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  "id": 5482567,
  "title": "HUFS Institute of Middle East Studies selected for research project under Humanities Korea Grants program",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/hufs-institute-of-middle-east-studies-selected-for-research-project-5482567",
  "topic": "science",
  "section": "Science",
  "published": "2026-09-04T03:42:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times-koreatimes",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/southkorea/education/20260904/hufs-institute-of-middle-east-studies-selected-for-research-project-under-humanities-korea-grants-program"
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  "summary": "The Institute of Middle East Studies at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies (HUFS) has been chosen for a joint research project under the Humanities Korea Grants 3.0 program, funded with 12 billion won ($8.8 million) by the National Research Foundation of Korea. The selected consortium includes the Institute of Middle Eastern Affairs at Myongji University, the GCC Institute at Dankook University, and the Institute of Mediterranean Studies at Busan University of Foreign Studies. The research agenda aims to explore changes in Middle Eastern societies and the factors driving these transformations, with a focus on developing a comprehensive Korean perspective on the region.",
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      {
        "outlet": "CNA - Business",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/oil-prices-rise-on-escalation-in-middle-east",
        "published": "2026-09-03T14:08:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "HUFS Institute of Middle East Studies selected for research project under Humanities Korea Grant program",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/hufs-institute-of-middle-east-studies-selected-for-research-project",
        "published": "2026-09-04T02:52:03.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}