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August 2010 |
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| AUB in the News - Regional version |
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August 2010
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Middle East Online of August 1 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, “A Welcomed Beirut Luncheon.” He argued that the “Saudi-Syrian lunch in Beirut is a positive and welcomed move that should keep things quiet for some months; however, the long-term, structural stability in this entire region will remain elusive.
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=40315
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Zawya of July 3 reported that the Friends of Poet Jawdat Haydar, in partnership with the Ministry of Education, launched the third annual Jawdat Haydar Poetry Recital Competition at the UNESCO Palace in late May. The paper reported that the Friends of Jawdat Haydar also announced the winner of the Jawdat Haydar Prize in Poetry hosted by The Banyan Tree, a new student literary journal at the American University of Beirut. Dina Khammash, an AUB sophomore student, was awarded the prize for her original piece entitled, “Contradiction Affliction.”
Full article available at:
http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidDS03082010_dsart6%284%29/Poetry%20contest%20celebrates%20Jawdat%20Haydar/
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Kuwait An-Nahar Newspaper of August 3 reported that the son of Syrian TV presenter and actor Anwar Zeidan, Nawwar, has been receiving treatment for cancer at the American University of Beirut Medical Center.
Full article available at:
http://www.annaharkw.com/annahar/Article.aspx?id=223454
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Middle East Online of August 4 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “Lebanon’s Great Balancing Act.” He argued that “the visit to Beirut last week by the Syrian president and Saudi Arabian king partly aimed to calm nerves and signal that these two Arab powerhouses sought a quiet rather than a violent Lebanon in the years ahead.”
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=40381
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All Headline News, Jewish Indy, and The Jerusalem Post of August 4 published an article commenting on the recent clash between the Lebanese and Israeli armies in southern Lebanon and the local tensions regarding the Special Tribunal for Lebanon investigating the assassination of former Prime Minister Rafic Hariri. The papers quoted AUB professor of sociology Sari Hanafi as saying, “I’m not sure what will happen...It will depend on the actors involved, but both main players - the Future Movement and Hizbullah - don’t want to escalate and want to put this issue into the drawer.”
Full article available at:
http://www.jewishindy.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=12929
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Greenc of August 5 published a poem by poet Nuha Zurub Kawar and said that she completed her higher education at the Syrian Protestant College that later became the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://www.grenc.com/show_article_main.cfm?id=18714
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AK News of August 6 reported that in its weekly activities to honor cultural symbols in Iraq, Al-Mada Cultural House celebrated late Iraqi novelist Abdul-Malik Nouri. The paper said that Nouri joined the American University of Beirut, but later returned to Baghdad and completed his studies in law, graduating in 1944.
Full article available at:
http://www.aknews.com/en/aknews/1/171189/
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Al-Ghad of August 8 published a profile of former Jordanian minister and president of several universities, Marwan Kamal and said he studied chemistry at the American University of Beirut from 1948 till 1950.
Full article available at:
http://www.alghad.com/?news=523958
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Middle East Online of August 9 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, director of AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “Resolving U.S.-Iranian Tensions.” He argued that “Iran - like Turkey and Israel, but unlike Egypt and Saudi Arabia - insists on safeguarding its national interests and will not play by the deceitful old double-standard rules set in London, Paris, Moscow, Washington and, more recently, Tel Aviv.”
Full article available:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=40475
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Arabian Business of August 9 reported that computer usage by private sector businesses in the United Arab Emirates has hit 97 percent, while 82 percent currently have a company website, according to a study by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority. The paper said that a recent survey by the American University of Beirut also found that around 40 percent of Arab students believe web censorship should be ramped up, while another eight percent said web content should be “fully restricted or banned.”
Full article available at:
http://www.arabianbusiness.com/594460-uae-business-computer-usage-hits-97---tra
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Al-Ghad and Al-Jarida of August 11 published an editorial about leniency regarding the disintegration of Arabic language in the Arab world in which the author admired the use of Arabic and English languages at the American University of Beirut when he was a student there.
Full article available at:
http://www.alghad.com/index.php?article=18409
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Dar Al-Hayat of August 11 reported that Lebanese author Jihad Fadel underwent successful open heart surgery at the American University of Beirut Medical Center.
