Stories about "Middle East"
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Why the sultans read Socrates
Friday, February 16, 2018 1:14 pm
Ali Akhtar's first book explores how medieval caliphates were ruled, and how ancient thought influenced the rulers and their people.
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In Zerby Lecture, author and rabbi examines Israel/Palestine discourse on campus
Wednesday, October 15, 2014 10:54 am
An author, scholar and rabbi, Jay Michaelson discusses optimum ways to discuss Israel and Palestine in campus settings on Oct. 29.
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Turkey: Through a Bobcat’s lens
Monday, July 8, 2013 4:00 pm
This past Short Term, I took the course "Turkey: From Empire to State." For part of the course, we ventured forth to Turkey.
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Bates produces its largest-ever number of Fulbright grant recipients
Tuesday, May 21, 2013 3:04 pm
Known as a top producer of students receiving Fulbright U.S. Student Grants, Bates will graduate 10 such students -- a record number for the college.
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Give peace a chance: Israeli-Palestinian band with a mission coming to Bates
Tuesday, February 26, 2013 4:06 pm
Bates presents the young Israeli and Palestinian musicians of Heartbeat, a band seeking to use music to promote peace in the Middle East, on Feb. 27
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Saudi Gazette publishes Saudi-focused essay by Andersen ’12, Tatro ’14
Friday, January 25, 2013 1:30 pm
The Saudi Gazette publishes "Bridging the Gap," a student-written account of the 2012 Short Term to Saudi Arabia.
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In letter to New York Times, Danforth takes issue with Saudi book, characterizations
Wednesday, December 5, 2012 4:07 pm
Danforth's letter is in response to a review of the book On Saudi Arabia by Karen Elliott House.
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Yemen needs ‘resilience’ approach, writes Diener ’99 in Christian Science Monitor
Wednesday, October 17, 2012 1:56 pm
Increasing short-term relief aid — although an important stopgap measure — is not a durable solution for Yemen.
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J Street U presents ‘Crisis of Zionism’ author
Tuesday, May 8, 2012 4:49 pm
Peter Beinart, an author who predicts a breach between young U.S. Jews and Israel if that country maintains its current policies toward the Palestinians, speaks on May 15.
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Arab News highlights new Short Term course heading to Saudi Arabia
Friday, January 13, 2012 4:04 pm
An op-ed in the newspaper Arab News praises Leena Nasser '12, the Bates student who helped to craft the new anthropology course scheduled to visit Saudi Arabia in May.