Slowdown in the Gulf reverberates in the Middle East Oct 29, 2008
Sparkling Dubai was powered by the greatest construction boom in Middle Eastern history. But it was a dream built on a promissory note. (International Herald Tribune)
Gov. Palin has plenty of experience Oct 3, 2008
Jared Asay (id:axisofjared) wrote on Sep 14, 2008 12:11 PM:" Rhonda.Yes, I do know quite a lot about creationism. And what's all this about the mainstream media that you're blathering about? The writer that we're talking about is a professor of Middle Eastern history (making his comparisons of Palin and Muslim fundamentalists that much more compelling), not a member of the msm.Show you proof of what? Cheesus, you need to make some sense before firing off your posts. ". Grant Uptain (id:grantup)... (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
Palestinians play a wild card Sep 5, 2008
Mark LeVine is professor of modern Middle Eastern history at UC Irvine and author of half a dozen books, including Heavy Metal Islam (Random House) and An Impossible Peace: Israel/Palestine Since 1989 (Zed Books, in press). (Copyright 2008 Asia Times Online (Holdings) Ltd. All rights reserved. (Asia Times Online)
Expert: Israel May Go to Nuclear War Over Iran Jul 22, 2008
Thats the view of Benny Morris, a professor of Middle Eastern history at Israels Ben-Gurion University, who predicts either a subsequent pre-emptive Israeli nuclear strike or a nuclear exchange after Iran gets the bomb. Should Israels conventional assault fail to significantly harm or stall the Iranian program, a ratcheting up of the Iranian-Israeli conflict to a nuclear level will most likely follow, Morris, author of 1948: A History of the First Arab-Israeli War, writes in the... (Newsmax)
A talk with Orit Bashkin Jul 20, 2008
Bashkin, a 34-year-old Israeli, is a professor of modern Middle Eastern history at Chicago. She has never been to Iraq, but based her work on the extensive archives at US universities and in London and the Middle East. (Boston Globe)
'Heavy Metal Islam': Muslim youth and a lot of idealism Jul 18, 2008
This professor of Middle Eastern history walks into a bar in Fez, Morocco - right from the get-go, Mark LeVine's "Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Resistance, and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam" is not your typical dry academic slog. (Did I mention he's also a longhaired Jewish rock guitarist whose bio lists gigs with Mick Jagger and Dr. John. (International Herald Tribune -- Arts)
For former servicemen, an Ivy League outpost Jun 7, 2008
Crist, a Middle Eastern history major learning Arabic, and Hart, a founding member of Student Veterans of America, season their ambition with the mission of proving what veterans can achieve. "I look at my time at Dartmouth," says Hart, "as an opportunity to present a modern-day veteran who's succeeding.". (Boston Globe)
Iraqi leaders speak at Carroll May 8, 2008
The college touches on the Muslim faith through comparative religion or philosophy, and through Middle Eastern history. Berry Ferst, a professor of philosophy at Carroll, teaches one such course on Islam each semester. (Helena Independent Record, MT)
Books of The Times: Book Review: The Much Too Promised Land Apr 18, 2008
D. in Middle Eastern history from the University of Michigan and in the 1980s wrote two books on Palestinians and the PLO while having almost no contact with actual Palestinians, pitches this book as a kind of nonfiction bildungsroman, taking him from political innocence to a tough maturity. The son of a prominent Jewish family in Cleveland with close Republican ties, Miller offers a picture of himself as someone who slowly and painfully learns that the Middle East conflict is far more... (International Herald Tribune)
Students Experience Religion and Culture at the Jerusalem Center Apr 9, 2008
They took classes on religion and Middle Eastern history while traveling the region to some of the most ancient and religiously significant cites in the world. But by 2001, no students were being sent to the center. (The Daily Universe, UT)
Silencing the drums of war Mar 20, 2008
Mark Levine is a professional musician and professor of Middle Eastern history at the University of California, Irvine. He is author of half a dozen books, including Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Religion and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam (forthcoming, Random House/Verso, companion CD to be released by EMI Records). (Aljazeera.Net)
Letter from America Mar 8, 2008
It cemented its reputation as the superpower of hypocrites after one of the very few democratic elections in Middle Eastern history, the 2006 vote in which Palestinians opted for the Islamist party Hamas over Fatah, the corrupt ruling bureaucracy built up by Yasser Arafat. The closely monitored election was deemed free and fair. (International Herald Tribune)
Warrior, Christian Dec 15, 2007
He went on to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, studying Middle Eastern history and Arabic and graduating with honors. He became an Army Ranger before his first deployment to Iraq. (The Palm Beach Post)
Soldier from Fort Pierce killed in Iraq Dec 6, 2007
FORT PIERCE Everyone knew Adam Snyder was something special, even before he graduated in the top 10 percent at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point with studies in Arabic and Middle Eastern history, became an Army Ranger and set off for Iraq. At Fort Pierce's Lincoln Park Academy, he was named "Mr. LPA." Classmates crowned him homecoming king. (The Palm Beach Post)
