CFP: Recovery, Reconciliation, Reconsideration: Past, Present and Future in the Middle East and North Africa, 27–28 May 2027
The Finnish Institute in the Middle East and the University of Helsinki (Middle Eastern Studies) invite proposals for the Eighth […]
Apply for the EDUFI -internship at FIME!
FIME is looking for a university intern to Beirut for spring 2027 through the Finnish National Board of Education’s EDUFI […]
The institute’s fall intern has started her work in Riyadh
FIME’s fall 2026 EDUFI intern, Essi Kupiainen, has started her work in Riyadh in the beginning of September. Essi is […]
FIME to Visit Riyadh This Autumn
This autumn, the Finnish Institute in the Middle East (FIME) will spend the autumn in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. During the […]
Master’s student, apply for Global Palestine -online course
The Finnish Institute in the Middle East (FIME), in collaboration with Tampere University, is pleased to invite applications for the […]
Arabic Language Café continues at Oodi
Are you learning Arabic or interested in its culture? We are delighted to invite you to the Arabic Language Café, […]
Apply for a student course “Ancient Arabia and the Origins of Islam” in Saudi-Arabia
The Finnish Institute in the Middle East’s autumn student course, “Ancient Arabia and the Origins of Islam,” will be held […]
Greetings from the new director
New captain takes the helm At the end of May, a leadership change took place when Susanne Dahlgren introduced me […]
Jeanette Lindblom is FIME’s new researcher
Dr. Jeanette Lindblom began as a new researcher at FIME in early May. She is a historian and archaeologist whose […]
FIME Annual Report 2025 Published
The year 2025 was calm, and FIME was able to carry out its activities in line with its annual plan. […]
FIME Awarded Grants
The board of the Foundation of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East awarded two research residency grants, three travel […]
The institute relocated temporarily to Cairo
Due to the deterioration of the security situation in Lebanon and the rapid escalation of the war, we have temporarily […]