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Employment Opportunity at MEI

Posted on May 14, 2012

MEI is accepting applications for its Events Executive position. This position is responsible for organizing events such as conferences, seminars, and outreach programs. The deadline for applications is Thursday, 31 May 2012. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.
For more information and to apply, please click here.

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Architect Ying Zhou Lectures on Middle Eastern Urbanism

Posted on May 7, 2012

By Mimi Kirk
Architect and scholar Ying Zhou presented two in-depth lectures at MEI in April on “contemporary urban manifestations” in the Arab world, specifically regarding the cities of Damascus and Cairo.
Ms. Ying Zhou explains the history of Cairo's Tahrir Square.
In her first lecture, Ms. Ying addressed four stages of Damascus: the city’s formation, the French [...]

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Dr. Cedomir Nestorovic Outlines Islamic Finance at MEI Event

Posted on April 30, 2012

By Faeza Abdurazak
Earlier this month, Dr. Cedmoir Nestorovic, a professor of international marketing and geopolitics at the ESSEC Business School of Paris and Singapore, gave a lecture at MEI entitled “Driving Forces for the Development of Islamic Finance: Special Focus on the Middle East.” The seminar could not have been more relevant and timely for a [...]

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Article on MEI Islamic Finance Event Published in Local Newspaper

Posted on April 26, 2012

Earlier this month, the Singaporean Malay language newspaper Berita Harian published an article by Rosebi Mohd Sah regarding an MEI lecture on Islamic finance. The lecture, given by Dr. Cedomir Nestorovic, a professor of international marketing and geopolitics at the ESSEC Business School of Paris and Singapore, provided the audience with the fundamentals of Islamic [...]

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MEI Hosts Panel on Oil in the Global Economy

Posted on April 24, 2012

By Nurhidayahti Mohammad Miharja
In the midst of ongoing turmoil in the Middle East, MEI held a panel discussion earlier this month to address its repercussions on the already volatile oil supply and prices in the global economy. Panelists for “Middle East Oil: Blessing or Curse” included Ms. Vandana Hari, Asia Editorial Director of Platts, Mr. [...]

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Scholars Discuss China and Middle East Relations at Well-Attended Event

Posted on April 20, 2012

By Nurhidayahti Mohammad Miharja
On 6 April 2012, MEI was pleased to host a panel discussion on “China and the Middle East: Implications of a Rising Political and Economic Relationship.” Wu Bingbing, an associate professor in the Department of Arabic Language and Culture at Peking University, Dr. Bo Zhiyue, Senior Research Fellow at NUS’ East Asia [...]

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Miss an MEI Event? Check Out Our Vimeo Page

Posted on April 19, 2012

MEI recently created a Vimeo page on which many of our lectures and other events may be viewed. It can be accessed via our home page or through the navigation bar. Simply click “Gallery” and then “Event Videos.”
Please pass the word!

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Singaporean Diplomat Umej Singh Bhatia Meets with MEI Staff

Posted on April 11, 2012

By Nurhidayahti Bte Mohammad Miharja and Mimi Kirk
In a closed-door session last week, Consul General of Singapore in Dubai Umej Singh Bhatia visited MEI to discuss a variety of issues regarding the impact of the Arab uprisings on the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) states. Topics covered included differences between Arab republics and monarchies, the GCC [...]

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MEI’s Student Paper Competition Deadline is May 1!

Posted on April 11, 2012

The MEI Student Paper Prize will recognize one outstanding research paper written by a student in any NUS degree-granting program on a topic that addresses a significant issue related to the Middle East or to Middle East-Asia relations. The paper may treat any of a broad range of issues and be informed by any theoretical [...]

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Hidemitsu Kuroki Speaks on His Theory of “Dragomanity”

Posted on March 30, 2012

By Faeza Abdurazak
MEI hosted Professor Hidemitsu Kuroki last week of the Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia and Africa at the Tokyo University of Foreign Studies. His talk, titled “Dragomanity: A Hypothesis on the Origin of the Networking Abilities of Modern Lebanese and Syrian Migrants,” painted a captivating portrait of the history of [...]

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