Amin Saikal writes 'The escalations in Syria now exceed all expectations'
The Syrian conflict has reached a perilous point. The so-called Islamic State (IS) has substantially been defeated militarily and territorially, but the Syrian crisis has assumed a wider and more…
Iran protests: Why the Islamic regime and its leaders won't fall so easily
Professor Amin Saikal wrote this article for The Australian Financial Review on 6 January 2018.The public protests in Iran pose a serious challenge to the ruling clerics and their supporters. But…
Arabic Program Events
The most intense and beneficial exposure to the Arabic language and culture is experienced by the students taking part in the Applied Arabic course which is led by Dr Huda Al-Tamimi, the convenor of…
Amin Saikal receives highest ANU award
Director and Founder of the ANU Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (CAIS), Professor Amin Saikal, was honoured for his role in improving Australia’s understanding of the Middle East and Central Asia…
Congratulations to CAIS HDR students
Congratulations to all CAIS Higher Degrees by Research scholars graduating this year.And congratulations to Dr Kirill Nourzhanov who was superviser to them all.The following students have been…
Our warmest congratulations to all CAIS students graduating today
Wishing all graduating students the best for the future.Graduating today were:Master of Middle Eastern and Central Asian Studies: Rizal Hatapayo; Paul Mitchell; Qing Yang; and Alexander…
Students of Arabic, Persian and Turkish end-of -year lunch
CAIS language staff and students marked the end of the academic year with a splendid lunch in the courtyard.It was a relaxing occasion after the semester's hard work and just before the exams.…