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Waleed Hazbun
@whazbun.bsky.social
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IR and Middle East Studies Prof. at the University of Alabama. Mid East & East Med geopolitics, US foreign policy, Tourism & ✈️ Visiting Scholar, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (2024-25).

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Laleh Khalili @lalehkhalili.bsky.social · 12d
Excellent analysis by Narges Bajoghli:
time.com/7345623/iran...
Iran Toppled the Shah in 1979. Why This Time Isn’t Quite Like That
"The conditions in Iran today are not comparable to those that precipitated the downfall of the Shah and the triumph of the revolution of 1979," writes Narges Bajoghli
time.com

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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · 28d
youtu.be/g_tIA3F2nJM
From Jerusalem to Cairo and Beirut w/ Jean Said Makdisi
YouTube video by Makdisi Street
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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · 28d
Outcast in the third wave

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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · 28d
@eriktheguide.bsky.social

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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · 28d
“Bauhaus” dark roast coffee from High Wire (Oakland, CA)

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The New Arab @thenewarab.bsky.social · Dec 24
A Christmas message from the Mayor of Bethlehem in Palestine, the birthplace of Jesus Christ:

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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · Dec 20
www.aros.dk/en/art/curre...
Anna Boghiguian – The Sunken Boat
The Sunken Boat marks Anna Boghiguian’s (b. 1946) first solo exhibition in the Nordic region. The exhibition explores global maritime history, rising sea levels, and the climate crisis through immersi...
www.aros.dk

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Middle East Research and Information Project @merip.bsky.social · Dec 11
ICYMI: We released highlights from our live event Honoring Joe Stork earlier this week on the podcast feed. Check it out, and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts!
The MERIP Podcast Episode 12: Honoring Joe Stork, Live in DC
Featuring Sarah Leah Whitson, Lisa Hajjar, Mouin Rabbani, Joel Beinin, Zachary Lockman, Rick Reinhard, Joan Mandell and Joost Hiltermann
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Journal of the Western Society for French History (JWSFH) @jwsfh.bsky.social · Dec 5
6. INTERVENTIONS: "Andor (Season 2), or the French Resistance in Space," a so-smart & also funny dialog between @tgpeterson.bsky.social & editor @meghankroberts.bsky.social about ANDOR!
journals.publishing.umich.edu/wsfh/article...
<em>Andor </em>(Season 2), or the French Resistance in Space
In August 2025, JWSFH Co-editor Meghan Roberts had the chance to speak with Terrence (Terry) Peterson, the author of Revolutionary Warfare; How the Algerian War made Modern Counterinsurgency (Cornell ...
journals.publishing.umich.edu

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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · Dec 4
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Letter to the Editor | Eighty student media alumni condemn shuttering of campus magazines, urge support for students
The University of Alabama’s suspension of Alice Magazine and Nineteen Fifty-Six magazine has gravely disappointed decades of University of Alabama alumni who worked for the University’s student media ...
thecrimsonwhite.com

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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · Dec 3
www.nytimes.com/2025/12/02/u...
U. of Alabama Suspends Black and Female Student Magazines, Citing D.E.I. Guidance
www.nytimes.com

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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · Nov 29
I miss our walks along the Thessaloniki waterfront.. this statue complex is such a prominent feature.

www.ekathimerini.com/culture/1288...
Death of sculptor Evangelos Moustakas | eKathimerini.com
Sculptor Evangelos Moustakas, best known for his statue of Alexander the Great and the monument to the National Resistance on the waterfront in Thessaloniki, has died at the age of 95.
www.ekathimerini.com

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Abu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · Nov 27
Introduce yourself with five concerts you’ve seen multiple times

Kendrick Lamar
Bob Dylan
Jay-Z
Aimee Mann
Elvis Costello
kevinmkruse.bsky.social Kevin M. Kruse @kevinmkruse.bsky.social · Nov 27
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen multiple times

R.E.M.
OutKast
Radiohead
Beastie Boys
The Roots
chuckwendig.bsky.social Chuck Wendig @chuckwendig.bsky.social · Nov 27
Introduce yourself with five concerts you've seen —

NIN
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
Soul Coughing
Poe
Tom Morello

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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · Nov 24
www.oudaily.com/news/ou-prof...
OU College of International Studies professor reportedly arrested by ICE
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement reportedly arrested an OU professor at Will Rogers International Airport Saturday.
www.oudaily.com

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Middle East Research and Information Project @merip.bsky.social · Nov 20
REMINDER: We have a LIVE event in Washington DC on Saturday! Come join MERIP contributors Aslı Bâli, Joel Beinin, Lisa Hajjar, Zachary Lockman, Sarah Leah Whitson, Mouin Rabbani, Joan Mandell and Rick Reinhard, MC'd by Joost Hiltermann and w/ music from the Fast Flying Vestibule!
Honoring Joe Stork, Live in DC
November 22 @ 7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
buff.ly

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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · Nov 20
Is that Omar El Akkad in a tux! I am so happy for him and more critically what this recognition means.. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/19/b...
Books That Examine the Past and Present of the Middle East Take National Book Awards
www.nytimes.com

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Joyce Karam @joycekaram.bsky.social · Nov 18
NEW: US canceled visit of head of #Lebanon army, @al-monitor.bsky.social confirmed. Haykal was due to arrive today but tension with Congress, differences over Hezbollah botched the trip... www.al-monitor.com/originals/20...
US cancels Lebanon army chief visit amid frustration over Hezbollah: What to know
Washington canceled a planned visit by Lebanon’s army commander Gen. Rodolphe Haykal, signaling growing US frustration over Lebanon’s delay in disarming Hezbollah.
www.al-monitor.com

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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · Nov 15
Spoiling a fall morning with some spring class prep.

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Abu Aardvark @abuaardvark.bsky.social · Nov 11
Half price ebook right now!

www.amazon.com/Americas-Mid...

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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · Nov 10
It’s like US officials expect to get another Jordan but will likely end up with a mirror of Iraq.

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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · Nov 6
Some analysis on Qatar’s relationship with the Trump administration and the Gaza ceasefire plan arabcenterdc.org/resource/qat...
Qatar Copes with Trump’s Middle East Vision
Among Arab states, perhaps none faces a more complex challenge in managing relations with President Donald Trump than Qatar. Ironically, Doha’s deepening partnership with the Trump administration has ...
arabcenterdc.org

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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · Oct 8
youtu.be/qbzl81ADh4c
Return to Makdisi Street w/ Samir Makdisi
YouTube video by Makdisi Street
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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · Sep 15
And pomeps.org/pomeps-studi...
POMEPS Studies 56: Regional Order Making after October 7 - Project on Middle East Political Science
In December 2024, we convened a workshop at the Robert Schuman Center of the European University Institute in partnership with POMEPS and SEPAD to discuss regional changes and their meaning for our bo...
pomeps.org

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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · Sep 15
Draws on my chapters in edinburghuniversitypress.com/book-order-a...
Order and Region Making in the Middle East
Order and Region Making in the Middle East
edinburghuniversitypress.com

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Waleed Hazbun @whazbun.bsky.social · Sep 13
Giving a talk at Boston University this Thursday’s: American Illusions of Regional Order & the Emergence of Turbulence in MENA For details, see: www.eventbrite.com/e/american-i...
American Illusions of Regional Order & the Emergence of Turbulence in MENA
Join us for a talk with Waleed Hazbun (University of Alabama).
www.eventbrite.com