In late 2019 Dr. James Barry was awarded an honorable mention for his book, ‘Armenian Christians in Iran’. Details here.
Book Review: The Muslim Brotherhood in Syria
Recently, Dr. Dara Conduit’s new book titled ‘The Muslim Brotherhood in Syria’ was favorably reviewed in International Affairs. Full link here.
Military, Authoritarianism and Islam: A Comparative Analysis of Bangladesh and Pakistan
Recently, Dr. Zahid Shahab Ahmed published a coauthored paper with Politics and Religion. Full article here.
Prof. Shahram Akbarzadeh interviewed by SBSNews
On Jan. 10 Prof. Akbarzadeh was interviewed by SBS News regarding the situation in Iran and the targeted strike on Soleimani. Full interview here.
Prof. Akbarzadeh interviewed on Bloomberg
On Jan. 7 Prof. Shahram Akbarzadeh was interviewed by Bloomberg regarding the Iranian response to the US assassination of Soleimani. Link here.
Soleimani’s killing will be seen as a declaration of war
On Jan. 3 Prof. Shahram offered some insight into the Soleimani assassination. Link to full article here.
Prof. Shahram Akbarzadeh interviewed by ‘Backchat’
On Jan. 8 Prof. Akbarzadeh discussed the rising tensions in Iran-US relations on ‘Backchat’. Full interview here.
Donald Trump has a free pass in Iran. Russia and China won’t stop him
On Jan. 8 Prof. Shahram Akbarzadeh published an op ed in The Age discussing the tensions in US-Iran relations. Full article here.
Condemn Trump’s threat to Iran’s cultural heritage
On Jan. 8 MESF scholar Dr. Ali Mozaffari added his name to a remarkable letter from the academic community in response to threats made by Pres. Trump to destroy cultural sites. Full article here.
Will Iran and US Go to War?
On Jan. 8 MESF Ph.D candidate Abbas Farasoo published an opinion piece on the Fair Observer. Full article here.