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We have a resource guide to go with the Lebanon Then and Now art show! https://www.mei.edu/education/oman-library/resource-guides/Lebanon-Then-And-Now

Lebanon Then and Now: Photography from 2006 to 2020

Check out our new resource guide! And there are more in the works on a variety of topics!! :) Here's one to get you started; if you're looking for some good podcasts in Middle Eastern languages, or in English, about a variety of topics, look no farther: https://www.mei.edu/education/oman-library/resource-guides/podcasts

Today, the International Prize for Arabic Fiction has announced its 2020 winner! Abdelouahab Aissaoui was announced as the winner of the 13th IPAF for his book, "The Spartan Court." For more the full announcement, go here: https://www.arabicfiction.org/en/node/1687

If you want to read excerpts from all the books selected for the short list, follow this link:https://arabicfiction.org/sites/default/files/2020%20-%20IPAF-ENGLISH-booklet-REVISE4-4-20.pdf

the postings continue! Check out this great Open Access online archive focusing on women in 19th century Iran: http://hazine.info/qajar-women-archive/ and follow the Oman Library on Instagram

Women's Worlds in Qajar Iran - HAZINE Women’s Worlds in Qajar Iran is a digital archive of materials related to the social and cultural history of Iran during the Qajar period. The archive seeks to aid scholarship on women’s history and gender history by making freely available online a vast array of writings, photographs, financial...

Hello! The Oman Library is coming back into action and is looking for interns! Below is a link to the posting the MEI website, and follow the instructions here:
Please send the following items in PDF format to Nigar Mammadova at [email protected]:
--Cover letter
--Resume
--Three references (contact information only; no letters, please)
--Five-page (maximum), double-spaced writing sample on a topic relevant to current events in the Middle East, abstract not included in five-page count
--College transcript (unofficial preferred, electronically).

Format the email's subject according to the following model: “Last Name - Spring Internship Application”.

https://www.mei.edu/get-involved/internships

Internships Internship BenefitsMEI interns are presented with exciting opportunities to do real work and complete substantive assignments with personal guidance and hands-on training from their supervisors. All internships at the Middle East Institute are unpaid, though the Leadership Development Internship Pro...

The Oman Library at the Middle East Institute is known to have the largest English language collection of literature on the Middle East in Washington, D.C, outside of the Library of Congress. It is estimated to house approximately 23,000 books and periodicals, all devoted to the region.

https://www.mei.edu/library

Looking for books on Middle East? The Oman Library at the Middle East Institute located in Washington DC offers great collections including history, culture, politics, literature, and languages of the Middle East!
For more information about the library, please visit www.mei.edu/library or contact us on : [email protected]

The Oman Library at the Middle East Institute The Oman Library at the Middle East Institute

Looking for books on Middle East? The Oman Library at the Middle East Institute located in Washington DC offers great collections including history, culture, politics, literature, and languages of the Middle East!
For more information about the library, please visit www.mei.edu/library or contact us on : [email protected]

The Oman Library at the Middle East Institute The Oman Library at the Middle East Institute

D.C.'s largest collection of Middle East materials

The Oman Library at the Middle East Institute The Oman Library at the Middle East Institute

Valuable books ready to check out

The Oman Library at the Middle East Institute The Oman Library at the Middle East Institute