May 2010

• The National Newspaper of May 1 reported that thousands of Lebanese, including students from the American University of Beirut, took to the streets on April 25 in a demonstration that called for secularism and a new personal status law.
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  http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100502/OPINION/705019954/1126&template=columnists
  
• Dar Al-Hayat of May 1 reported that Yes Dance Group from the United States of America will be performing this summer at the American University of Beirut.
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  http://international.daralhayat.com/internationalarticle/136261
  
• World News Network and Middle East Online of May 3 published an editorial commemorating the 12^th anniversary of the passing of Syria’s legendary poet, Nizar Qabbani, in which the author said that "It seems like almost yesterday. I recall that I was at the campus of the American University of Beirut (AUB) when I got the news."
  Full article available at:
  http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/culture/?id=38762
  
• Middle East Online of May 3 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, "The Israel Lobby Becomes Part of the Debate." In it, he argued that "people in power in Washington are starting to feel the pain and the consequences of the US pursuit of a decades-long, stridently pro-Israeli policy, and are exploring new approaches to securing US, Israeli, and Arab interests simultaneously."
  Full article available at:
  http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=38760
  
• Trade Arabia of May 2 and AME Info of May 3 reported that Muscat Private Hospital (MPH) announced that emergency consultants Dr. Mohamad M.M. Al Obeid, Consultant Emergency Medicine; Dr. Gamal Mohamed El Sherbiny, MBBCH, MRCSEd; and specialist Dr. Wadieh Najjar MBBCH have recently joined the emergency room team at MPH. The paper said that Dr. Najjar, who is also member of the American College of Surgery as an Advanced Trauma Life Support Provider and Instructor, graduated from American University of Beirut.
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  http://www.ameinfo.com/231396.html
  
• Al-Jazeerah Cross Cultural Understanding of May 3 published an editorial by Adib Kawar, entitled, "Canadian Postal Workers Protest against 'Common Values' Stamp with the Zionist Entity." The paper said that Kawar received a BA from AUB in 1954.
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  http://www.aljazeerah.info/Opinion%20Editorials/2010/May/3%20o/Canadian%20postal%20workers%20protest%20against%20common%20values%20stamp%20with%20the%20Zionist%20entity%20By%20Adib%20Kawar.htm
  
• Al-Ghad of May 4 published an Arabic translation of a political editorial by Rami Khouri, director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, "The Israel Lobby Becomes Part of the Debate." In it, he argued that "people in power in Washington are starting to feel the pain and the consequences of the US pursuit of a decades-long, stridently pro-Israeli policy, and are exploring new approaches to securing US, Israeli, and Arab interests simultaneously." The paper said that the article first appeared in Middle East Online.
  Full article available at:http://www.alghad.com/?news=502863
  
• Middle East Online of May 5 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of AUB's Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, "The Proximity Talks' Top Ten." In it, he surveyed the top ten reasons that the "proximity talks -- with George Mitchell shuttling between Palestinian and Israeli leaders -- could lead to serious agreements in the Middle East."
  Full article available at:
  http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=38814
  
• Al-Watan of May 5 reported that thousands of Lebanese took to the streets on April 25 in a demonstration that called for secularism and a new personal status law. The paper said that the AUB Secular Club participated in the march.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.al-watan.com/data/20100505/innercontent.asp?val=hassan1_1
• Al-Jadid of May 5 published a profile of the late Georges Chehadeh, a Lebanese poet and playwright, and said that the American University of Beirut once organized an English production of one of his plays, “Le Voyage.”
  Full article available at:
  http://www.aljadid.com/essays_and_features/SchehadehandGibranAnUnusualEncounterbyEtelAdnan.html
  
• Al-Jadid of May 5 published a profile of late Lebanese author May Ziadeh and cited a speech she gave at the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.aljadid.com/essays_and_features/TheVictimOfBeauty.html
  
• Al-Jadid of May 5 published a profile of  Dr. Bashir Daouk, the late owner of the publishing house Dar al-Talia and the monthly magazine, Dirasaat Arabiyya. The paper said that Daouk held a professorship at the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.aljadid.com/essays_and_features/Bashirdaoukbyeliechalala.html
  
• Al-Jadid of May 5 published a profile of late Lebanese writer Ghada Samman. The paper said that she had an MA from the American University of Beirut, where she wrote her thesis on the "Theater of the Absurd."
  Full article available at:
  http://www.aljadid.com/essays_and_features/Vinson_-_A_Writer_of_Many_Layers_.html
  
• Al-Rroya, Laha Online, and All Voices of May 5 reported on a the results of a study conducted at the American University of Beirut that  found that smoking costs Lebanon up to 55.4 million dollars per year in economic losses, 3,500 lives, and $326.7 million each year in healthcare charges, misplaced farming subsidies, environmental damage, and tobacco-related worker inefficiency.

