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December 2009
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Jordan News Agency Petra of December 2 published a memorial piece on Jordanian scholar and teacher Zuhair Mahmoud Al-Karmi who passed away at the age of 88 on December 2. The paper said that Al-Karmi earned a BS from AUB in 1941. Full article available at: http://petra.gov.jo/Artical.aspx?Lng=2&Section=7&Artical=152805
The Middle East Online of December 2 reported that AUB alumna Raghida Haddad, who is executive editor of “Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia” (Environment and Development) magazine, won this year’s Earth Journalism Award for her report on the effects of global warming on climate change. Full article available at: http://www.middle-east-online.com/environment/?id=86188
Dar Al-Hayat of December 2 carried the announcement by The Lebanese Association of Women Researchers (Bahithat), which is holding, in collaboration with AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, Ford Foundation Cairo, and Heinrich Böll Foundation, a workshop on December 11-12 focusing on the research findings to be published in Bahithat’s 14th annual book, on the subject of "Cultural Practices of Arab Youth." Full article available at: http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/82081
Ammon New and Minbar Al-Rai of December 2 published a feature article profiling Jordan's former Prime Minister Wasfi Al-Tall who was assassinated 38 years ago. The papers said that Al-Tall is an AUB alumnus. Full article available at: http://www.ammonnews.net/article.aspx?articleNo=49952
Ad-Dustur, Federation of Arabic News Agency, and Al-Rai of December 2, and Aram News of December 3 published a memorial piece on Jordanian scholar and teacher Zuhair Mahmoud Al-Karmi who passed away at the age of 88 on December 2. The paper said that Al-Karmi earned a BS from AUB in 1941. Full article available at: http://www.aaramnews.com/website/69755NewsArticle.html
News World News of December 3 reported that the Al-Rai published a memorial piece on Jordanian scholar and teacher Zuhair Mahmoud Al-Karmi who passed away at the age of 88 on December 2. The paper said that Al-Karmi earned a BS from AUB in 1941. Full article available at: http://www.news-all.com/sys.php?name=sanc&file=topic&sid=44575
Al-Wasat of December 3 reported that Bahraini first Princess Sabika bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa recently honored former Bahraini Minister of Health Nada Abbas Haffaz during a ceremony held on the occasion of the Bahraini Woman Day. Haffaz was the first woman to serve as minister of health in the Arab world. The paper added that she specialized in family medicine at the American University of Beirut. Full article available at: http://www.alwasatnews.com/2646/news/read/339511/1.html
Syria Rose of December 3 reported that the Al-Rai published a memorial piece on scholar and teacher Zuhair Mahmoud Al-Karmi who passed away at the age of 88 on December 2. The paper said that Al-Karmi earned a BS from AUB in 1941. Full article available at: http://news.syriarose.com/news/13218.html
Innovations Report of December 4 and Newspost Online of December 7 published an article surveying the adverse health effects of smoking waterpipes and argued that waterpipe tobacco smokers inhale same toxicants as cigarette smokers. The papers cited a study conducted by Thomas Eissenberg, professor in the Virginia Commonwealth University Department of Psychology, and Alan Shihadeh, associate professor at the American University of Beirut, which provided “concrete, scientific evidence that contradicts the oft-repeated myth that waterpipe tobacco smoking does not involve users inhaling the same harmful chemicals that cigarette smokers do.”
