Newswise Location Channel: Middle East

GW Expert Available: Elections in Iran Take Place Friday

George Washington University — Thu, 29 Feb 2024 14:05:01 EST

Plant seed and fruit analysis from the biblical home of Goliath sheds unprecedented light on Philistine ritual practices

Bar-Ilan University — Mon, 26 Feb 2024 02:05:25 EST

While many aspects of Philistine culture are well-documented, the specifics of Philistine religious practices and deities have long remained shrouded in mystery. The study by Frumin et al. on "Plant-Related Philistine Ritual Practices at Biblical Gath," recently published in Scientific Reports by researchers at Bar-Ilan University, contributes valuable new data to our understanding of the Philistine's ritual practices. The discovery of numerous plants in two temples unearthed at the site unraveled unprecedented insights into Philistine cultic rituals and beliefs - their temple food ingredients, timing of ceremonies, and plants for temple decoration.

Cal State Fullerton Psychologist Studies How Peace can be Promoted in the Ongoing Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

California State University, Fullerton — Thu, 30 Nov 2023 15:05:34 EST

Israel-Palestine resolution expert: No roadmap ahead

University of Pittsburgh — Mon, 20 Nov 2023 15:05:25 EST

Could religion be a catalyst to cooperation in the Middle East?

University of Illinois Chicago — Mon, 13 Nov 2023 13:15:42 EST

Cal State Fullerton Faculty Member Scott J. Spitzer Available to Discuss Humanitarian Crisis of the Israel-Hamas war

California State University, Fullerton — Thu, 02 Nov 2023 16:05:36 EST

Experts available to discuss many facets of Israel-Hamas conflict

Virginia Tech — Mon, 16 Oct 2023 11:05:35 EST

Virginia Tech has several experts available to speak on various topics surrounding the Israel-Hamas conflict. Israeli politics and foreign policy Joel Peters is a professor of government and international affairs in the School of Public and International Affairs at Virginia Tech located in the Washington, D.C., metro area. His research interests and publications cover Israeli politics and foreign policy, the Arab-Israeli peace process, regional cooperation in the Middle East and Europe's relations in the Middle East and the Mediterranean.

As The World Watches the Suffering in Israel and Gaza, People Struggle To Cope With The Horrific Images and Feelings Of Helplessness

Hackensack Meridian Health — Fri, 13 Oct 2023 13:05:39 EST

Mental Health, Anxiety experts on coping with reports from the Middle East

Why Is Democracy So Elusive in the Oil-Rich Middle East?

Tufts University — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 16:05:16 EST

The oil-rich nations of the Middle East have resolutely spurned democracy, even as countries in other parts of the world have transitioned away from authoritarianism in the past several decades. What explains the stubborn hold of these authoritarian regimes? Is it related to the wealth of the region? Nimah Mazaheri, an associate professor and chair of Tufts University Political Science Department, explores these questions in his new book, Hydrocarbon Citizens: How Oil Transformed People and Politics in the Middle East. He's especially interested in the resilience of authoritarian regimes throughout the Middle East in the wake of the pro-democracy movements of the Arab Spring in the early 2010s.

Experts on the Israel-Gaza conflict from Bar-Ilan University

Bar-Ilan University — Thu, 12 Oct 2023 07:05:49 EST

Experts on the Israel-Gaza conflict from Bar-Ilan University are available to speak to the media on matters such as the role of government during crisis, Hamas and terrorist organizations, military strategy, and Communications in times of crisis.

Expert available to discuss Iran deal and Hamas attack

University of Nebraska-Lincoln — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:05:20 EST

Netanyahu's policy failures on display following attack

Cornell University — Mon, 09 Oct 2023 15:05:11 EST

Using Gemstones' Unique Characteristics To Uncover Ancient Trade Routes

American Institute of Physics (AIP) — Tue, 01 Aug 2023 11:00:00 EST

Gems' unique elemental composition and atomic orientation act as a fingerprint, enabling researchers to uncover the stones' past, and with it, historical trade routes. In AIP Advances, Khedr et al. employ three modern spectroscopic techniques to rapidly analyze gems found in the Arabian-Nubian Shield and compare them with similar gems from around the world. The authors identified elements that influence gems' color, differentiated stones found within and outside the region, and distinguished natural from synthetic.

Why Saudi Arabia's "The Line" isn't a revolution in urban living

Complexity Science Hub Vienna — Tue, 27 Jun 2023 16:25:31 EST

In October, the excavation work for the superlative construction project began. What some consider an ideal ecological city, others call a promotional gimmick. Researchers from the Complexity Science Hub now show why The Line should not be a showcase for future cities.

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University of Oregon — Thu, 08 Jun 2023 14:55:08 EST

Judicial reform and protests in the Middle East; expert available to discuss political implications

Virginia Tech — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 02:00:10 EST

Labor strikes and protests by Israeli military officers have decried moves by the government of Prime Minister Benjamin ("Bibi") Netanyahu to overhaul the judiciary system, potentially reducing the power of the country's Supreme Court. After firing a defense minister who opposed the overhaul last week, Netanyahu agreed to delay the judicial review for now.

Cleveland Clinic Opens New Cancer Center in Abu Dhabi

Cleveland Clinic — Thu, 09 Mar 2023 08:05:47 EST

Cleveland Clinic has opened a new state-of-the-art cancer facility, named the Fatima bint Mubarak Center, at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, located in the United Arab Emirates capital.

How the latest earthquake in Turkey will impact disaster recovery efforts

University of Delaware — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:05:43 EST

Virginia Tech expert comments on latest earthquake to strike Turkey and Syria

Virginia Tech — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 17:00:39 EST

Residents of Southern Turkey were again jolted by a new earthquake Monday, this trembler reported by the U.S. Geology Survey (USGS) as 6.3 in magnitude. News reports state that scores of buildings that were damaged in powerful quakes on February 6 have been further damaged or outright collapsed. Virginia Tech's Robert Weiss, who studies natural hazards, calls the devastating trio of earthquake "unusual," but not "impossible.

Earthquake seismology expert, Dr. Stephen Gao, available for comment

Missouri University of Science and Technology — Tue, 07 Feb 2023 16:05:33 EST