The Middle East in London

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The Middle East in London
FrequencyBi-monthly
PublisherLondon Middle East Institute
Year founded1974
Final issueJune 2019
CompanyLondon Middle East Institute
CountryUnited Kingdom
Based inLondon
LanguageEnglish
Website The Middle East in London website

The Middle East in London was a magazine which covered news, business and culture in the Arab world from 1974 to June 2019.

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History and profile

The Middle East in London was started in 1974. [1] The magazine was part of the London Middle East Institute and was published by the Institute on a bi-monthly basis. [2] [3] The London Middle East Institute is affiliated to SOAS. [3] The magazine was formerly published monthly [4] [5] and changed the frequency to bi-monthly in January 2011. [6] In June 2019 the final issue was published. [7]

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References

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  2. "February–March Edition of The Middle East in London Hits Newsstands". SOAS. 6 February 2012. Retrieved 3 August 2015.
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  5. Helena Lindholm Schulz (1999). The Reconstruction of Palestinian Nationalism: Between Revolution and Statehood. Manchester University Press. p. 174. ISBN   978-0-7190-5596-6.
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