Full article available at: http://www.newspostonline.com/science/smoking-tobacco-through-waterpipe-as-harmful-as-puffing-on-cigarette-2009120776951
Gulf Times of December 5 published an article featuring the reaction of governments of Arab countries to the recent Swiss poll that called for a ban in building minarets and quoted analysts who warned that the consequences of the Swiss minaret ban could be worse than the Danish cartoon riots. The paper quoted Sari Hanafi, professor of sociology at the American University in Beirut, as saying, "With the Danish cartoons there were issues of freedom of expression and questions of interpretation. If you take the banning of the veil in France, there was contention over whether or not the Muslim families were forcing their girls to wear the veil... Here the referendum was explicitly racist, based on a poster campaign depicting an evil looking veiled woman beside a minaret." Full article available at: http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=330130&version=1&template_id=46&parent_id=26
Al-Maghribiah Newspaper of December 5 reported that AUB alumna Raghida Haddad, who is executive editor of “Al-Bia Wal-Tanmia” (Environment and Development) magazine, won this year’s Earth Journalism Award for her report on the effects of global warming on climate change. Full article available at: http://www.almaghribia.ma/Paper/Article.asp?idr=13&idrs=13&id=97920
Daily Times, Alarab Online, TerraNet, and Middle East Online of December 6 reported on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s recent visit to Beirut and commented that while the presence of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon was supposed to be temporary, their chances of returning to their homeland is dwindling with every failed attempt to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The papers quoted AUB professor of political studies Farid El Khazen as saying, “A permanent settlement of the Palestinians in Lebanon is a real demographic, political and security threat.” Full article available at: http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2009\12\07\story_7-12-2009_pg4_10
Middle East Online of December 7 published an editorial by the Director of AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs Rami Khouri entitled, “Is Turkey the Only Real Country in Middle East?” in which he argues that Turkey is the only country in the Middle East that acts like a “normal and mature” nation due to its democratic domestic system and “activist” foreign policy. Full article available at: http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=36099
Tehran Times and Al-Watan Daily of December 7 and MIFTAH.org of December 8 reported on Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas’s recent visit to Beirut and commented that while the presence of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon was supposed to be temporary, their chances of returning to their homeland is dwindling with every failed attempt to settle the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The papers quoted AUB professor of political studies Farid El Khazen as saying, “A permanent settlement of the Palestinians in Lebanon is a real demographic, political and security threat.” Full article available at: http://www.miftah.org/Display.cfm?DocId=21182&CategoryId=5
Iraq War of December 8 published an editorial by the Director of AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs Rami Khouri entitled, “Is Turkey the Only Real Country in Middle East?” in which he argues that Turkey is the only country in the Middle East that acts like a “normal and mature” nation due to its democratic domestic system and “activist” foreign policy. Full article available at: http://www.iraq-war.ru/article/212418
Middle East Online of December 9 published an article by Rami Khouri, director of AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “Addressing Refugeehood Is the Key to Peace” in which he argues that in order to achieve effective peace between the Palestinians and the Israelis, the issue of the Palestinian refugees in diaspora since 1948 needs to be addressed. Full article available at: http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=36137
Al-Khayma of December 9 reported on the pottery art exhibit of Amal Marywud held at Ayda Sharfan Hall entitled, “The Epic of Gilgamesh: My Memories with Pottery.” The paper said that Marywud teaches sculpting at the American University of Beirut. Full article available at: http://www.al-khayma.com/culture/amal0912220009.htm
Al-Wakad of December 9 reported on a recent visit by a delegation from the American University of Beirut to the Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon Ali Saeed Awad ‘Usayri during which they discussed future collaboration between AUB and universities in Saudi Arabia. Full article available at: http://www.alwakad.net/inff/news.php?action=show&id=8381
Al-Riyadh of December 9 and Al-Akhbariah, Moheet, and Ebhare of December 10 published an article by Abdulrahman Al-Zahrani defending his brother, a Binghamton University anthropology student, Abdulsalam Al-Zahrani against accusations of murdering 77-year-old Dr. Richard T. Antoun, who was a Fulbright Scholar and past president of the Middle East Studies Association. The papers said that Antoun had taught at the American University of Beirut. Full article available at: http://www.k1b1.com/news.php?action=show&id=8436
Al-Jazeera of December 10 published an article highlighting the close affiliation between Lebanese politics and political parties among university students. The paper gave the example of the March 14 coalition that recently won the student elections at the American University of Beirut. Full article available at: http://english.aljazeera.net/focus/2009/12/200912373159842912.html
