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The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) Annual Meeting
AGSIW attended The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) Annual Meeting, November 22-25.
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DonateAGSIW attended The Middle East Studies Association (MESA) Annual Meeting, November 22-25. This 48th annual meeting was attended by over 2,400 specialists, scholars, and policymakers who routinely focus on the Middle East, North Africa, the Arab Gulf States, and Iran. AGSIW set up an outreach and information booth and interviewed potential senior and junior staff in preparation for launching its programs at the end of January 2015.
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