April 2010

• Al-Royya of April 1 reported on the two-day Arab Forum for Environment and Development during which world environmental experts said that Arab states, likely to be among those hit hardest by climate change, are not doing enough to promote renewable energy. The paper quoted Mey Jurdi, a professor of environmental health at the American University in Beirut, as saying, “They keep saying we need more research. Why do you need additional diagnosis when the patient is dying?”

  Full article available at:

  http://english.alrroya.com/content/arab-world-urged-push-harder-renewable-energy

• American University of Sharjah of April 1 reported that American University of Sharjah won, through its delegation of 81 athlete students, honors for their performance at the President Club’s First International Sports Festival that was recently organized by the American University of Beirut.

  Full article available at:

  http://www.aus.edu/media/news/show_article.php?Article=882

• Uruknet of April 1 published an article commenting on the current state of affairs in Iraq and added that Iraqi politician Ahmad Chalabi, described as a “controversial figure to secure election in Iraq's March 7^th parliamentary poll,” taught at the American University of Beirut.

  Full article available at:

  http://www.uruknet.info/index.php?p=m64704&hd=&size=1&l=e

   

• Awan Kuwait Newspaper of April 1 published a profile of Dr. Shibli Shmayyil (1850-1917) and described him as one of the key figures in Arab renaissance. The paper said that he graduated from the American University of Beirut.

  Full article available at:

  http://www.awan.com/pages/oped/302819

   

• Al-Ayyam of April 1 published an interview with Palestinian businessman Abdul Mun’im Qattan and said that he attended the American University of Beirut as a student.

  Full article available at:

  http://www.al-ayyam.ps/znews/site/template/article.aspx?did=73392&date=12/18/2007

   

• Dar Al-Hayat of April 1 reported on two piano concerts by Russian pianist Catherina Kofrikova held in Tripoli and Jounieh and said that she had performed in the past at the American University of Beirut.

  Full article available at:

  http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/125762

   

• Laha Magazine of April 2 reported on the Ziad Rahbani concert held in Cairo as part of the Cairo International Jazz Festival and said that the first time Rahbani played jazz was at a concert at the American University of Beirut in 1985 during the Lebanese Civil War.

  Full article available at:

  http://www.lahamag.com/pages.asp?articleId=9011

• Arab News and RBC Dain Rauscher Inc. of April 2 reported on the keynote speech inaugurating the Toastmasters Annual Division M Conference on April 1 in Alkhobar given by former Saudi Aramco President and CEO, Abdallah Jum’ah. The paper quoted Jum’ah as saying that working for Aramco at age 16 was his first paying job, and that the company helped him attend the American University of Cairo and later the American University of Beirut.

  Full article available at:

  http://arabnews.com/saudiarabia/article38382.ece

• Dar Al-Hayat of April 2 published an article written by American University of Beirut Dean of the Faculty of Health Sciences, Iman Nuwayhid, commenting on the adverse effects of climate change on health.

  Full article available at:

  http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/126070

• Gulf News of April 3 reported that American University of Sharjah won, through its delegation comprising 81 athlete students, honors for their performance at the President Club’s First International Sports Festival that was recently organized by the American University of Beirut.

  Full article available at:

  http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/education/notes-in-brief-1.607363

• Al-Bayan of April 3 published a profile of the director of the new Jordanian nuclear energy program, Dr. Khaled Tuqan, and said that he has a BE in electrical engineering from the American University of Beirut.

  Full article available at:

  http://www.albayan.ae/servlet/Satellite?c=Article&cid=1265975628665&pagename=Albayan%2FArticle%2FFullDetail

• Al-Wasat of April 3 published an editorial which argued for the need of effective planning and investment in education in the Arab world. The paper gave the example of the American University of Beirut that started off in 1866 with only 16 students and has since then developed into a complete university.
  Full article available at:

  http://www.alwasatnews.com/2766/news/read/389360/1.html

• Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat of April 3 announced that the American Society of Transplantation (AST) has announced that its board of directors has selected Dr. Mohamed H. Sayegh, AUB’s vice president for Medical Affairs and the Raja N. Khuri dean of the Faculty of Medicine and Medical Center, as this year’s recipient of the AST Basic Science Established Investigator Award (Professor Level).

  Full article available at:

  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=68&article=563585&issueno=11449

• Al-Wasat of April 3 reported that AUB’s Charles Hostler Student Center was awarded the Institute Honor Awards for Architecture of the American Institute of Architects (AIA) for its green and environment friendly characteristics.

