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From Gaza peace prospects to Turkish populism to Iranian literature, January’s lineup of free Camden Conference community events brings remarkable expertise to Maine libraries. Experts formerly with the U.S. Foreign […]

Coexistence, My Ass!, an award-winning documentary film based on the provocative one-woman show of Israeli peace activist and comedian Noam Shuster Eliassi, will be screened at the Strand Theatre in […]

“The largest humanitarian disaster” in the world today is unfolding in Sudan, reminiscent of the Darfur massacres decades ago, but with over 20 million suffering acute hunger and 12 million […]

Explore Middle Eastern Politics, Displacement of Peoples, Islamic Science and Traditional Music In December Library Talks This December, we’re bringing the Middle East closer to home with an extraordinary lineup of […]

Five November Community Events will examine the Middle East through multiple lenses—from Turkey’s political transformation and regional diplomacy to the hidden history of Iran’s women rug weavers, the region’s culinary […]