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Renowned Poet Tamim al-Barghouti to Give Poetry Reading at CCAS

CCAS is proud to sponsor a poetry reading by the celebrated Palestinian poet Tamim al-Barghouti Tuesday, March 23 at 7pm following the conclusion of its annual symposium on Arab…

March 20, 2010

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Wadah Khanfar, Director General of Al Jazeera, to Deliver 2010 Symposium Keynote Address

CCAS is honored to welcome Wadah Khanfar, Director General of the Al Jazeera Network, as the Keynote Speaker at its 2010 annual symposium, "Information Evolution in the Arab.…

March 15, 2010

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CCAS’s Dr. Samer Shehata Quoted in Time Magazine

On February 20, 2010, Professor Samer Shehata was quoted in a Time Magazine article about whether or not Mohamed ElBaradei will run for President of.…

February 20, 2010

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MAAS Students Bring Expertise to Children’s Museum Event

Three MAAS students took a break from the rigors of academia in January 2010 and volunteered at the National Children’s Museum’s “Taste of Nablus” event. Also sponsored…

January 15, 2010

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Gallopin, Jean-Baptiste. “Gaza, au risque de l’anarchie.” (Libération)

In his op-ed in Libération, "Gaza, au risque de l'anarchie" (Gaza, at the risk of anarchy) (2008), Jean-Baptiste Gallopin outlines how Israel's Gaza offensive risks plunging the…

January 5, 2009

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Experiencing the Gulf: CCAS Director Solidifies Ties in the Khaleej

In a whirlwind trip across the Gulf in fall 2008, CCAS director Dr. Michael Hudson helped cement the Center’s ties to a region that is rapidly growing in its importance to the…

November 25, 2008

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November Events Feature Eminent Speakers

CCAS sponsored two exciting talks in the second half of November 2008, one by the prominent American diplomat Edward Djerejian, and the other by His Royal Highness Prince Turki-…

November 10, 2008

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CCAS Professor Blogs About the American Elections…From Cairo

CCAS Assistant Professor Dr. Samer Shehata posted a blog entry in November 2008 on the Council on Foreign Relations’ website about the Egyptian reaction to the American…

November 7, 2008

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Orfalea, Gregory. “Obama and the Middle East” (Antioch Review, 2008)

In "Obama and the Middle East" (copyright 2008 by the Antioch Review), Mr. Orfalea explores the question of whether Barack Obama has "the toughness, the resoluteness, and yes,…

November 2, 2008

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Poet, Writer, and Scholar Dr. Mohja Kahf Visits CCAS

Renowned author and scholar Dr. Mohja Kahf visited CCAS in fall 2008, reading poems and other selections from her literary works and speaking about the stereotype of the…

October 25, 2008