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News

FIME Awarded Grants

The board of the Foundation of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East awarded two research residency grants, three travel […]

30.3.2026

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 […]

30.3.2026

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 […]

26.3.2026
Kuva Sofiiasta.

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 […]

18.3.2026

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 […]

9.3.2026

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 […]

5.3.2026

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 […]

24.2.2026

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 […]

10.2.2026

FIME is recruiting a researcher

The Finnish Institute in the Middle East (FIME) is recruiting a doctoral or postdoctoral researcher for a fixed term of […]

29.1.2026

Öppen webbkurs ”En missförstådd religion? Lär känna grunderna i islam” finns nu på svenska

FIME:s öppna onlinekurs ”En missförstådd religion? Lär känna grunderna i islam” har nu publicerats på svenska. Den kostnadsfria webbkursen är […]

28.1.2026

The institute’s spring intern started her work in Beirut

FIME’s spring 2026 intern, Venla Lehtinen, has started her work in Beirut. Venla is a master’s student in Global Politics […]

20.1.2026

Apply for FIMEs Research Residency by 15.2.2026

The research residency program of the Finnish Institute in the Middle East is intended for research-related stays at universities and […]

14.1.2026

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