Al-Qabas of February 2 published a political editorial commenting on the recent appointment of Najib Mikati as the new Lebanese prime minister. The paper said that Mikati is an AUB alumnus.
Full article available at:
http://www.alqabas.com.kw/Article.aspx?id=673034&date=02022011

Al-Ittihad of February 2 reported that the Online Collaborative club at the American University of Beirut held a seminar on documentation in Lebanon.
Full article available at:
http://www.alittihad.ae/details.php?id=11635&y=2011

Tahlequah Daily Press of February 3 reported that Rev. Kristen Brown will be serving for the next three years as a missionary in the Holy Land with Sabeel, an ecumenical liberation theological center.  The paper said that Brown’s parents met at the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://tahlequahdailypress.com/features/x1293238865/Missionary-answers-call-to-Holy-Land

Peninsula Online of February 5 published a political editorial commenting on the recent uprising in Egypt. Rami Khouri, the director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, said, “America has had its Mideast moments, not the least when Obama took office in 2009, pledging a new era in U.S. relations with the Muslim world. But the administration’s failure to sustain a viable Israeli-Palestinian peace process or to persuade Israel to stop building settlements on land claimed by Palestinians has bitterly disappointed those who had hoped Obama would bring change.”
Full article available at:
http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/views/141501-egypt-protests-show-americas-irrelevance-in-the-region-.html

Sana of February 6 published a profile of Syrian author Hani Rahib and said he has an MA from the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://www.sana.sy/ara/9/2011/02/06/330369.htm

Gulf Times of February 7 reported that American University Beirut will present a master-class in Doha. AUB Executive MBA (EMBA) program director Riad Dimechkieh will interview potential candidates, and present the program to interested organizations, as well as deliver a master-class on February 9.
Full article available at:
http://www.gulf-times.com/site/topics/article.asp?cu_no=2&item_no=414469&version=1&template_id=36&parent_id=16

Swiss Info, Rasid, and Masrawi of February 8 published a political editorial arguing that Saudi Arabia is worried that the recent tensions and uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia will spread to the Kingdom and that it is about to lose its allies in the region. AUB professor of political studies Hilal Khashan noted that it is obvious that the United States abandoned Hosni Munarak.
Full article available at:
http://rasid.com/artc.php?id=42750
http://www.masrawy.com/News/MidEast/Reuters/2011/February/8/3866816Update.aspx http://www.swissinfo.ch/ara/detail/content.html?cid=29440758

Az-Zaman of February 8 published a profile of Shadhal Taqah, former Iraqi ambassador to the USSR, saying he is an AUB alumnus.
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http://www.azzaman.com/index.asp?fname=2011\02\02-08\799.htm&storytitle=

Middle East Online of February 9 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “Confronting Arab Old Men with Guns.”
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=44204

Ammon of February 9 published the profiles of the new Jordanian ministers and said that the minister of energy Khaled Tuqan has a BE from the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://ammonnews.net/article.aspx?articleNO=79932

Al-Quds Al-Arabi of February 9 published a political editorial arguing that Gulf countries are concerned about the recent political developments in Egypt. AUB professor of political studies Hilal Khashan said, “It is obvious if the United States abandons Hosni Mubarak, his administration will expire.”
Full article available at:
http://www.alquds.co.uk/index.asp?fname=today\08qpt940.htm&arc=data\2011\02\02-08\08qpt940.htm%20%20target=_self

Al-Jareeda of February 14 published a profile of talk show host Rima Karaki and said she is an AUB almuna.
Full article available at:
http://www.aljarida.com/aljarida/Article.aspx?id=196123

Zawya of February 16 reported that Hult Global Case Challenge announced the names of the judges on the panel competition. The paper said that thousands of students participated in the challenge, including some from the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://www.zawya.com/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20110216081226

Middle East Online of February 17 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “Biology of the Second Arab Revolt.”
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=44403

Khaleej Times of February 21 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “Instincts from Cairo.”
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http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticleNew.asp?xfile=/data/opinion/2011/February/opinion_February108.xml&section=opinion

Middle East Online of February 21 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “Second Chance in the Middle East.”
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=44495