Full article available at:
http://ksa.daralhayat.com/ksaarticle/171297
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The National Newspaper of August 15 reported that Lebanese security officials hailed the killing of a wanted Fatah al-Islam leader “as an important step in ending the threat posed by militant jihadist groups in Lebanon.” The paper quoted AUB professor of sociology Sari Hanafi as saying, “It [Fatah Al-Islam] is a very small group, with a combination of ideologies... It is absolutely not a structured group.”
Full article available at:
http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100816/FOREIGN/708159886/1002
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Middle East Online of August 16 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “Dots Need Connecting in Washington.” He argued, “The United States is anchored in the region with only a wildly militaristic and increasingly isolated and even delegitimized Israeli government, along with Arab governments that are steadily finding themselves more distant from their own people’s sentiments and values.”
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=40621
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The National of August 17 reported that Lebanese parliament approved a measure that grants Palestinian refugees in Lebanon the right to work in the country. Analysts said that under the new law, professional associations and syndicates, which regulate the employment of lawyers, doctors and other high-skilled trades, may continue to deny admission to Palestinian refugees. AUB professor of sociology Sari Hanafi said, “The issue at stake is not related to manual labor... The issue at stake is where you have professional orders. This bill will not affect that at all.”
Full article available at:
http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100818/FOREIGN/708179836/1002
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AME Info of August 18 reported that the Middle East and GCC region saw a major increase in number of candidates sitting for the CFA examinations. The paper said that there are more than 120 CFA Program Partners on six continents that include the American University of Beirut and the American University of Sharjah from the Middle East.
Full article available at:
http://www.ameinfo.com/240455.html
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Al-Bayyna of August 18 and New Sabah Newspaper of August 20 reported that Time Magazine listed Iraqi architect Zaha Hadid as one of the most influential thinkers of the year 2010. The paper said that Hadid has a BS in mathematics from the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://www.al-bayyna.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=36646
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Zawya of August 19 reported that “Despite the continuing uncertainty in the global financial markets, the Middle East remains a dynamic and fast-growing region, attracting some of the best professionals from around the world,” quoting a senior official at the world's top financial professionals body. The paper said that there is a growing number of professionals in the Middle East who are seeking CFA certification. The paper also said that currently, there are more than 120 CFA Programme Partners on six continents, that include the American University of Beirut and the American University of Sharjah.
Full article available at:
http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100819055445/Middle%20East%20lures%20best%20professionals/
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Poetry News Agency of August 20 published an article featuring Jordanian poet Husni Feriz and said that he attended the American University of Beirut where he studied literature.
Full article available at:
http://en.alapn.com/index.php?threads_id=591
Al-Qabas of August 22 published an article featuring Kuwaiti Bashir Al-Khatib who was the first to bring foreign language books and publications to Kuwait. The paper said that he is an AUB graduate.
Full article available at:
http://www.alqabas.com.kw/Article.aspx?id=631217
Al-Ghad of August 22 published an article featuring Yaqub Zaydan, one of the founders of the communist party in Jordan. The paper said that he is an AUB alumnus.
Middle East Online of August 23 published an interview with architect Zaha Hadid. It said that she received an honorary degree from the American University of Beirut and designed its Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs building.
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=40798
Middle East Online of August 23 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “Leaving Iraq and the World More Dangerous.” He argued, “The Middle East and the world are far more unstable, violent and dangerous today than they were a decade ago, partly as a result of the Iraq war and partly because of other indigenous factors.”
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=40781
Middle East Online of August 25 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “Not an Exciting Peace Prospect.” He argued that “pessimism seems to shadow the announcement of the upcoming talks between the Palestinians and the Israelis.”
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=40849
Al-Ghad of August 29 published a profile of Jordanian historian and academic Mohammad Adnan al-Bakheet and said that he graduated with a BA in history from the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://www.alghad.com/index.php?news=527836
Middle East Online of August 30 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “Guns and Cell Phones.” He argued, “Multiple issues stand out as problems, vulnerabilities, weaknesses and threats all over the Arab world, while the two most prevalent public manifestations of collective norms are state security and consumerism.”
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=40947
Al-Arab Al-Yawm of August 31 published a profile of children book writer Taghreed al-Najjar and said that she has a diploma in education and psychology from the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://www.alarabalyawm.net/pages.php?news_id=250351 | |
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