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November 2010 |
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| AUB in the News - International version |
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November 2010
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Manila Times of November 1 published an article on Beirut and the renaissance it is experiencing after the Civil War. It said, “Anyone walking from the hip district of Gemmayze to Hamra and the American University of Beirut will be amazed at the impressive high-end real estate being built and the wanton displays of wealth by the Lebanese people.”
Full article available at:
http://www.manilatimes.net/index.php/opinion/31258-beirut-rising-from-the-ashes
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Investegate of November 4 reported that Said Darwazah, a director and Person Discharging Managerial Responsibility of Hikma Pharmaceuticals, has undertaken transactions in the Company's Ordinary Shares of 10p each. The paper said that one of the transactions that he made was disposing of 300,000 Ordinary Shares of 10p each, representing 0.15 percent of the issued share capital of the Company, at an average price of 778.63 pence per Ordinary Share. The paper said that the primary purpose of this disposal is to fund the establishment of the Samih Darwazah Center for Innovation Management and Entrepreneurship at the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://www.investegate.co.uk/Article.aspx?id=201011041615356599V
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Relief Web of November 4 published the proceedings of a presentation to a conference hosted by the American University of Beirut and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Authored by Elizabeth Ferris and Chareen Stark, they examined “the evolution of the concept of civilian protection, the challenges of operationalizing protection, and what international organizations in other crises can learn from UNRWA.”
Full article available at:
http://www.reliefweb.int/rw/rwb.nsf/db900sid/VVOS-8AWPFT?OpenDocument
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iBirkshires of November 10 reported that Dr. Hisham Hourani, a board-certified general surgeon, has joined Northern Berkshire General Surgery and the medical staff of North Adams Regional Hospital. The paper said that Hourani received his medical degree from the American University of Beirut.
Full article available :
http://www.iberkshires.com/new/story.php?story_id=36750
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eLearning Tech Blog of November 11 published a list of the forthcoming e-learning conferences in the United States and abroad and said that the American University of Beirut is holing a conference entitled, “Effective Teaching and Learning in Higher Education” on December 10-11.
Full article available at:
http://elearningtech.blogspot.com/2010/11/elearning-conferences-2011.html
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Globalsecurity.org of November 15 published an article about the forthcoming parliamentary elections at Egypt. The paper quoted AUB professor of political studies Hilal Khashan as saying, “President Hosni Mubarak’s administration is more concerned with holding onto power in Egypt than with leading the Arab world. Mr. Mubarak has ruled for nearly 30 years. He might run for a sixth six-year term in 2011.”
Full article available at:
http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/library/news/2010/11/mil-101115-voa09.htm
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Media Newswire of November 16 reported that Rami Khouri, the director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, will be appear on “Primary Sources: Coverage in Context,” a series of conversations focused on the media and the Middle East held at New York University’s Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute on December 15.
Full article available at:
http://www.media-newswire.com/release_1133748.html
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The Media Line of November 18 reported that the Lebanese army has become “the unlikely center of competition between the West and Iran over who will hold sway over the country.” AUB professor of political studies Hilal Khashan said, “The Lebanese army operates as an independent force within the country, displaying more loyalty to the leaders of Lebanon's religious factions than to the country's political leadership.”
Full article available at:
http://www.themedialine.org/news/news_detail.asp?NewsID=30573
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People’s Daily Online of November 19 reported on Israel’s recent decision to withdraw from the northern section of the Lebanese village of Ghajar. AUB professor of political studies Hilal Khashan said, “Israel is creating more problems than resolving others by withdrawing from the northern part of Ghajar.”
Full article available at:
http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/90001/90777/90854/7205218.html
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Inter Press Service News of November 19 reported on the status of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon where they are denied civil and human rights. AUB professor of sociology Sari Hanafi said, “Some of them [professional syndicates] have by-laws that restrict membership to Lebanese citizens. Others apply a reciprocity clause. However, the absence of a recognized Palestinian state makes the application [to syndicate] of this principle impossible.”
Full article available at:
http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=53605
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Tibet of November 19 published an article commenting on Israel’s announcement to withdraw from the northern section of the Lebanese village of Ghajar. The paper quoted AUB professor of political studies Hilal Khashan as saying, "Israel is creating more problems than resolving others by withdrawing from the northern part of Ghajar.”
Full article available at:
http://eng.tibet.cn/news/today/201011/t20101120_772067.htm
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Kansas City of November 24 published an article commenting on the Special Tribunal for Lebanon which might link Hizbullah to the assassination of former Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. It said that the investigation by the Canadian Broadcasting Corp., which was widely cited in news reports throughout Lebanon, “complicates efforts to resolve a standoff that threatens the nation's security.” Rami Khouri, the director of AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, said, “It's impressive how much diplomacy there is, and how intense is the action diplomatically...Nobody wants to see this place explode.”
Full article available at:
http://www.kansascity.com/2010/11/24/2469972/report-links-hezbollah-to-2005.html
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Uruknet of November 30 published an article on the reconstruction of the Nahr al-Bared Palestinian refugee camp in northern Lebanon. At a recent conference at the American University of Beirut, Rana Hassan, a Master of Urban Policy and Planning student at the University’s Department of Architecture and Design, stated that a different approach towards the reconstruction is needed by the Lebanese government.
Full article available at:
http://www.uruknet.info/?colonna=m&p=72357&l=e&size=1&hd=0
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