Newstin.ae of December 11 reported on a two-day workshop focusing on the research findings to be published in The Lebanese Association of Women Researchers Bahithat’s 14th annual book, on the subject of "Cultural Practices of Arab Youth.” The paper said that the workshop is being held in collaboration with the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at AUB, Ford Foundation Cairo, and Heinrich Böll Foundation. Full article available at: http://www.newstin.ae/tag/ar/162556524
The University of Wollongong in Dubai of December 12 reported on the launch of the Faculty Research Corner at the University by the Australian ambassador to the United Arab Emirates Douglas Trappett. The paper said that the event included the launch of University professor of computer science Muhammad Watfa’s recently published book Coverage Strategies in Wireless Sensor Networks: A Rigorous Analysis. The paper said that Watfa is an AUB alumnus. Full article available at: http://www.uowdubai.ac.ae/news/index.php?action=view&id=396
The National Newspaper of December 12 reported that the United Arab Emirates is assembling scientists and researchers from around the world next month to discuss health risks and help set the country’s subsequent research agenda, and said that the panel will talk about epidemics, genetics, food security and other critical issues during a four-day event at UAE University in Al Ain. The paper said that Professor Iman Nuwayhid, dean of the faculty of health sciences at the American University in Beirut, will present work on how Arab nations are particularly vulnerable to climate change and its health consequences. Full article available at: http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20091213/NATIONAL/712129880/1010/national
Al-Wasat of December 12 published an opinion piece in which the author, upon hearing a group of young students talking about politics in front of the American University of Beirut, suggested a new and revised method of teaching Lebanese history. Full article available at: http://www.alwasatnews.com/2654/news/read/340961/1.html
Al-Rai of December 12 published an obituary of the founder of the Kuwaiti Museum of General Science, scholar, and teacher Zuhair Mahmud Al-Karmi. The paper said that Al-Karmi earned a BS from AUB. Full article available at: http://www.alraimedia.com/alrai/Article.aspx?id=172718
Gerasa news of December 12 published a profile of late Arab journalist and political writer Ghaleb Halsa and said that he joined AUB to study journalism in 1950. Full article available at: http://www.gerasanews.com/web/?c=149&a=20542
Middle East Online of December 14 published an editorial by Rami Khouri, director of AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “Norway’s Ethical Leadership,” in which he surveys the steps taken by Britain, Sweden, and Norway to acknowledge the illegitimate nature of several Israeli policies against Palestinians, the fact which might pressure Israel to change those policies. Full article available at: http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=36190
Dar Al-Hayat of December 14 reported on the annual conference held in Kuwait this year by the Arab Thought Foundation shedding light on the institution’s activities. The paper said that various workshops were held at the conference for students and several programs in cooperation with the American University of Beirut. Full article available at: http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/86805
AME Info of December 14 reported that the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is hosting some of the world's leading health scientists, researchers, and clinicians in Al Ain, UAE in January to discuss critical global health threats and to set the research agenda for 2010 onwards. The paper said that the conference is being held in collaboration with Yale University, the University of California, the American University of Beirut, the Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, and Unifob Global at the University of Bergen, Norway. Full article available at: http://www.ameinfo.com/218741.html
Middle East Online of December 16 published an article by Rami Khouri, the director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “Blaming the Goldstone Report,” in which he argues that the United States and Israel “appear sick” as they keep attacking the Goldstone Report as the alleged reason for the breakdown of peace negotiations. Khouri instead said that the negotiations have been going nowhere for decades. Full article available at: http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=36223
AME Info of December 16 reported that the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is hosting some of the world's leading health scientists, researchers, and clinicians in Al Ain, UAE in January to discuss critical global health threats and to set the research agenda for 2010 onwards. The paper said that the conference is being held in collaboration with Yale University, the University of California, the American University of Beirut, the Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, and Unifob Global at the University of Bergen, Norway. Full article available at: http://www.ameinfo.com/218944.html
Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat of December 16 reported on the recently issued book by Dar Al-Saqi entitled Al-Sijjad al-Sharqi: Dirasa Tareekhiyya wa Faniyya w ‘Ilmiyya by Iyad and Hanan Abu Shakra. The paper said that Iyad Abu Shakra has a BA in political studies from the American University of Beirut. Full article available at: http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=19&article=548862&issueno=11342
Awan of December 17 reported on the annual conference held in Kuwait this year by the Arab Thought Foundation shedding light on the institution’s activities. The paper said that the American University of Beirut was among the institutions that helped the foundation carry out its projects. Full article available at: http://www.awan.com/pages/lasth/266339
