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CCAS Mourns the Loss of Dr. George Atiyeh, Dr. Andrew Vincent, Dr. Louis Cantori, and Ambassador Lucius Battle
Dr. George Atiyeh, a respected member of the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies' Advisory Board from the early 1980s until 1997, passed away in April after a long illness. Dr.…
May 13, 2008
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Israeli and Palestinian Histories Explored in Spring Outreach Workshop
Thirty-two area educators gathered April 28 for a CCAS outreach workshop entitled "Israelis and Palestinians: Shared History, Entangled Narratives." Zeina Seikaly, CCAS Director…
April 28, 2008
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CCAS Scholarship Program Featured in Qatar Newspapers
Al-Arab's article, entitled "Americans Compete to Study Arabic at Qatar University," discusses the cooperative relationship between CCAS and Qatar University (QU) that enables…
April 12, 2008
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National Public Radio: Samer Shehata comments on Modernity and Islam
In March 2008, Professor Samer Shehata was featured on NPR's Marketplace, commenting on the relationship between Islam and.…
March 13, 2008
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Dr. Noureddine Jebnoun Presents a Paper on Radicalization in North Africa
Dr. Noureddine Jebnoun, adjunct professor in the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies, recently participated in the South African Institute of International Affairs’ ) …
March 12, 2008
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What is Behind the December 11th Bomb Attacks in Algiers?
2007 has been one of Algeria’s most violent years since the “red decade” of the 1990s. The December 11th attacks in Algiers were the latest in a long line of bombings that…
December 19, 2007
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Roundtable Assesses Annapolis Meeting
On December 6, The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies hosted a timely roundtable event to analyze and assess the Annapolis meetings sponsored by the United States. Speakers…
December 6, 2007
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CCAS Occasional Paper- Islamist Political Power in the Margreb
A forthcoming CCAS Occasional Paper by Dr. Noureddine Jebnoun, to be published in December 2007, investigates the nature and extent of Islamist political strategies and actions…
November 23, 2007
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Challenges, Changes, and Explorations: Summary of a Workshop on New Media in the Arab World
As part of the Arab Media Series, the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies (CCAS) hosted the Arab Media Development Symposium on October 31, 2007. The eleven-member panel of…
October 31, 2007
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Inauguration of the Clovis and Hala Salaam Maksoud Chair in Arab Studies Draws Hundreds
A standing-room-only audience attended the inauguration of the Clovis and Hala Salaam Maksoud Chair in Arab Studies on October 23rd. The evening event introduced Dr. Fida J.,…
October 23, 2007