The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region at this time of transition offers complex challenges and promise.
The study of the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region includes history, politics, culture, religion, language and literature, all of which interact and make for an exciting learning experience and a perspective that is in-demand in many professions. In these courses, you will explore contemporary issues such as the Palestinian-Israeli dispute, the Kurdish-Turkish conflict, the Syrian-Lebanese-Israeli triangle, and modern-day revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya, as well as themes such as political reform, human rights, the roles and rights of women, and U.S. policy in the Middle East and North Africa.