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PhD Viva: Time, Difference, and the Transnational. Feminist Activism and Solidarities in Egypt and Tunisia
CMES researcher Joel Abdelmoez will defend PhD thesis.
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CMES Regional Outlook: The Ceasefire in Gaza and Trump’s 20-Point Plan
This CMES Regional Outlook (2025:3) by Karin Aggestam examines the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas.
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PhD Viva: Borders and Pathways: Essays on Syrian Economic Development and Migrant Integration.
On December 1, 2025, at 10.15 a.m, at EC2:101, Lund, CMES PhD student Rami Zalfou will defend the PhD thesis titled: Borders and Pathways. Essays on Syrian Economic Development an...
24 Oct 2025 | News
Western Sahara: Between Extraction and Self-Determination
At a recent seminar at Lund University, CMES researcher Yahia Mahmoud traced the complex history and ongoing struggles of Western Sahara.
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