  Full article available at:

  http://www.alrroya.com/node/73667
  
• Al-Akhbaar, Buratha News, and Shams Al-Horreya of May 5 announced the signing of an agreement with the American University of Beirut to establish the University of the Prophet Abraham.
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  http://www.akhbaar.org/wesima_articles/index-20100505-89517.html
  
• Babil News of May 5 published an article featuring world renowned Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid and said that she has a BS in mathematics from the American University of Beirut.
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  http://www.babil.info/thesis.php?mid=25520&name=maqalat
  
• Middle East Online of May 6 published an article featuring the efforts of Omani women to update themselves on IT possibilities. The paper said that Oman is investing more into higher education and that its Dhofar University has the American University of Beirut as its main academic partner.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=38849
• Dar Al-Hayat of May 6 reported that the Saudi students at the American University of Beirut held the Saudi traditional Janadriyya celebration as part of the Saudi historic fair held on AUB campus. The paper said that the Saudi Ambassador to Lebanon, Ali Al-Ossairi, and the Saudi Cultural attaché, Amin al-Maghribi, attended the event.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/138489
• As-Sumaria of May 7 announced the signing of an agreement with the American University of Beirut to establish the University of the Prophet Abraham in Iraq.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.alsumaria.tv/ar/Iraq-News/1-48759-.html
  
• Ammon News of May 8 published a list of the 50 most influential Arabs including Fadi Ghandour from Jordan, who is the founder and CEO of Aramex, the world's fifth-largest courier company. He has also served on the advisory board of the Suliman S. Olayan School of Business at the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://en.ammonnews.net/article.aspx?articleNO=7755
  
• Dar Al-Hayat of May 8 published an interview with Lebanese author Amin Maalouf in which he recountsed the days during which he and his family lived in the vicinity of the American University of Beirut, adding that his sisters married men who taught at the University.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/139144
  
• Al-Bayan of May 8 published an historic photo caption of the fifth annual medical alumni conference at the American University of Beirut that took place in 1925.
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  http://www.albayan.ae/servlet/Satellite?c=Article&cid=1265976840085&pagename=Albayan%2FArticle%2FFullDetail
  
• Communicate UAE of May 9 published an interview with Raja Trad, the CEO of Leo Burnett, and said that he is an AUB alumnus.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.communicate.ae/node/3367
  
• Al-Ghad of May 9 published a profile of Jordanian businessman Ziad Al-'Awad and said that he is an AUB alumnus.
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  http://www.alghad.com/?news=503892
  
• Al-Ghad of May 9 published a profile of Jordanian pharmacist Samih Duruza and said that he met his wife while he was studying at the American University of Beirut.
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  http://www.alghad.com/index.php?news=503863
  
• Banias of May 9 published an interview with Arab poet Adonis in which he made reference to his winning an award in 1948 by the American University of Beirut’s Al-‘Urwa Al-Wuthqa after which he came to AUB and recited his poem in West Hall.

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  http://www.banias.net/nuke/html/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=7282

• AME Info and Ar-Rouiah of May 10 and Al-Rai and Menafn.com of May 11 reported that Global Investment House (Global) announced the meeting of the new Board of Directors, which was elected on May 5, 2010. It also announced the election of the Chairperson and Vice Chairman, the formation of various board committees, as well as the election Ali Abdulrahman Al-Wazzan as new non-executive director. The papers said that Al-Wazzan has a BBA in finance from the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.ameinfo.com/232149.html
  
• Middle East Online of May 10 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of AUB's Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, "Grand and Ugly Sides of British Democracy." In it, he argued that after following the recent elections in the United Kingdom, he views the UK and other western powers with a combination of awe and disdain.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=38902
• Al-Ghad, Menafn.com, and Al-Liwa' of May 11 reported that Talal Abu Ghazaleh, the chair and CEO of Talal Abu Ghazaleh Organization, was honored at the Holy Spirit University Kaslik. The papers said that he is an AUB alumnus.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093331359
  
• Ar-Rouiah and Al-Dar Online of May 10 and Al-Qabas and Al-Rai of May 11 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.alqabas.com.kw/Article.aspx?id=603634&date=11052010
  
