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July 2010 |
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| AUB in the News - Regional version |
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July 2010
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Al-Ahram Weekly Newspaper of July 1 reported that thousands of Lebanese and Palestinian demonstrators descended on Beirut demanding civil rights for Lebanon's Palestinian refugees. The paper quoted Sari Hanafi, a professor of sociology at the American University of Beirut and one of the march's organizers, highlighted the need to grant them their right by saying, "There's an awareness that the Palestinian camps' insecurity has increased because of growing poverty and crowdedness, which is a serious threat to Lebanese stability."
Full article available at:
http://weekly.ahram.org.eg/2010/1005/re6.htm
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Al-Zoa, Al-Ghad, Jordan News, Ammon, All of Jo, Al-Helal News, Federation of Arabic News Agencies, and Petra of July 2 published a profile of late Jordanian politician Abdulhamid Sharaf on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of his death. The paper said that he graduated from the American University of Beirut in 1959 with a BA in philosophy and received an MA in international law from the same university in 1962.
Full article available at:
http://ammonnews.net/article.aspx?articleNO=64081
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Ad-Dustur, All of Jo, Jareedat Ad-Diyar Al-Urduniyya, Akhbar Al-Urdun, Jordanian News Agency, Al-Helal News, Amman 1 News, Al-Arrab News, Federation of Arabic News Agencies, Ammon News Agency, and Petra of July 4 reported on the death of Jordanian Arab nationalist, engineering, and politician Fouad Qaqish and said that he is an AUB alumnus.
Full article available at:
http://www.allofjo.net/web/?c=118&a=22837
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Al-Ghad of July 4 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled “Lebanese Palestinians under the Spotlight.” He said, “With regard to their Palestinian refugees, the Lebanese face a moment akin to the political, legal and ethical challenges that Americans grasped when they faced and vanquished the crime of official racial discrimination in the 1950s and 60s."
Full article available at:
http://www.alghad.com/index.php?news=516744
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Middle East Online of July 5 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “Beyond Islamists.”
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=39907
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The Peninsula Qatar of July 5 reported that the Medical Research Center at Hamad Medical Corporation has been awarded QR24.26 million in the form of Qatar National Research Programme’s National Priorities Research Fund (NPRF) grants. The paper said that some of the eight NPRF researches will be done in collaboration with international organizations, including Infinite Biomedical Technologies, John Hopkins University, University of Zurich, American University of Beirut, University of Gloucestershire and Mayo Clinic College of Medicine.
Full article available at:
http://www.thepeninsulaqatar.com/qatar/110108-hmc-research-centre-gets-qr2426m-grant.html
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Al-Ghad of July 5 published a profile of Jordanian writer and political analyst Subhi Ghosha and said he is an AUB alumnus.
Full article available at:
http://www.alghad.com/?news=517079
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Middle East Online of July 7 published an editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “Fadlallah Inspiring Life.” He said, “Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah was a model Lebanese, Arab and Muslim who was rightly respected and emulated by many in his lifetime, because he showed us what we could become if we put our minds to it.”
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=39942
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Al-Jareeda of July 7 published a profile of Arab thinker and writer Sadek Jalal al-Azm and said that he was expelled from teaching at the American University of Beirut following his publication of two controversial books.
Full article available at:
http://www.aljareeda.com/aljarida/Article.aspx?id=167389
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Eye of Dubai of July 8 carried the announcement by the CFA Institute, the global association for investment professionals that awards the prestigious Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) designation, of the start of a CFA Program Partnership with the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://www.eyeofdubai.com/v1/news/newsdetail-45906.htm
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Al-Jareeda of July 9 published a profile of Arab thinker and writer Sadek Jalal al-Azm and said that he was expelled from teaching at the American University of Beirut following his publication of two controversial books.