Al-Safahat of December 20 published an editorial by AUB professor of economics Samir Makdisi on the topic of development without democracy in the Arab world. Full article available at: http://www.alsafahat.net/blog/?p=20139
Middle East Online of December 21 published an article by Rami Khouri, director of AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “The Democratic Value of Universal Accountability,” in which he argues that the best way for the United States and Israel to spread democratic values is by holding them accountable to a “to a single, equitable standard of justice and behavior.” Full article available at: http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=36286
The Saudi Gazette of December 22 published a political editorial commenting on Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s recent official visit to Syria where he met with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. The paper quoted AUB professor of political studies Karim Makdisi as saying, “It was inevitable, it had to happen because he is now premier and no longer the head of a political bloc opposed to Damascus.” Full article available at: http://www.saudigazette.com.sa/index.cfm?method=home.regcon&contentID=2009122357912
Middle East – IP Communications of December 23 reported that the absence of a proper broadband network in Lebanon is affecting the flow of investments to the country. The paper quoted Amer Tabsh, a professional technical adviser at Lebanese Information Technology, as saying, “The American University of Beirut was planning to give an online course which is accredited by US universities. However it was not able to complete its project due to the absence of the required internet speed.” Full article available at: http://middleeast.tmcnet.com/news/2009/12/23/4547428.htm
Middle East Online of December 23 published an opinion piece by Rami Khouri, the director of AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs entitled, “A Bad Decade,” in which he states that the two savage wars Israel launched against Lebanon and Gaza in 2006 and 2008 are central episodes in the new regional landscape of the past decade, which now includes Israel’s continuing siege of Gaza. Full article available at: http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=36334
Khaleej Times and Haaretz.com of December 23 published an article, which revealed that Lebanon's drug-producing heartland is back in business with a resurgence of marijuana and poppy fields, challenging the country's underpowered security forces and adding another dimension to Israel's war with Hizbullah. The papers quoted Timor Goksel, a longtime United Nations official in Lebanon who is now a professor at the American University of Beirut as saying, "This is a clan affair most of the time… the drug-growing was rife in the Bekaa Valley long before Hizbullah was created with Iranian backing in 1982.” Full article available at: http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle08.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2009/December/middleeast_December527.xml§ion=middleeast
Kuwait Times of December 24 published a political editorial commenting on Lebanese Prime Minister Saad Hariri’s recent official visit to Syria where he met with Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad. The paper quoted AUB professor of political studies Karim Makdisi as saying, “It was inevitable, it had to happen because he is now premier and no longer the head of a political bloc opposed to Damascus.” Full article available at: http://www.kuwaittimes.net/read_news.php?newsid=NzA4Njk2NTc3
Maktoob and WAM of December 23 and MENAFN and Khaleej Times Online of December 24 reported that the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is hosting some of the world's leading health scientists, researchers, and clinicians in Al-Ain, UAE in January to discuss critical global health threats and to set the research agenda for 2010 onwards. The papers said that the conference is being held in collaboration with Yale University, the University of California, the American University of Beirut, the Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, and Unifob Global at the University of Bergen, Norway. Full article available at: http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?storyid=1093291239
Dar Al-Hayat of December 24 published a profile of the philanthropic foundation Give a Child a Toy which operates in Beirut and London. The paper said that the foundation recently donated money to furnish and set up an intensive care unit at the American University of Beirut Medical Center. Full article available at: http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/89695
Gulf in the Media of December 25 reported that the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is hosting some of the world's leading health scientists, researchers, and clinicians in Al-Ain, UAE in January to discuss a research agenda for diabetes. The paper said that the conference is being held in collaboration with Yale University, the University of California, the American University of Beirut, the Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, and Unifob Global at the University of Bergen, Norway. Full article available at: http://www.gulfinthemedia.com/index.php?m=economics&id=500995&lang=en
Al-Aman of December 25 reported on the recent concern of the new Lebanese government with the issue of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon and said that there has been a spike in activities addressing this question such as a series of seminars conducted by AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs. Full article available at: http://www.al-aman.com/subpage.asp?cid=10524
