Paikan päältä (On site) is a blog series where Finns living and visiting the Middle East and experts specialising in the region write about their experiences and observations about the cultures, customs and societies of the Middle East. The topics of the articles vary from popular to political and offer readers a versatile picture of everyday life in the region behind the news headlines. The blogposts are published mostly in Finnish.

Egypti Iranin sodan dominoefektin kurimuksessa

A Year Without Assad: Between Celebration and Uncertainty

Vuosi ilman Assadia: juhlan ja epävarmuuden välissä

Riisiä ja katkarapuja libanonilaiseen tapaan – رز بالقريدس

Sota palasi Libanoniin

حين يدخل الذكاء الاصطناعي ”المجلس” العربي: كيف أصبح ”الجات جي بي تي” حكيم بيوتنا؟

When Artificial Intelligence Enters the Arab Majlis: How ChatGPT Became the Sage in Our Homes

Paavi Leon vierailulta Libanonissa odotettiin paljon, mutta mitä jäi käteen?

“Ilman leipää ei ole elämää”
