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    The Invisible Arab

    Marwan Bishara talked about the causes for the revolutions that made up the “Arab Spring.” Mr. Bishara argued that the uprisings have a long history that has been largely ignored by the medi…

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    Saddam Hussein's Ba'th Party: Inside an Authoritarian Regime

    Joseph Sassoon presented his history of Saddam Hussein’s regime using internal documents and recordings captured by coalition forces after the 2003 invasion. He used some slides during his p…

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    Night Draws Near

    Anthony Shadid talked about Lebanon and described his visits to Southern Lebanon and his ancestral village. He also talked about his coverage of the recent Israeli invasion of Lebanon and Le…

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    Iraqi Culture

    At an event sponsored by the Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University, Iraqi women on a tour of the U.S. to promote understanding of Iraqi culture spoke about a number o…

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    Oil and Economics after the Persian Gulf War

    The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies was established in 1975 as part of Georgetown University’s school of Foreign Service. It describes itself as the only academic institution in the Uni…

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    Regional Implications of the Persian Gulf War

    The guests discussed the regional implications of the Persian Gulf War.

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    Global Perspective after the Persian Gulf War

    The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University’s school of Foreign Service held a symposium that discussed “Crisis in the Gulf.” The topic of this panel was the global pe…

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    American Dependence on Arab Oil

    Sheikh Ahmed Zaki Yamani spoke at Georgetown University about American dependence on Arab oil in the years to come.

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    Closing Remarks of Conference on Palestinians

    The Center for Contemporary Arab Studies at Georgetown University held a forum discussing Middle East policy and events. The closing speech focused on Palestine and Israel and their future. …

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    Imagining the Palestinian State

    The Georgetown University Center for Contemporary Arab Studies held a panel discussion at the university. Panelists discussed an imagined Palestinian State existing alongside Israel. After r…

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    The Intifada & the Middle East

    Guests presented papers on some of the effects of the Intifada on the political environment in the Middle East. They answered audience questions.

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