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Ricotta, Jill. “P5+1, Iran-US Cooperation, and the Future of Iraq.” (International Affairs Forum Student Writing Competition)
MAAS student Jill Ricotta won the International Affairs Forum Student Writing Competition for her article on the future of Iraq after a successful P5+1 deal on Iran's nuclear…
December 11, 2015
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Meet the Refugees that Alabama Would Turn Away
MAAS grad and Birmingham-native Ava Leone (2011) writes, "Refugees are not a threat to Alabama or any other American state. On the contrary, the United States could benefit by…
December 10, 2015
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CCAS Mourns the loss of H.E. Abdulkarim Al-Eryani
CCAS was saddened by the news that H.E. Abdulkarim Al-Eryani, a member of the CCAS Board of Advisors and longtime friend of the Center, passed away on November 8, 2015. Dr. Al…
November 19, 2015
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Prof. Rochelle Davis Interviewed by Wired on Refugee Crisis
Turning Away Refugees Won’t Fight Terrorism, and Might Make It…
November 5, 2015
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Prof. Emad Shahin writes about Egypt’s Parliamentary Elections for Foreign Affairs
"Today’s Egypt is not Mubarak’s Egypt. Rather, it is a state transitioning from single-party rule to a new system whose pecking order is still being hashed out," writes CCAS…
October 30, 2015
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Prof. Marwa Daoudy Talks to National Post about Syrian Refugees
CCAS Professor Dr. Marwa Daoudy discusses national identity and the peaceful coexistence of religions in pre-war.…
October 26, 2015
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MAAS Student Awarded Fellowship at Institute for the Study of Diplomacy
Gillian Schreiber (MAAS '16) has been named a 2015-2016 Fellow at the Institute for the Study of Diplomacy. The fellowship program enables fellows to pursue independent research…
October 5, 2015
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Malik, Anela. “Refugees Right to Work: Economic Justification for Ideal Refugee Rights.” (International Affairs Student Writing Competition)
MAAS student Anela Malik's paper "Refugees Right to Work: Economic Justification for Ideal Refugee Rights" named semi-finalist in International Affairs Student Writing…
September 23, 2015
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Alumni Q&A: Mhani Alaoui (MAAS ’01)
Mhani Alaoui (MAAS '01) was born and raised in Casablanca, Morocco. Since earning her degree at the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, she has conducted research in Paris,…
September 1, 2015
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Washington Post Quotes Dr. Rochelle Davis
CCAS' Dr. Rochelle Davis was interviewed by the Washington Post about the Syrian refugee.…
August 29, 2015