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Released: 4-Nov-2004 12:50 PM EST
Maryland Experts Available to Talk About Yasser Arafat
University of Maryland, College Park

News reports say that Palestinian Leader Yasser Arafat is in critical condition at a military hospital outside Paris. The 75 year old leader has reportedly been in and out of a coma since Wednesday.

Released: 10-Aug-2004 2:50 PM EDT
Media Focus on Different Aspects of Events in Middle East
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville

U.S. media tend to paint a more general, more positive image of situations in Iraq, compared to what people in the Middle East might see in their news. This disparity could lull Americans into a false sense of security, but it also could further erode support of U.S. troops and actions among citizens of the Middle East.

Released: 15-Jul-2004 2:00 PM EDT
Middle East Students Learn About America in the Midwest
Purdue University

Future leaders of the Middle East and North Africa will learn about American life firsthand at a first-of-its-kind institute based in the American heartland. The students will attend classes on political, social, cultural and economic life.

Released: 16-Jun-2004 3:10 PM EDT
Influential Scholars Examine "Bush Doctrine" in Essay Collection
Barnard College

A political scientist has edited a collection of essays by nine influential scholars that examines the "Bush Doctrine," the Iraq war, and the implications for democracy in the Middle East.

Released: 17-Mar-2004 12:00 AM EST
Design for Library of Life Symbolizes Middle East Peace
Cornell University

What will Bridging the Rift, the new collaborative scientific research center in neutral territory between Israel and Jordan, look like, and how is it being built? Architects Skidmore, Owings & Merrill have created a design built around symbols of unity.



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