  Full article available at:

  http://www.alwasatnews.com/2766/news/read/389332/1.html

• Dar Al-Hayat of April 4 reported that Dhofar University has passed the initial phase of accreditation and is approved as Oman’s first official private university. The paper said that it is thanks to the affiliation of Dhofar University with the American University of Beirut that it was able to achieve this accreditation.

  Full article available at:

  http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/126794

• Ar-Rai and Ar-Rai Al-Aam of April 4 published an interview with former Lebanese Minister of Finance Mohammad Shatah, in which he said he studied at the American University of Beirut for five years.

  Full article available at:

  http://www.alraimedia.com/alrai/Article.aspx?id=194867

• Ad-Dustur of April 5 published an editorial arguing that Jordan should invest in higher education for future economic development and referred to the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.addustour.com/ViewTopic.aspx?ac=\OpinionAndNotes\2010\04\OpinionAndNotes_issue908_day06_id226384.htm

• Al-Jareeda of April 6 reported that AUB is promoting its Executive MBA program to Kuwaiti companies.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.aljarida.com/AlJarida/Article.aspx?id=154320 

• Al-Bayan of April 6 reported on a lecture given at the American University of Beirut surveying the current world economic affairs.
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  http://www.albayan.ae/servlet/Satellite?c=Article&cid=1265975732205&pagename=Albayan%2FArticle%2FFullDetail

• Middle East Online of April 7 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, "The Israeli-American-Arab Dance Will Resume." In it, he argued that unless Washington "puts bite into its position [regarding Israeli settlements] - by threatening to withhold financial or trade incentives, say - the mediating role of the United States will remain largely docile, symbolic, and ineffective."
  Full article available at:
  http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=38286
  

• Arab News of April 6 and Menafn.com of April 7 published a profile of Palestinian PM Salam Fayyad and said he is a graduate of the American University of Beirut, class of 1975.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093319988
  

• Al-Qabas of April 7 published an interview with AUBMC Professor of Hematology/Oncology Nagi Saghir on the recent developments in cancer treatment. The paper quoted Saghir as saying, "Early detection can help cure up to 90 percent of cancer cases."
  Full article available at:
  http://www.alqabas.com.kw/Article.aspx?id=592628&date=07042010
  

• Attamaddon of April 7 published a profile of Arab historian Sameeh Wajeeh Al-Zain and said that he often used resources at the American University of Beirut library.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.attamaddon.com/_NewsSearch.php?iNewsID=12736&cAction=Details

• Federation of Arabic News Agencies of April 6 and Al-Ghad, Ammon News, Helal News, Petra Jordanian News Agency, and Ad-Dustur of April 7 reported on a lecture given by former Jordanian Prime Minister, Abdul Ra'oof Al-Rawabdeh, in which he surveyed his life journey and made references to his student years at the  American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.alghad.com/index.php?news=496911

• Al-Jazeera of April 8 reported on the MBC reality TV series, “Road to America”, and said that one of its leading participants, Lama Al-Masri, is an AUB alumna.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.al-jazirah.com/20100408/at3d.htm

• Dar Al-Hayat of April 8 published an article by Zahi Wehbeh, a Lebanese poet, in which he reported on his experience reciting poetry at the “Palestinian Land Day,” commemorated at the American University of Beirut and organized by its Palestinian Cultural Club. The paper said that the event also featured singer Omaima Khalil.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/127972

• Arab News of April 8 reported that Dubai’s Al Masah Capital Ltd. has gone on stream with the finalization of its board members. The paper said that the board and investors in the company have as their chairman Najjad Zeenni, a graduate from American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://arabnews.com/economy/corporatenews/article40839.ece

• Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat of April 9 published a profile of Professor of chemistry at McGill University,  Hanadi Sleiman, and said that she has a BS in chemistry from the American University of Beirut.
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  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=67&issueno=11455&article=564414&feature=

• As-Siyasa Online Newspaper of April 9 published a profile of Sudanese politician Mubarak Mahdi. The paper said that Mahdi is an AUB alumnus.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.alssiyasi.com/?browser=view&EgyxpID=63093&lang_id=0

• grenc.com of April 9 published a profile of Kuwaiti politician Ahmad Al-Khatib and said he studied medicine at the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.grenc.com/show_article_main.cfm?id=16838

• grenc.com of April 9 and Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat of April 12 published a profile of Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad and said that he is an AUB graduate.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.grenc.com/show_article_main.cfm?id=16836

• Aalam Al-Yawm of April 10 published an interview with Ali Al-Musa, the former Kuwaiti minister of planning, and said he studied public administration at the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.alamalyawm.com/ArticleDetail.aspx?artid=136468

• Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat of April 10 reported that the Coordinating Committee for Autism in Lebanon is organizing a series of events during the month of April in collaboration with the Ministry of Social Affairs, the Department of Disabled, and the Arab Network for Autism. The paper said that among the events is a lecture by medical students to be held at the American University of Beirut on April 16.