Oral Roberts President Resigns Amid Allegations (Update1) Nov 26, 2007
I was escorted off campus and my office was impounded pending a further investigation,'' Swails, a former Middle Eastern history professor, said in a telephone interview. Richard Roberts denied the allegations in an Oct. 17 statement posted on the school's Web site. (Bloomberg)
Oberdorfer: An answer to Dr. Kaligian Oct 25, 2007
Having studied Middle Eastern history at Harvard, I know that the situation in that part of the world was a bit more complicated than Dr. Kaligian seems to believe. This hardly amounts to "letting Turkey off the hook," as he suggests. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Lions For Lambs Oct 24, 2007
Both thesps are perfectly cast and at the top of their game, with Cruise believably incarnating a Young Turk who believes America's credibility (as "a force of righteousness") is now at stake, while Streep's veteran journo is more interested in digging up past mistakes and Middle Eastern history. The to-and-fro of their political debate gives both actors a fine workout, and plays to the strengths of their screen personas. (Variety)
O'BRIEN BROWNE: Cause of Iraq's chaos: bad borders Oct 22, 2007
O'Brien Browne teaches Middle Eastern history and politics at Schiller International University and intercultural communication at Heidelberg University. He writes extensively on Middle Eastern history and culture. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Bethany College forum scheduled Oct 20, 2007
She earned her master's in Middle Eastern history and bachelor's in French language and literature from Ohio State University. Wernick has served as rabbi and spiritual leader at Ahavath Achim Hebrew Congregation in Wichita since 2004. (McPherson Sentinel, KS)
Ahmadinejad's message to the world Oct 4, 2007
Mark LeVine is professor of modern Middle Eastern history at UC Irvine in California, US, and author and editor of half-a-dozen books, including Why They Don't Hate Us: Lifting the Veil on the Axis of Evil (Oneworld, 2005) and the forthcoming Heavy Metal Islam: Rock, Religion and the Struggle for the Soul of Islam (Random House/Verso) and An Impossible Peace: Oslo and the Burdens of History (Zed Books). He is a regular commentator on Al Jazeera's The Listening Post. (Aljazeera.Net)
Middle East center to open Oct 1, 2007
"IMES aims not simply to respond to the headlines but to foster deeper understanding of Middle Eastern history, culture, politics and economics.". Several prominent faculty members will be heading the program. (GW Hatchet, Washington DC)
Time not working to Israels advantage: academic Sep 24, 2007
Susser, a professor of Middle Eastern history and director of the Dayan Center at Tel Aviv University, is currently on sabbatical at Brandeis University. He specializes in the contemporary history and politics of Jordan and the Palestinians, the interplay between religious and political affairs in the Middle East, and continuity and change in Arab-Israeli relations. (Canadian Jewish News)
Yale in Abu Dhabi Sep 22, 2007
The Universitys Middle Eastern history and cultural course offerings are negligible. Though Oren pointed to an extensive cadre of early Yalies who were involved in the region after graduation as missionaries, academics, and diplomats, he held that the lack of university programs for approaching the Middle East reflects Yales historic reticence about the region. (Yale Herald, CT)
UI increases number of Islamic studies classes to meet demand Sep 17, 2007
Some examples include offering Arabic language courses as a regular part of the curriculum and hiring one professor in religious studies that focuses on Islam and one in history that researches Middle Eastern history. UI also brought in post-doctoral fellow Ahmed Kanna, a Harvard University graduate, who studies urban life in Arabian countries. (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
NASCAR and Harlequin: a union that makes hearts and engines race Aug 21, 2007
"Of course NASCAR and Harlequin should be together," says Stacy Holden, a Massachusetts native and professor of Middle Eastern history at Purdue University in Indiana. "It's just perfect. I have four of them spread out on my bed right now. And I can give you if you want to know the top 12 divers in the Nextel Cup point standings I can give you everything. And Tony Stewart is my driver he has a New York attitude.". (Christian Science Monitor)
Education or Indoctrination: Inquiring Minds Want to Know Aug 19, 2007
World Net Daily reports that the school's curriculum "will integrate intensive Arabic language instruction and the study of Middle Eastern history and historical figures," including the life and teachings of the prophet Muhammad ... World Net Daily reports that the school's curriculum "will integrate intensive Arabic language instruction and the study of Middle Eastern history and historical figures," including the life and teachings of the prophet Muhammad. (Townhall.com)
Edwards Calls Coulter 'She-Devil'... Aug 18, 2007
Political Radar: Edwards Calls Coulter 'She-Devil. Edwards Calls Coulter 'She-Devil. (The Drudge Report)
Foes fear publicly funded 'madrassa' will promote jihad Aug 13, 2007
