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 […]
Call for Applications: Resident Scholar Program for Lebanon-based and Lebanese Scholars
The Finnish Institute in the Middle East (FIME) in Beirut is pleased to announce a call for applications for its […]
New university intern joins FIME’s Helsinki office
Sofiia Salopino began her internship at FIME’s Helsinki office in March. It has been over fifteen years since the office […]
FIME’s new non-resident scholar is Adel Dashela
Adel Dashela is a Finnish-Yemeni academic researcher and lecturer, formerly a Postdoctoral Fellow at Columbia University’s Global Center for Middle […]
FIME Personnel to Work from Cairo
In the rapidly deteriorating situation in the Middle East and Lebanon, the staff of the Finnish Institute in the Middle […]
Apply for the EDUFI -internship at FIME
FIME is looking for a university intern to Beirut for autumn 2026 through the Finnish National Board of Education’s EDUFI […]
Juha Mäkelä Appointed the Next Director of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East
Juha Mäkelä, a General Staff officer and Doctor of Military Sciences, has been appointed as the next Director of the […]