  Full article available at:

  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=68&issueno=11456&article=564534&feature=

• Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat of April 10 reported that AUB President Peter Dorman attended the launch of the Bioethics and Professionalism Program at the American University of Beirut Medical Center named after former Prime Minister Selim El-Hoss.

  Full article available at:

  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=68&issueno=11456&article=564537&feature=

• Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat of April 11 reported on an illustrated lecture organized by the Society of Friends of the AUB Museum by Bassam Ilias, a specialist in precious stones. The paper said that during the lecture Ilias surveyed the historical progression of making beads from precious stones.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=68&article=564944&issueno=11458

• Dar Al-Hayat of April 11 published a review of the recently published book entitled, Bayrut fee Qasa'id Al-Shu'ara' (Beirut in the poems of poets), and said that the founding of the Syrian Protestant College, now the American University of Beirut, helped shape the cultural history of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/129366

• Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat of April 11 reported that the Progressive Socialist Party leader Walid Jumblat and his wife Nora donated 1200 tickets for students at various schools to watch an animal circus performance. The papers said that the donation will support the Children Cancer Center in Lebanon at the American University of Beirut Medical Center.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=68&issueno=11457&article=564784&feature=

• Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat of April 11 reported that AUB President Peter Dorman edited the compilation Medinet Habu IX. The Eighteenth Dynasty Temple, Part I: The Inner Sanctuaries at the end of 2009. The compilation is a collection of 150 plates with a 92-page guidebook and commentary. The paper said that the book is published by the Oriental Institute of the University of Chicago.

  Full article available at:

  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=19&issueno=11457&article=564743&feature=1

• Dar Al- Hayat of April 12 published an article by Jihad El-Khazen in which he described his recent visit to the American University of Beirut campus where he reminisced about the 1950s when he was a “Certificat” student there.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/129699

• Ar-Rayah of April 13 published an interview with Dalal Mukarzil, the director of the Career Development Office at Qatar University. The paper quoted Mukarzil as saying the Qatar University hopes to host experts from the American University of Beirut to conduct development workshops, namely in the areas of education for current teachers at the University.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.raya.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=522503&version=1&template_id=20&parent_id=19 

• Middle East Online of April 14 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, "An American Middle East Peace Plan.” In it, he argued, "If the US government offers a blueprint for Arab-Israeli peace it should first review all its failed mediating efforts of the past 30 years; then chart a new strategy that avoids repeating the mistakes of the past."
  Full article available at:
  http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=38422

• Al-Jareeda of April 15 reported on a recently published book entitled, Masrah Bayrut (Beirut Theater), by Hanan Hajj Ali. The paper said that one of the features of the space surrounding Beirut Theater in Ain El Mrayseh is its proximity to the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.aljarida.com/AlJarida/Article.aspx?id=155455

• Project Middle East of April 15 published a profile of Lebanese politician and architect Assem Salam. The paper quoted Salam as saying, "In the early 1960s we started the school of architecture at the American University of Beirut and local architects began to emerge."
  Full article available at:
  http://www.projectsmiddleeast.com/read.asp?id=7545

• Awan Kuwait Newspaper of April 16 reported on the proceedings of the seminar held at the Lebanese University's Faculty of Information and Documentation entitled, "Reading in the Digital Age," in which Professor Zane Sinno from the American University of Beirut participated.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.awan.com/pages/culture/305189

• AME Info of April 19 reported on the launch of the National Career Fair for high school students at the American University of Beirut. The paper said that the fair, which was attended by MP Bahia Hariri and Minister of Education Hassan Mneimneh, was organized by the Education Ministry, the National Community for Public Schools, the Hariri Foundation and the United Nations Development Program.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.ameinfo.com/ar-168118.html

• Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat of April 19 and Al-Mustaqbal.org of April 21 reported on the phenomenon of Arab students enrolling in universities in Lebanon including the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=54&article=565989&issueno=11466

