 1979 Revolution, says role of religion in Iranian economic policy is overstated.
Posted: 10/10/2005

Middle Eastern Fetishes Amuse, Challenge, Shock

Jonathan Friedlander's collection of memorabilia about the Middle East includes novels, comics, and music albums that have orientalist themes.
Posted: 10/6/2005

Fifteenth Annual Iranian Film Festival

Themes of loss, yearning, nostalgia predominate
Posted: 7/2/2005

Graduate Research in the Minasian Collection

Four years ago, when I began working on a project to catalog Persian manuscripts in the Minasian Collection of Middle Eastern manuscripts, I could not have imagined the journey of discovery upon which I had embarked.
Posted: 7/1/2005

The View from Damascus

Sometimes the best offense is a good defense
Posted: 7/1/2005

Future of Iraq, Israel-Palestine Conflict, and Central Asia Weighed at International Conference

Three-day meeting at UCLA hears reports on "The Middle East in 2005"
Posted: 5/27/2005

Moving On

About to take his BA in Poli Sci, Matthew Gottfried looks back on his EAP year abroad in Cairo
Posted: 5/16/2005

Recent PhDs in Mideast Studies

Over sixty-five students have completed PhDs in Middle East studies in the past four years, in a wide range of departments spanning the humanities, social sciences, and professional schools.
Posted: 5/16/2005

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