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Today is October 7, a full three years since the horrific attack and hostage crisis prompted a devastating Gaza war—again--with unrelenting suffering, displacement, and countless civilian deaths…
Joint research funding opportunity
The Office of International Affairs and Sabancı University (Türkiye) have announced a call for joint research projects under the…
Unbeknownst to many, The Ohio State University’s Middle East Studies Center does far more than host public lectures and campus events. Each year, MESC works with the other area studies centers in…
Dr. Sultana N. Nahar continues to champion STEM education and forging collaboration between The Ohio State University and institutions in the Middle East with numerous achievements. In July 2026,…
This article delves into the question, "What factors and events in US-Iranian relations over the past four, nearly five, decades have prevented diplomacy from taking hold?"
Part I of this…
The International Society of Muslim Women in Science (ISMWS), founded by Ohio State University astronomer Prof. Sultana N. Nahar, has launched a new chapter at the University of Barishal in…
Students at the Ohio State University (OSU) are discovering possibilities for teamwork and collaboration across cultural differences as they work with peers at Izmir University of…
The smell of saffron is all around the house. My mom is cooking some rice to serve it with the chicken she has cooked for dinner. I find her in the kitchen, grinding the saffron in the brass…