• Sudanese Online of April 19 published an interview with Sudanese politician Mubarak Al-Fadil Al-Mahdi. The paper said that he attended the American University of Beirut as a student.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.sudaneseonline.com/ar1/publish/article_7380.shtml

• Al-Qabas of April 19 reported that the Center for Arab Unity Studies in Beirut recently published the complete collection of Nabih Amin Fares' literary works. The paper said that Fares was a professor and later chair of the History Department at the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.alqabas.com.kw/Article.aspx?id=596803&date=20042010

• Media Middle East, AME Info, and Zawya of April 20, Al-Jareeda of April 21, and Al-Qabas and Esomar of April 22 reported that Esomar, a world organization for opinion and market research for effective business-decision making, recently elected Tarek Ammar as its new Representative for Lebanon. The paper said that Ammar holds an MBA and a BBA from the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.ameinfo.com/230146.html

• Zawya, Eye of Dubai, and AME Info of April 20 reported that Al Masah Capital Limited, a new "player" which entered the Alternative Asset Management field in January 2010, has gone on stream with the finalization of its board members, which has as its chair Najjad Zeenni, a graduate from American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-42793.htm

• Arabs 48 of April 20 reported on the end of the first Palestinian youth conference held at Sidon’s municipality's headquarters The paper said that among those who attended the conference were members of Palestinian cultural clubs at various universities including the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.arabs48.com/display.x?cid=%2052&sid=195&id=70270

• Al-Ghad, Petra Jordan News Agency and Federation of Arabic News Agencies of April 20 reported on a talk and round table discussion given by former Jordanian Minister of Information Layla Sharaf as part of the Big Leaders Forum in which she spoke about her political, cultural, and social journey. The paper said that Sharaf met her husband while she was a student at the American University of Beirut. The papers also said that her father studied medicine at the American University of Beirut and graduated in 1917.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.alghad.com/?news=499803

• Al-Bayan of April 21 reported that Lebanon is due to witness a thriving tourist season this summer. The paper quoted Professor Marcus Marktanner at the American University of Beirut as saying, “Lebanon’s incoming tourism brought money both directly and indirectly into the economy.”

  Full article available at:

  http://www.albayanlebanon.com/news.php?id=5805&idC=8

• Ma'an News Agency and Al-Quds of April 21 reported that a group of physicians from the Palestinian Foundation for Skin and Reproductive Disorders participated in the Third Winter International Academy for Skin Disorders Conference held in Switzerland. The paper said that the Foundation will offer Dr. Abdul Ghani Kibbi of the American University of Beirut Medical Center an honorary membership due to his contributions in the field of dermatology.

  Full article available at:

  http://www.maannews.net/arb/ViewDetails.aspx?ID=278193

• Al-Massira of April 23 reported that the Brave Heart Fund launched its fifth annual awareness campaign in Beirut in cooperation with the Children’s Heart Center at the American University of Beirut Medical Center.
  Fill article available at:
  http://www.almassira.com/Folder.aspx?Article=4143

• World News Network of April 14 announced that the American University of Beirut Medical Center is participating in a National Organ Donation project to reinforce the capabilities of tissue and organ donation and transportation in the country.
  Full article available at:
  http://article.wn.com/view/2010/04/14/AUB_medical_center_takes_part_in_organ_donation_work/

• The Palestine Chronicle of April 16, Uruknet, War in Iraq, Countercurrents.org, and Atlantic Free Press of April 17, Al-Manar of April 18, and Scoop and Axis of Logic of April 19  published a political piece by Franklin Lamb in which he questions whether or not the United States Embassy in Lebanon is "squandering its diplomatic immunity," and refers to a talk held recently by former US Senator Bob Graham at the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.scoop.co.nz/stories/HL1004/S00133.htm

• Countercurrents.org of April 17, Salem News, Al-Manar, and Atlantic Free Press of April 19, The Palestine Chronicle and Uruknet of April 20, and World Prout Assembly of April 21 published a letter by Franklin Lamb, written in 2007, addressed to his late wife and journalist Janet Lee Stevens on the anniversary of the Sabra and Shatila Massacre. The paper said that Janet’s body was found in 1983 in the basement morgue of the American University of Beirut Medical Center.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.atlanticfreepress.com/news/1/13071--sabra-shatilla-a-letter-to-janet-and-a-response.html

• Business Week and Bloomberg, Hurriyet Daily News, and Economic Reviews of April 19 reported on Turk Telekom’s interactive education service and said that its Chief Executive Officer, Paul Doany, turned the former state-owned monopoly into a provider of data and entertainment over the Internet. The paper said that Doany studied engineering at the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.businessweek.com/news/2010-04-19/turk-telekom-boss-doany-beats-vodafone-with-swine-flu-classes.html