Full article available at:
http://www.aljarida.com/AlJarida/Article.aspx?id=167389
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Dar Al-Hayat of July 10, A-Jareeda of July 12, and Zawya of July 13 reported on the concert by Mashrou’ Leila at Byblos International Festival and said that the group was formed by a number of AUB students.
Full article available at:
http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/161637
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Al-Wasat of July 10 published an article featuring late Grand Ayatollah Mohammed Hussein Fadlallah and referred to an editorial written about him by Rami Khouri, the director of the Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://www.alwasatnews.com/2864/news/read/439772/1.html
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Zawya of July 11 reported on the Dubai Summer Surprises (DSS) Apprenticeship Programme 2010 which hosted students from across the MENA region on June 26 to begin their two-week internship with the DSS team. The paper said that AUB student Wessam Najjar was among the participants and quoted him as saying, “After being a part of this programme I’m having second thoughts about my major...I’m now thinking of going into marketing because it really is amazing.”
Full article available at:
http://www.zawya.com/Story.cfm/sidGN_10072010_110722/Interns%20experience%20Dubai%20Summer%20Surprises/
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Al-Safahat of July 11 published a review of Patrick Seal's recently published book Riyad Al-Solh wa al-nidal min ajl al istiqlal al-'arabi. The paper said that one of the references made to in the book is the Surya Al-Jadida newspaper that is available in microfilm at the library at the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://www.alsafahat.net/blog/?p=25150
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Middle East Online of July 12 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “The Price of Truth in Anglo-America.”
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=40005
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The National Newspaper of July 12 reported on power outages occurring in a number of Gulf countries due to high demand on electricity for cooling systems during the summer. The paper quoted Danyel Reiche, an energy policy researcher at the American University of Beirut, as saying, “The energy-intensive industries would fear for their competitive advantage and act as a powerful lobby group against any policies making their business less competitive.”
Full article available at:
http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100712/BUSINESS/707129922/1050
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Middle East Online of July 14 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled “Turkey’s Superb Balancing Act.” He argued that Turkey is not moving away from the United States, NATO, and Israel in favor of strategic links with Arab-Islamic countries; rather, it is balancing its relations with all these parties as a leading regional power that enjoys international credibility.
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=40042
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Zawya of July 14 reported that the Johns Hopkins Clemenceau Medical Center (CMC) recently received the Joint Commission International (JCI) accreditation. The paper said that the faculties of medicine at the American University of Beirut and the Lebanese University chose CMC as a venue to train their medical students.
Full article available at:
http://www.zawya.com/arabic/story.cfm/sidZAWYA20100714055959/
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Al-Qanat of July 16 reported that Lebanese engineer Samir Abu Samra and his wife Huda recently renewed their wedding vows at the Mar Elias church in Rabieh. The paper said that the ceremony was followed by a celebration, which was also held on the occasion of their son’s graduation from the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://www.alqanat.com/news/shownewsSociety.asp?id=115986
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Al-Arab of July 17, Doha Insight of July 18, and Menafn of July 19 reported that the International Bank of Qatar and the Olayan School of Business at the American University of Beirut conducted a strategic executive leadership training workshop for 24 of the bank’s senior executives and management team. The papers said that the course was led by officials from the University “and aimed at continuing the bank’s commitment to the development and training of their staff, especially in the areas of leadership, communication, performance and customer service.”
Full article available at:
http://www.dohainsight.com/story-z1184013
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Al-Qabas of July 18 published an article featuring revisionist Islamic thinkers such as Taha Hussien, Sadeq Jalal Al-Azm, and the late Nasr Hamid Abu Zayd and said that Azm taught philosophy at the American University of Beirut in the 1960s.
Full article available at:
http://www.alqabas.com.kw/Article.aspx?id=622783&date=19072010
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Middle East Online of July 19 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “The False Promise of ‘Direct Talks’.”
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=40104
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Dar Al-Hayat of July 19 reported that AUB Professor of Sociology Sari Hanafi was elected as a member of the executive committee of the International Organization of Social Sciences.
