Covid-19 in the Middle East & Central Asia; the Knowns and Unknowns
Webinar/Online
Are authoritarian regimes better at offering public goods in time of crisis and can we really know what is going on in these countries? The Majlis at The Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies and the ANU Learning Communities bring you a comprehensive round table on the impacts of COVID-19…
Afghanistan's Intersecting Challenges
Webinar/Online
Abstract Afghanistan currently faces the problem of multiple intersecting challenges. Three in particular are dominating the current political environment. The first relates to the ongoing intra-elite struggle between the two leading candidates from the September 2019 presidential election,…
Qatar: Small State, Big Ambitions and a Rapidly-Growing Role in the Middle East
Webinar/Online
A Virtual Majlis The first Majlis for this year will now be virtual one. We invite CAIS staff and students to join us online via Zoom. Qatar: Small State, Big Ambitions and a Rapidly-Growing Role in the Middle East with Ian Parmeter Abstract Qatar is a…
Iran: Coronavirus, Internal Security and State Legitimacy
Webinar/Online
As of March 7th, Iran has confirmed almost 6,000 coronavirus infections and 145 deaths as the number of cases worldwide passed 100,000, officials say. As one of the hardest-hit countries in the Middle East, COVID 19 is posing a whole new set of challenges for the Iranian State, already battled by…
CAIS 2020 Showcase
Advisory session
Introducing the ANU Centre for Arab & Islamic Studies (The Middle East & Central Asia) in ANU Orientation Week. All new students are welcome to join us for an advisory session, language 'taster classes' and a get-together in ‘O’ Week. There will be three sessions: 1. Arab &…
The Islamic Law of War: In Conversation with Dr Ahmed Al-Dawoody
Lecture
With armed conflicts taking place in so many parts of the Muslim world, the Islamic law of war is as indispensable as ever for the protection of civilians and others. Over the centuries, classical Muslim jurists have provided an impressive legal framework that seeks to ensure humanity in war, just…
Russia in Asia and the World: A Symposium dedicated to Yevgeny Primakov
Symposium
The ANU Centre for Arab and Islamic Studies (The Middle East and Central Asia) will hold a symposium on Friday, October 25, entitled 'Russia in Asia and the World: A Symposium dedicated to Yevgeny Primakov'. Yevgeny Primakov (1929 – 2015) was an outstanding Russian scholar and statesman. Having…