• The New York Times and Post Bulletin (AP) of April 16 and Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat of April 17 reported on a talk given at the American University of Beirut by former militiaman As'ad Shaftari, one of very few war criminals to apologize for his crimes during the Lebanese Civil War.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/17/world/middleeast/17lebanon.html

• WBUR.org and NPR Broadcast of April 21 published a political piece which argued that Lebanon and Syria are experiencing a rapprochement that could result in significant economic benefits, adding that the Lebanese, however, are wary and wondering how long the positive trend will last. The paper quoted Karim Makdisi, a professor of political studies at the American University of Beirut, as saying that "all in all, it seems this thaw in relations between the Lebanese and the Syrians could continue for some time, but only if things remain quiet."
  Full article available at:
  http://www.wbur.org/npr/126136421

• America.gov of April 20 reported that AUB Trustee Abdul Salam Haykal has been invited by the American administration to attend the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship set to take place from April 26 until April 27 in Washington D.C.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.america.gov/st/business-english/2010/April/20100420115607smtotrob0.7161219.html

• The News Daily Egypt of April 22 published a profile of Lebanese artist and jewelry designer Rania Sarakbi and said that she initially studied one year of art at the Lebanese American University before transferring to the American University of Beirut to study anthropology.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.thedailynewsegypt.com/article.aspx?ArticleID=29322

• Iraq Hurr of April 24 and Al-Mannarah Newspaper of April 26 reported on a survey on Iraqi youth to be conducted in Iraq in collaboration with the Nahrayn University and the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.iraqhurr.org/content/article/2023361.html

• Gulf News of April 25 reported that thousands of Lebanese  took to the streets on April 25 in a demonstration calling for secularism and a new personal status law. The paper quoted Sarah Obeid, 21, who is a student at the American University of Beirut, as saying, "As a young Lebanese woman, it was a spark of hope because we face frustration everyday when we hear about sectarian incidents."
  Full article available at:
  http://gulfnews.com/news/region/lebanon/thousands-march-against-sectarianism-in-lebanon-1.617851

• Al-Arab Online of April 25 reported on the first solo exhibition in the UAE by Lebanese artist Mohammad el-Rawas at Art Sawa. The paper said that upon returning to Beirut from abroad in 1981 with a masters degree in printmaking, he started his academic career at the Lebanese University and the American University of Beirut, that lasted 27 years.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.alarabonline.org/english/display.asp?fname=2010\04\04-25\zculturez\970.htm&dismode=x&ts=25-4-2010%2014:28:23

• Al-Ghad of April 25 published a profile of Jordanian political activist Ishaq al-Farhan. The paper said that al-Farhan was sent by the Jordanian government to study at the American University of Beirut in 1953.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.alghad.com/?news=500881

• Aswaq News of April 25 published the profile of Sama Alawi al-Hashimi who is a professor at Bahrain University and said she attended the American University of Beirut as a student
  Full article available at:
  http://www.aswaqnews.net/ArticleNews.aspx?Id=240&IssueId=15

• The Peninsula Qatar and Gulf Times of April 25 and Gulf News of April 26 reported that the Doha Debates, led by international media professionals, will discuss on April 26 the motion that "Barack Obama is too weak to make peace in the Middle East." The paper said that Ahmad Moussalli, an AUB professor of political studies, will participate in the debate.
  Full article available at:
  http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/qatar/obama-s-middle-east-policy-under-scrutiny-in-qatar-1.618114

• Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat of April 26 reported that AUBMC Dr. Abdul Ghani Kibbi, of the Department of Dermatology, participated in the "Cosmoderm" conference held under the auspices of Lebanese PM Saad Hariri.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=68&issueno=11472&article=566940&feature=

• Al-Qabas of April 26 published a profile of Lebanese Minister of Public Health Mohammed Jawad Khalifeh and said he studied at the American University of Beirut medical school.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.alqabas.com.kw/Article.aspx?id=598704&date=26042010

• The Peninsula Qatar and The Gulf Times of April 26 and Gulf News, Menafn.com, and The Huffington Post of April 27 reported on the Doha Debates that took place on April 26, led by international media professionals, discussing the motion that "Barack Obama is too weak to make peace in the Middle East." The paper said that Ahmad Moussalli, an AUB professor of political studies, participated in the debate.
  Full article available at:
  http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/qatar/obama-too-weak-to-make-peace-in-the-middle-east-1.618639

