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CCAS Examines Arab World Diasporas and Migrations in 2011 Symposium, A Sense of Place
On March 21 and 22, CCAS will explore the topic of Arab world diasporas and migrations for its 2011 symposium, “A Sense of Place.” The voluntary or forcible movement of…
March 7, 2011
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Georgetown Expertise Showcased at Outreach Workshop on Authoritarianism and Protest in the Arab World
The CCAS educational outreach program held a workshop for pre-college teachers on February 22, 2011 to help understand current events in the Arab world. Four Georgetown…
February 22, 2011
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Dr. Noureddine Jebnoun on U.S. Policy Toward Middle East Civil Society
Dr. Noureddine Jebnoun recently published an op-ed on the ezine Jaddaliya, urging the United States to step away from its “cookie-cutter” approach toward civil society in the…
February 20, 2011
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Samer Shehata Publishes Op-Ed on New York Times website
In a February 17 op-ed on the New York Times website, CCAS Assistant Professor of Arab Politics Samer Shehata delineated his recommendations for free and fair elections in Egypt.…
February 17, 2011
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Dr. Jean-Francois Seznec on Bahrain: Khalifas must open up or risk outside intervention
In a Foreign Policy article on the unrest in Bahrain, CCAS Visiting Associate Professor Jean-François Seznec enumerated the dangers that an increasingly divided ruling family in…
February 16, 2011
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A Statement From CCAS to the Tunisian and Egyptian People
The faculty and staff for the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies congratulate the peoples of Tunisia and Egypt on their historic revolutions in the name of freedom, justice,…
February 15, 2011
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CCAS Professors Address Egyptian Protests
On Monday evening, CCAS’s Drs. Tamim al-Barghouti and Adel Iskandar, Assistant Visiting Professor and Adjunct Assistant Professor, respectively, spoke to a substantial audience…
February 2, 2011
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Michael Hudson Reflects on Egyptian Uprising
In his recent article on Jadaliyya.com, “Egypt on the Brink: The Arab World at a Tipping Point?” Dr. Michael Hudson addresses a number of broad issues surrounding the…
February 1, 2011
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Samer Shehata Addresses Egyptian Protests on Diane Rehm Show
On January 27, CCAS Assistant Professor Samer Shehata appeared as a guest on NPR's Diane Rehm Show to discuss the Egyptian anti-government protests. Joining him were Robin, …
January 31, 2011
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MAAS Alum Publishes Photos of Egyptian Uprising on Blog
Timothy Kaldas, a 2008 MAAS alum and professional photographer living in Cairo, has published a number of exceptional photographs of the pro-democracy demonstrations taking.…
January 31, 2011