Arab and Islamic Studies

Tsinghua University confers rare honorary professorship on Exeter Dean

One of the world’s foremost experts on Middle Eastern politics has been awarded a rare visiting professorship by Tsinghua University....

Internal displacement in Syria used to reshape the country’s political and social landscape, new study shows

Internal displacement in Syria was used by the Assad regime to reshape the country’s political and social landscape, a new...

Recreation of unique Indian boat showcases lost skills and environmental change

Experts at the University of Exeter have teamed up with Indian craftsmen to recreate a vanished traditional boat hailed locally...

Plague transmission may have begun a century before the Black Death, study shows

Evidence from 13th-century chroniclers and physicians indicates plague may have been involved in epidemics a century before the Black Death, a...

Iconic images of historic Mosul almost lost forever exhibited for the first time

Iconic photographs of historic Mosul almost lost forever when Islamic State terrorists invaded the city will be on show for...

University of Exeter archaeologist awarded OBE in the New Year’s Honours List

A renowned University of Exeter archaeologist has been awarded an OBE in the New Year’s Honours List for his work...

Civilian displacement key tactic of Syrian regime during civil war, study shows

Displacement of people, designed to cause depopulation, became a key part of the Syrian regime’s attempts to re-establish control of...