• Middle East Online of April 28 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at AUB, entitled, "The Primacy of Domestic Politics," in which he argued that "the last 15 months have confirmed for those who had any doubts that US foreign policy is an extension of US domestic politics - an arena where Israel has real clout while the Arab world generates mainly derision."
  Full article available at:
  http://meltwaternews.com/b.asp?u=790311&r=28155128

• AME Info of April 28 reported that Nardello and Co. announced that Rana Feghali has joined the international investigative services firm as senior investigator. The paper said that Feghali is a graduate of the American University of Beirut and the School of Oriental and African Studies at the University of London.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.ameinfo.com/230990.html

• Kuwait An-Nahar Newspaper, Al-Jareeda, Al-Qabas, Al-Awan, Ar-Rouiah, and Al-Dar Online of April 28 and Al-Rai Al-Aam and Al-Rai of April 29 reported that The National Bank of Kuwait celebrated the graduation of the first group of its employees who had participated in the program for development of leadership skills and professional training organized by the "National University" in cooperation with the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.alraimedia.com/Alrai/Article.aspx?id=200176&date=29042010

• Wafa and PNN of April 13 reported that the President of Najah University in Nablus, Rami Hamdallah, and the President of the American University of Beirut, Peter F. Dorman, discussed ways of future collaboration between the two institutions in a meeting held at Najah University.

  Full article available at:

  http://arabic.wafa.ps/arabic/index.php?action=detail&id=70695

  http://arabic.pnn.ps/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=80052

• Syria Rose News of April 29 reported that AUBMC Dr. Ghassan Dbaibo participated in the 17^th annual conference on pediatric hospitals held in Syria.
  Full article available at:
  http://news.syriarose.com/news/19688.html

• Al-Jazeera of April 30 reported that the  Brave Heart Fund launched its fifth annual awareness campaign in Beirut in cooperation with the Children’s Heart Center at the American University of Beirut Medical Center.
  Fill article available at:
  http://www.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/0984E110-D98C-40B8-A4D9-127CC82B5C31.htm

• BBC News of April 25 reported that thousands of Lebanese  took to the streets on Sunday in a demonstration that called for secularism and a new personal status law. The paper quoted Dima, a student at the American University of Beirut, who opposes the call for secularism in Lebanon, as saying, "I will never marry anyone outside my sect and I don't think anything will change because there is no way in Lebanon that a Christian from the north, for example, will ever allow his daughter to marry a Shia Muslim from the south."
  Full article available at:
  http://newsvote.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/8642911.stm

• Carnegie Mellon University of April 24, The Tartan of April 25, Sys-con, Scottrade and Forbes.com of April 26, and Fox44 News of April 27 announced that Ian Rawson, the managing director of Haiti’s Hopital Albert Schweitzer, will give the keynote address at Carnegie Mellon’s 113^th commencement ceremony scheduled for May 16. The papers said that Rawson has a bachelor’s degree in political studies from the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://thetartan.org/2010/4/26/news/commencement

• America.gov-Arabic of April 29 published an article featuring  AUB Trustee Abdul Salam Haykal who was invited by the US administration to attend the Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship that took place on April 26 and 27 in Washington D.C. The paper said that Haykal is an AUB alumnus.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.america.gov/st/business-arabic/2010/April/20100421133518smtotrob0.5761072.html?CP.rss=true

• The New York Times of April 29 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, "The Middle East of America.” In it, he argued that "the Arab-Israeli peace process in the Middle East (now focused on the energetic attempt to launch Palestinian-Israeli proximity talks) is as much about political process in the United States as it is about diplomatic moves abroad."
  Full article available at:
  http://www.nytimes.com/2010/04/30/opinion/30iht-edkhouri.html?ref=global 

• Main Line Media News of April 29 published an article surveying the health hazards posed by smoking the "hookah," or narguileh. The paper said that researchers at the American University of Beirut  found that the  practice of smoking hookah "bodes health risks of its own" since smokers tend to inhale more volume of smoke for a longer period of time.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.mainlinemedianews.com/articles/2010/04/29/main_line_times/opinion/doc4bd857e3d04d2177037785.txt

• The New York Times of April 30 published an article featuring Beirut in its travel section and said that a walk along the corniche passing through the "leafy" campus of the American University of Beirut is recommended.
  Full article available at:
  http://travel.nytimes.com/2010/05/02/travel/02hours.html?ref=travel