Majlis on Trump's Jerusalem draws a crowd
Anas Iqtait, drew a large audience to hear his discussion on the impact of the decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem. Anas' discussion focused on the consequences and implications of…
Kirill Nourzhanov on The West's response to alleged Russian attack
Dr Kirill Nourzhanov is in the media this week discussing the West's response to Russia's alleged attack in Britain.You can watch his interview on ABC's Matter of Fact with Stan Grant broadcast on 27…
The Hon Mr Hamid Ansari - Public Lecture Podcast
India and Islamic Civilization: Contributions and Challenges The Hon. Mohammad Ansari presented an ANU Public Lecture on 21 March. Mr Ansari served as Vice President of India and Chairman of the…
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…