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The Inconclusive War: Lebanon 2006
The latest estimates place the casualties of the 2006 war between Israel and Lebanon at 2,371 mostly civilian deaths, about a third of them children; 5,479 wounded; and…
September 2, 2006
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MAAS Alum Working for Development in Yemen
“Welcome back to Yemen!” This is what I have heard so many times from the friendly faces since I arrived in Sana’a at the end of July 2006. I have lived in Sana’a, the…
July 23, 2006
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CCAS Offers Grants and Study Opportunities
Interested in deepening or sharing your knowledge of the Arab world? The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies is pleased to offer a range of scholarships, fellowships, and awards…
June 12, 2006
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Revolutionary Art
My introduction to the Arab world took place in 1974 when, as a 25 year-old Peace Corps volunteer, I was sent to teach welding, masonry and other technical subjects at a new…
May 30, 2006
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The Pen is Mightier than the Sword
One of the sessions at the annual summer workshop for teachers this past June featured a “webquest” titled, “Mightier than the Sword: Calligraphy of the 16th Century…
April 23, 2006
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D.C. Students Travel to Egypt
On April 20, 2006, a group of students from DC Public Schools found themselves standing before the massive industrial printing presses of Al Ahram Newspaper Company in Cairo,…
April 20, 2006
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CCAS Annual Symposium: The Politics of Education in the Arab World: Past Legacies, Current Challenges
On March 23-24, 2006, some twenty scholars and specialized professionals were invited to Georgetown University to participate in the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies’ ) …
March 25, 2006