The program will integrate intensive Arabic language instruction and the study of Middle Eastern history and historical figures which Springer says will include the life and teachings of the Muslim prophet Muhammad. Text books, lesson plans and teacher materials will be adapted from publications supplied by the Council on Islamic Education, Springer says. (WorldNetDaily)
Bush and Napoleon Aug 3, 2007
Ironically, if Napoleon had never gone on to become the Emperor of France and conquer most of Europe, his role in Middle Eastern history would still be celebrated. Even today, most historians date the beginning of the region's "modern" history to 1798. (International Herald Tribune)
Hidden hand in Mideast turmoil? Jun 20, 2007
Eyal Zisser, a professor of Middle Eastern history at Tel Aviv University, said a Hamas-run Gaza was unlikely to see peace in the near future. "Israel has two options, to occupy (Gaza), or to let it survive and encourage others to fight Hamas," he said. (DetNews.com)
Fears the Midle East is slipping toward war Jun 19, 2007
Eyal Zisser, a professor of Middle Eastern history at Tel Aviv University, said that while neither Israel nor Hezbollah have much appetite for renewed hostilities on that front, a Hamas-run Gaza was unlikely to see peace in the near future. "Israel has two options, to occupy (Gaza), or to let it survive and encourage others to fight Hamas," he said. (Scripps Howard News Wire)
Militants' new weapon Jun 3, 2007
"Beheadings are certainly on the rise outside of the Middle East proper," said Timothy Furnish, professor of Middle Eastern history at Georgia Perimeter College. "These groups do take their cues from ... hardcore Islamic thought coming out of the Arab world. Beheading infidels not only shocks, but also demonstrates Islamic bona fides to other groups.". (CNN -- International)
Arabic school in N.Y.C. creates stir Jun 1, 2007
It contended that the Arab language curriculum there "indoctrinated [students] with a tendentious Arab nationalist reading of Middle Eastern history.". The dean of Middlebury's language schools, Michael Geisler, strongly denies the assertion and says that much in the article Mr. Pipes quoted was "demonstrably wrong." Still, the charge raised concerns among some in New York's influential Jewish community. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
My wife, a prisoner of Iran May 25, 2007
By Shaul Bakhash, SHAUL BAKHASH teaches Middle Eastern history at George Mason University in Virginia. May 25, 2007 ON MAY 8, the walls of Tehran's Evin prison closed around my wife, Haleh Esfandiari, a 67-year-old scholar, grandmother and dual citizen of Iran and the United States. (Los Angeles Times)
Democrats retreat on Iraq May 23, 2007
Juan Cole, a professor of Middle Eastern history at the University of Michigan, said the Democrats had blinked first. "The Warner plan, which substitutes 19 benchmarks to be achieved by the Iraqi government for the exact departure dates of US troops, puts some reporting restrictions on Bush but essentially gives him free rein to continue to prosecute the Iraq war as he pleases," said the professor, who runs the Informed Comment blog. (Guardian Unlimited -- World)
Decline and fall of the neocons May 20, 2007
As Tony Blair was bidding farewell to President George W Bush in the Rose Garden on Thursday, the World Bank was preparing to kick out Paul Wolfowitz as president. Allies to the left and right in the Iraq war were falling by the wayside that day. (Times Online)
Recanted terrorists and Stanford's ban Apr 16, 2007
The best known of the small but increasingly vocal number of recanted Middle Eastern terrorists making the rounds of the U.S. and foreign media right now, his life story zigzags recent Middle Eastern history. He joined the PLO as a young man, participated in terrorist attacks against Israel and was arrested and jailed in the "Russian Compound." He then began a remarkable transformation against radical Islamist terrorism which included a conversion to Christianity. (Washington Times, DC)
Learning from children Feb 3, 2007
Twelve years ago I completed my undergraduate studies in Middle Eastern history at the University of Haifa and was accepted as a graduate student at the Center for Middle Eastern Studies at Harvard University. I arrived at Harvard fresh off a kibbutz with my wife Betsy and our 6-month-old baby Guy. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
The price of hypocrisy Jan 25, 2007
Mark LeVine is professor of modern Middle Eastern history, culture and Islamic studies, University of California-Irvine, and author of Why They Don't Hate Us: Lifting the Veil on the Axis of Evil (Oneworld, 2005). (Copyright 2007 Asia Times Online Ltd. All rights reserved. (Asia Times Online)
Former Carter Center exec. derides former president's book Jan 13, 2007
Kenneth Stein told nearly 1,000 people at Los Angeles' Sinai Temple Thursday night that his concerns grew out of what he called Carter's "gross inventions, intentional falsehoods and irresponsible remarks."Stein, a professor of Middle Eastern history at Emory University in Atlanta, said Carter misrepresented the wording of a key U.N. resolution and gave a false account of a 1990 meeting he held with former Syrian President Hafez Assad, which Stein attended. Carter has repeatedly defended his... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
Degrees for FBI Jan 12, 2007
D. in Middle Eastern history and is fluent in Turkish and French. What about Arabic and Croation. (Buffalo Business First, NY)
