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A Conversation with David Jackson, MAAS ’83
David Jackson may be president of Northridge Capital, an independent real estate management firm in Washington, D.C., but he calls himself an “Arabist.” “People in the real…
November 10, 2010
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MAAS Students Form Consulting Club
This fall, three MAAS students—Alex Maass, Anne-Laure Malauzat, and Mat Zalk—started the Georgetown Graduate School of Foreign Service Consulting Club (GSFS CC). The club…
November 8, 2010
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Dr. Fida Adely to Conduct Research in Jordan Next Semester
CCAS Assistant Professor Fida Adely, the Clovis and Hala Salaam Maksoud Chair in Arab Studies, will journey to Jordan next semester, where she will conduct research as the…
November 7, 2010
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Qatar Scholarship Program Recipient Featured on Arizona News Channel
Lena Arkawi, a recipient of CCAS's Qatar Scholarship Program, was the subject of a local news report in her home state of Arizona. The Qatar Scholarship Program is administered…
November 6, 2010
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CCAS Director’s Upcoming Visit to Muscat Profiled in Oman Daily Observer
CCAS Director Dr. Barbara Stowasser heads to Muscat, Oman next week to participate in a conference at Sultan Qaboos University. The Omani Ministry of Higher Education organized…
November 5, 2010
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Board Member Nemir Kirdar Presents His New Book, Saving Iraq
Nemir Kirdar's recent book, Saving Iraq (Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 2010), reviews the country’s history and maps a course for its restoration. Based on his own experiences…
November 4, 2010
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CCAS Welcomes Drs. Tamim Al-Barghouti, Juan Romero, and Manal Jamal for the 2008-2009 Academic Year
CCAS welcomes Dr. Tamim Al-Barghouti, Dr. Juan Romero, and Dr. Manal Jamal for the 2008-2009 academic year. Dr. Al-Barghouti, a Palestinian political scientist and poet, is a…
October 20, 2010
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CCAS’s Outreach and MAAS Programs Celebrate Anniversaries
CCAS's Community Resource Service is celebrating 25 years, and the Master of Arts in Arab Studies program (MAAS) is marking 30. It was 25 years ago, in 1983, that the Center…
October 15, 2010
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Dr. Samer Shehata Quoted in Media on Israeli-Palestinian Talks
CCAS Assistant Professor Dr. Samer Shehata was recently quoted in the Christian Science Monitor about the stalled Israeli-Palestinian peace talks. He expressed the opinion that…
September 27, 2010
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MAAS Alumni and Faculty Launch New Ezine
MAAS alumni and faculty, including Bassam Haddad, Noura Erakat, Sinan Antoon, Sherene Seikaly, Nadya Sbaiti, Maka Mikdashi, Lisa Hajjar, and Hesham Sallam, recently launched a…
September 25, 2010