Saudi Arabia faces increased heat, humidity, precipitation extremes by mid-century
High-resolution climate projections could enable a robust adaptation and resilience response.
Oct. 29, 2020 • ~4 min
Why the Mediterranean is a climate change hotspot
MIT analysis uncovers the basis of the severe rainfall declines predicted by many models.
June 17, 2020 • ~7 min
How to make a book last for millennia
Study of Dead Sea Scroll sheds light on a lost ancient parchment-making technology.
Sept. 6, 2019 • ~9 min
Study: Climate change could pose danger for Muslim pilgrimage
When the Hajj comes in summertime, in some years it may not be safe for participants to remain outdoors.
Aug. 22, 2019 • ~6 min
Oil and water: Studying pressing environmental dilemmas in the Middle East
Visiting Assistant Professor Maryam Rashed Alshehhi models a region with freshwater shortages, oil spills, and frequent dust storms.
Dec. 26, 2018 • ~8 min
Oil and water: Studying the Persian Gulf's most pressing environmental dilemmas
Visiting Assistant Professor Maryam Rashed Alshehhi models a region with freshwater shortages, oil spills, and frequent dust storms.
Dec. 26, 2018 • ~9 min
A forum on the future of the Nile River | MIT News
International workshop proposes future directions for long-standing conflict.
May 4, 2018 • ~9 min
New program from MIT offers refugees a career boost | MIT News
ReACT will award credentials in computer and data science through online and in-person instruction.
Jan. 23, 2018 • ~5 min
Street signs | MIT News
Study shows how seriously investors took the possibility of a democratic revolution during Egypt’s Arab Spring.
Dec. 19, 2017 • ~8 min
Tackling complex Middle East statehood issues | MIT News
Bustani Middle East Seminar lectures by Leila Farsakh and Peter Krause PhD '11 take a close look at nationalist movements in Israel, Palestine, and Algeria.
Nov. 16, 2017 • ~3 min
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