• Dar Al-Hayat, Al-Liwa', and Al-Anwar  of May 11 and Al-Akhbar, Ad-Diyar, and Al-Balad of May 12 reported that the Lebanese American University won the Bank of Beirut Rugby League Championship after defeating the American University of Beirut team 40-15.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/140244Al-Jazeera.net of May 11 reported on a seminar on Palestinian labor rights in Lebanon organized by the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs (IFI). The paper said that among the panelists at the seminar were Rami Khouri, the director of IFI; Sawsan Abdel-Rahim, assistant professor in AUB’s Department of Health Behavior and Education; and Sari Hanafi, associate professor in AUB’s Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/9D032122-E744-405F-8341-003993E940AF.htm
  
• Middle East Online of May 12 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled "Beyond Madrasas and Mortgages." In it, he argued that the scale of willing killers among the world’s population of young Muslims is incredibly small, probably proportional to the same percentage of American Christians who would blow up abortion clinics.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=38945
  
• Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat of May 13 reported that former Ecuadorian President Jamil Mahuad recently gave a lecture at the American University of Beirut following an invitation by its Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs. The paper said that the event was organized in collaboration with Harvard Club in Lebanon.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=68&article=569249&issueno=11489
  
• Emirates News Agency, Al-Itthad Newspaper, and Al-Bayan of May 13 reported that UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al-Nahyan, met with AUB President Peter Dorman.
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  http://www.wam.ae/servlet/Satellite?c=WamLocEnews&cid=1273559165825&pagename=WAM%2FWAM_E_Layout&parent=Query&parentid=1135099399852
  
• Saba Net, Khaleej Times, and Emirates News Agency of May 13 and The Eye of Dubai of May 14 reported that Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al-Maktoum, vice-president, and prime minister of the UAE and ruler of Dubai, honored the winners of the 9^th Arab Journalism Awards at a ceremony at the end of the Arab Media Forum 2010. The paper said that Dalia Saudi, from the Egyptian magazine Wajahat Nathar, received the award in the Press Interviews Journalism category for her interview with French journalist Allan Jreish. She was presented the award by Magda Abu-Fadil, director of Journalists Training Program at the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-43912.htm
• Khaleej Times of May 15 published a political editorial suggesting different alternative means to fight the war on terror. The paper said that in 1919, Howard Bliss, the second president of the Syrian Protestant College, now American University of Beirut, addressed the Versailles Peace Conference at the end of World War I, urging the Allies to send a mixed commission to Syria and Lebanon to identify what the people want. The paper also said that Bliss underscored the necessity for freedom of self-expression, self-determination, and justice.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=/data/opinion/2010/May/opinion_May99.xml&section=opinion
  
• UAE Interact of May 16 reported that the UAE Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, Sheikh Nahyan bin Mubarak al-Nahyan, received met with AUB President Peter Dorman.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.uaeinteract.com/docs/Nahyan_bin_Mubarak_receives_PM_of_Australian_State_of_Victoria_/41033.htm
  
• Dar Al-Hayat of May 16 and Almustaqbal.org of May 17 published an article featuring graffiti on the streets of Beirut and said that graffiti on the walls leading to the American University of Beirut was designed by some of its students.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/142024
  
• Al-Ghad of May 16 published the second part of an extended interview with former Jordanian Prime Minister Abdul Ra'uf Al-Rawabdeh. The paper said that he attended the American University of Beirut as a student where he studied pharmacy.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.alghad.com/?news=505445
  
• Al-Khaleej of May 16 reported that AUB Professor Maher Jarrar was on the judging committee of the Sabil Foundation Award for best children's book for the year.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.alkhaleej.ae/portal/96e2bd71-db2c-4f90-a953-484e1172c0fc.aspx
  
• Al-Qabas of May 16 published a profile of and interview with Lebanese Minister of Finance, Rayya Al-Hassan, and said she is an AUB alumna.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.alqabas.com.kw/Article.aspx?id=605399&date=17052010
  
• Middle East Online of May 17 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, "Durable and Vulnerable: The Modern Arab State.” In it, argued that while "the promises of its early years of independence have frayed, the Arab state has been transformed into a security system, and the Arab citizen has been downgraded into a mere consumer."
  Full article available at:
  http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=39029
  
• AME Info of May 18 announced that as of fall 2010, the American University of Beirut will start implementing changes related to tuition and financial aid. The paper said that these changes are being made after an independent and exhaustive review of AUB's tuition pricing and financial aid award processes that began in October 2008.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.ameinfo.com/232838.html
• Middle East Online of May 19 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, director of AUB's Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, "Dealing with Iran." He argued that Washington and Tel Aviv are confused about how to deal with the new phenomenon of Iran and Turkey's willingness to stand up to anyone who encroaches on what they see as their strategic national interests.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=39061
• AME Info of May 19 reported that Invensys Operations Management, a global provider of technology systems, software solutions and consulting services to the manufacturing and infrastructure operations industries, announced the appointment of Saher Cherif as regional president for the Middle East. The paper said that Cherif has a BE in electrical engineering from the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.ameinfo.com/233062.html
  
• Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat of May 21 reported that the American University of Beirut is launching a pioneering learning program for seniors, in a bid to reach out to its older neighbors and alumni. The paper said that the new project is spearheaded by Cynthia Myntti of the AUB Neighborhood Initiative and Professor Abla Sibai, a faculty member and expert on healthy aging.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=67&article=570553&issueno=11498
  
• Kuwait An-Nahar Newspaper of May 22 reported on the second phase of the Arab Thought Foundation's educational reform project, Tamam, which is drawing on the expertise of the Department of Education at AUB.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.annaharkw.com/annahar/Article.aspx?id=211594
  
• Dar Al-Hayat of May 23 published a profile of Arab contemporary artist Maleeha Afnan. The paper said that she studied at the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/144521
  
• Middle East Online of May 24 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, "The Balance of Power in the South of Lebanon." He argued that "neither long-term occupation nor unilateral withdrawal seems to have given Israel the sort of security, recognition and peace. Instead, Israeli policies seem mainly to have spurred a greater determination by various Arab and Islamist groups to resist and fight it."
  Full article available at:
  http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=39140
• Architecture Record and Al-Watan of May 25 and Domus Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat of May 26 reported that the 19 finalists for the Aga Khan Award for Architecture will be announced on May 25. The papers said that among the finalists for 2010 is the American University of Beirut Campus Master Plan.

  Full article available at:

  http://www.alwatan.sy/dindex.php?idn=80059

• Yemen Times of May 27 published an article by Director of the Journalism Training Program at AUB, Magda Abu-Fadil, entitled, "Pan-Arab TV: Big on Audience, Lop-Sided on Advertising."

  Full article available at:

  http://www.yementimes.com/defaultdet.aspx?SUB_ID=34141

• Gulf Daily News of May 29 and Alwasat News of May 31 reported that more than 150 University College of Bahrain graduates were honored during a ceremony in Beirut. The papers said that the guest speaker at the event was George Najjar, dean of the Olayan School of Business at the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.gulf-daily-news.com/NewsDetails.aspx?storyid=279165
  

• Emirates Business of May 29 published an interview with Dr. Nasser Saidi, chief economist at the Dubai International Financial Center Authority. The paper said that Saidi holds a PhD and an MA in economics from the University of Rochester in the USA, an MS from University College, London University, and a BA from the American University of Beirut.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.business24-7.ae/opinion/q-a/let-private-sector-take-front-seat-2010-05-30-1.249604
  

• Ash-Sharq Al-Awsat of May 29, Al-Akhbar of June 2, and Lebanon Files of June 3 reported on the forthcoming conference on classical Arabic music to be held in Beirut on June 4 and June 5. The paper said that the AUB Zaki Nassif Program in Music is collaborating on organizing the conference.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.aawsat.com/details.asp?section=19&issueno=11506&article=571733&feature=1
  

• Eye Iraq of May 29 published a list of the most influential Arab personalities of the year, including world renowned Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid who is an AUB alumna.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.eyeiraq.com/newsDetails_ar.aspx?detailid=17163&page=0&newsid=1&word=
  

• Gulf News of May 30 published an interview with Raed H.Charafeddine, the first vice-governor of the Lebanon’s Central Bank. The paper said that Charafeddine has been a visiting lecturer at several universities in Lebanon, such as the American ‎University of Beirut, Lebanese American University, and Hariri Canadian University.
  Full article available at:
  http://gulfnews.com/business/banking/tough-regulatory-framework-helps-lebanese-banks-thrive-1.634578
  

• Kuwait An-Nahar Newspaper of May 30 published an article featuring the Hamra area in Beirut and said that it now harbors a number of commercial establishments, a number of universities, and the American University of Beirut Medical Center.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.annaharkw.com/annahar/Article.aspx?id=212776
  

• Middle East Online of May 31 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut, entitled, "US National Security and Global Concern," in which he argued that "the American ship of foreign policy indicates that it may be slowly changing course towards a more reasonable and realistic approach to the rest of the world."
  Full article available at:
  http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=39280 

• MENAFN of May 30, Al-Ghad of May 31, and The Jordan Times of June 1 reported that founder and chair of Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Samih Darzawah, was awarded an honorary Doctorate of Pharmacy by St. Louis College of Pharmacy. The papers said that Darzawah is an AUB alumnus.
  Full article available at:
  http://www.menafn.com/qn_news_story_s.asp?StoryId=1093340694