The Jordan Times, Al-Bayan Press, Awan Kuwait Newspaper, Al-Khayma Newspaper, Al-Sbah, Gerasa News, Al-Arab Al-Yawm, Jordan News Agency, Khabbirni, Minbar Al-Rai, All of Jo, Federation of Arabic News Agencies, and Amman Al-Ikhbariyya 1 of December 26, Al-Ayyam, Al-Quds Al-Arabi, Palestine Newspaper, and PMC of December 27, and Al-Hourria and Al-Jazeera Net of December 28 announced that historian Dr. Anis Sayegh, a writer, editor, and founder of the idea of a Palestinian encyclopedia and staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause, died in Amman on Friday at the age of 78. The paper said that Sayegh has a BA in political studies and history from the American University of Beirut. Full article available at: http://www.jordantimes.com/?news=22667
Awan Kuwait Newspaper and Day Press of December 26 and Dar Al-Hayat of December 27 published an editorial by Jihad El-Khazen who commented on the recent Beirut International Book Fair, which gave him the opportunity to meet with Dr. Walid Khalidi who taught at Oxford University, the American University of Beirut, and Harvard University. Full article available at: http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/91268
Gulf Daily News of December 27 reported on the art exhibit by Lebanese-born Canadian artist Camille Zakharia entitled, “Chaos into Order”, scheduled to showcase at the Bin Matar House in Muharraq, Bahrain from January 31 until February 20. The paper said that Zakharia has a BE from the American University of Beirut. Full article available at: http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=267419
Middle East Online of December 27 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, director of AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “A Year Later: Gaza and Israel Both Under Siege,” in which he notes that Israel attacked and besieged Gaza, only to find itself under political siege by much of the world, and that it has probably suffered political losses that it could not have envisioned when it decided to invade Gaza. Full article available at: http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=36370
Al-Watan of December 27 announced that Dr. Qassem Shaaban has been appointed Dean of the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Qatar University effective February 2010. The paper said that Shaaban was professor of English language at the American University of Beirut. Full article available at: http://www.al-watan.com/data/20091228/innercontent.asp?val=local1_3
Al-Bilad of December 27 published the profile of Afnan Al-Zeeyani, the only female member of the current Bahraini Chamber of Commerce administrative board. The paper said that Al-Zeeyani is an AUB alumna. Full article available at: http://www.albiladpress.com/news_inner.php?nid=35071&cat=2
Avokato of December 27 announced that the Lebanese Criminal Court Judge formally acquitted US journalist Ernest Orso Libraries of charges of forging identification documents. The paper said that the journalist was caught at the American University of Beirut on January 28 last year for not possessing the right ID documents. Full article available at: http://www.avokato.com/site/news/News.aspx?Avo_ID=Morocco&News_ID=18720074522550
Gulf News of December 28 reported that the United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) is hosting some of the world's leading health scientists, researchers, and clinicians in Al-Ain, UAE in January to discuss critical global health threats and to set the research agenda for 2010 onwards. The paper said that the conference is being held in collaboration with Yale University, the University of California, the American University of Beirut, the Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, and Unifob Global at the University of Bergen, Norway. Full article available at: http://gulfnews.com/news/gulf/uae/health/conference-to-address-lifestyle-diseases-1.559099
Al-Quds, Al-Wasat, Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat, and Ash-Sha’ab of December 28 and AllOfJo of December 29 announced that Dr. Anis Sayegh, a writer, editor, founder of the idea of a Palestinian encyclopedia, and founder of the Palestine Research Center, and lifetime staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause, died in Amman on Friday at the age of 78. The paper said that Sayegh has a BA in political studies and history from the American University of Beirut. Full article available at: http://www.allofjo.net/web/?c=146&a=16590
Middle East Online of December 30 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, director of AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “From Yemen to Detroit: A Grim Year Ends,” in which he argues that political conditions have deteriorated to a large extent in many parts of the Middle East with very few countervailing improvements to be noted.
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=36431
AMEInfo of December 30 reported that United Arab Emirates University (UAEU) has confirmed the schedule for the Global Health and the UAE: Asia-Middle East Connections Conference, which is convening sixty of the world's leading health scientists, researchers, and clinicians in Al-Ain, UAE. The paper said that the conference is being held in collaboration with Yale University, the University of California, the American University of Beirut, the Institute for the Humanities and Social Sciences at the University of Hong Kong, and Unifob Global at the University of Bergen, Norway.
Full article available at:
http://www.ameinfo.com/219827.html
Emarat Al-Yawm and Diwan Al-Arab of December 31 and Arabs 48 of January 1 announced that Dr. Anis Sayegh, a writer, editor, founder of the idea of a Palestinian encyclopedia, and founder of the Palestine Research Center, and lifetime staunch supporter of the Palestinian cause, died in Amman at the age of 78. The paper said that Sayegh has a BA in political studies and history from the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://www.arabs48.com/display.x?cid=5&sid=84&id=67880 | |
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