A group of American volunteers sponsored by the American Federation of Ramallah were denied entry into Palestine by Israeli border officers at the King Hussein Bridge on July 8. Tour leader Terry Ahwal detailed to Al-Monitor the humiliating six-hour experience that 15 Arab-Americans, ages 17 to 28, faced by Israeli officials. The visit, part of … Continued
Driven by a dedication to invest in bright students living among displaced communities, a not-for-profit entity has forever changed the lives of scores of young Palestinians. The Hope Fund (HF), as its name denotes, has managed to give underserved Palestinian refugee students a new lease on life by securing them higher education at US colleges … Continued
The Center for Palestine Studies at Columbia University’s Middle East Institute is pleased to announce and to invite applications for the 2011-2012 Ibrahim Abu-Lughod Award, a post-doctoral fellowship in Palestinian Studies. The one-semester fellowship carries a stipend of $25,000 and the status of post-doctoral research fellow or visiting scholar at Columbia University, as appropriate. The … Continued
In 2002, the Arab Human Development Report, produced by the United Nations Development Programme, reported that “educational achievement in the Arab countries as a whole is still modest when compared to elsewhere in the world, even in developing countries”. Spurred by that analysis, Jordan launched a campaign a year later to tackle persistent underperformance. This … Continued
The Arab American National Museum will be offering Arabic Classes with Yasser Mansour. Intro to Arabic returns to the museum in early February. These small-group sessions held weekly on Saturday mornings allow for plenty of practice and interaction during the 10-week semester. Tuition, $235/$200 Museum Members, must be paid no later than 5 p.m. Friday, … Continued
NYU Abu Dhabi and NYU Press are pleased to announce the establishment of the “Library of Arabic Literature” (LAL). This new long term project, awarded as a multi-million dollar research grant by the NYUAD Institute, will initially publish 35 English translations of the great works of classical Arabic literature. The translations, rendered in parallel-text format … Continued
“A rich mosaic of perspectives and communities in such a small place, coming together,” observed Ronney Shantouf, a Lebanese American physician, as he walked through Beirut’s trendy Gemayze District. Like the thousands of other Lebanese young adults crawling up and down the raucous avenue, Shantouf’s summer return to his country of origin is a chance … Continued
That he welcomed two complete strangers knocking on his door on a rainy Parisian summer day is yet one more testimonial to the late Professor Mohammed Arkoun’s kindness and humility. After being greeted on the threshold of their apartment by his lovely wife, we were introduced to him, his son and his grandson. It was … Continued
Amir Abo-Shaeer took only one day off from teaching when it was announced he had won a US$500,000 (Dh1.8million) “genius” grant this week for his pioneering work in using robotics to inspire high school students, particularly girls, to study science. The physics teacher, 38, said he was told two weeks ago about the award from … Continued
Elite institution, indeed. Harvard University, where I’m pursuing a master’s in public policy, has now honored Marty Peretz, editor-in-chief of the New Republic and world-class bigot. This honor has come in the form of a $650,000 fund that the Department of Social Studies is creating in Peretz’s name — a nice celebration for a man … Continued
Just days after a federal panel determined the Education Department discriminated against the founder of the controversial Arabic language-themed public school, the current principal has resigned. A veteran city principal will now take the helm of the Khalil Gibran International Academy in Brooklyn — and will become the first Arab-American to head the school since … Continued
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