Full article available at:
http://ksa.daralhayat.com/ksaarticle/164456
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Middle East Online of July 21 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled “Feeding the Prisoner, Paying the Jailor.” He argued that “the United States wants to fund political activism by young Arabs while it simultaneously provides funds and guns that help cement the power of the Arab governments that the young social and political activists target for change.”
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/?id=40140
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Al-Ghad of July 22 reported that Lebanese writer, poet, and head of the cultural section of As-Safir newspaper Abbas Beydoun was at the American University of Beirut Medical Center for treatment following a car accident.
Full article available at:
http://www.alghad.com/?news=520534
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The Los Angeles Times and The Chicago Tribune of July 23, The Seattle Times, Wachovia, and The Herald Tribune of July 24, Saudi Election of July 25, and Axis of Logic of July 26 reported on the claims that the U.N. international tribunal investigating the assassination of former Lebanese PM Rafic Hariri will blame a few Hizbullah members. The paper quoted AUB professor of political studies Hilal Khashan as saying, “Hizbullah is a structured and hierarchical party... Nobody would do anything without approval from the top."
Full article available at:
http://www.saudielection.com/en/news/117/ARTICLE/1934/2010-07-25.html
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Dar Al-Hayat of July 27 published an article featuring Lebanese-American scientist George Haddad and said that he studied for a short while at the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://www.daralhayat.com/portalarticlendah/166455
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Middle East Online of July 28 published a political editorial by Rami Khouri, the director of AUB’s Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, entitled, “Nobility and Criminality in War.” He questioned whether the United States, the UK, and their NATO allies learned anything from the Iraq war.
Full article available at:
http://www.middle-east-online.com/english/opinion/?id=40250
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Alam Al-Yawm of July 28 reported on the wedding of the son of Iraqi singer Qazem Al-Sahir, Wissam, to Lebanese national Sariah al-Sufi. The paper said that Sariah and Wissam agreed to wed as soon as she finished her studies at the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://www.alamalyawm.com/ArticleDetail.aspx?artid=149825
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Al-Ghad of July 28 reported that Mazen Khasawmeh has been appointed Jordanian Minister of Agriculture. The paper said that Khasawneh has a MS in agricultural engineering from the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://www.alghad.com/?news=521799
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The National Newspaper of July 29 published a review of the recently published book by Gilbert Achcar entitled The Arabs and the Holocaust: The Arab-Israeli War of Narratives. The paper said that the review was written by Sean Lee, an instructor in the English Department at the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100730/REVIEW/707299978/1008
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Al-Watan Newspaper of July 30 reported on a conference on the status of Palestinian refugees in Lebanon organized by the Issam Fares Center for Lebanese Affairs and said that Rami Khouri, the director of the AUB Issam Fares Institute for Public Policy and International Affairs, participated in the conference.
Full article available at:
http://www.al-watan.com/data/20100731/innercontent.asp?val=report1_1
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Al-Wasat News of July 30 reported on the wedding of the son of Iraqi singer Qazem al-Sahir, Wissam, to Lebanese national, Sariah al-Sufi. The paper said that Sariah and Wissam agreed to get married as soon as she finished her studies at the American University of Beirut.
Full article available at:
http://www.alwasatnews.com/2885/news/read/443248/1.html
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The National of July 31 published a profile of Salwa Mikdadi, the head of the Emirates Foundation’s arts and culture program. It said that “her father was a historian and her mother a teacher, and she thrived in an intellectual and cultured environment both at home and at the American University of Beirut in the early 1970s.”
Full article available at:
http://www.thenational.ae/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20100801/ART/707319964/1007
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Ar-Rouiah of July 31 published a commentary on the recent Syrian-Saudi summit in Lebanon and quoted AUB professor of political studies Hilal Khashan as saying, “Syria might change its tactics toward Lebanon but will never change its strategy.”
Full article available at:
http://www.arrouiah.com/node/59396
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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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