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Released: 13-Oct-2017 8:00 AM EDT
“New Children of Israel”
University of Utah

In his new book available today, “New Children of Israel: Emerging Jewish Communities in an Era of Globalization,” Nathan Devir, assistant professor of Jewish Studies at the University of Utah, explores the next defining moment for the Jewish people — the inclusion of millions of unrecognized Jews from Africa and Asia.

Released: 27-Sep-2017 1:05 PM EDT
Northwestern Author Shares Stories of Syria with Chicago-Area Audiences
Northwestern University

Wendy Pearlman was so moved by the courage and humanity in the stories ordinary Syrians told of their protest against a brutal regime, she interviewed more than 300 displaced Syrians across the Middle East and Europe in order to share their accounts.

Released: 21-Sep-2017 4:20 PM EDT
In the Middle East, Two-Thirds Get News on Social Media; Less Than Half Trust it
Northwestern University

Trust in the news media is high across the Middle East, but significantly less so on social media, according to the fifth annual survey of media use and public opinion by Northwestern University in Qatar (NU-Q).

Released: 19-Sep-2017 12:15 PM EDT
Political and Foreign Policy Experts Available to Comment on President Trump’s U.N. Speech
American University

Political and Foreign Policy Experts Available to Comment on President Trump’s U.N. Speech

Released: 23-May-2017 11:05 AM EDT
UAE-China Energy Cooperation Highlighted at United Nations Workshop
Masdar Institute of Science and Technology

Masdar Institute Faculty Explores Clean Energy Cooperation Opportunities between UAE and China to Bolster United Nations’ Efforts to Achieve Sustainable Development Goals.

Released: 10-Apr-2017 2:05 PM EDT
Trump’s Strike Appropriate But He Needs To Reconsider Refugees, Says Fmr. U.S. Amb. To Syria
Texas A&M University

President Trump’s missile strikes against the Assad regime in Syria on Friday were “appropriate and measured,” says Former Amb. to Syria Ryan Crocker, but the emotion Trump showed when discussing the chemical attack on civilians should give him pause to reconsider his policy on Syrian refugees.

26-Aug-2016 4:30 PM EDT
Creation of Coinage Monetary System May Signal ISIS under Stress
University of California, Riverside

ISIS' introduction of a coin-based monetary system may indicate a regime in distress and needing to easily launder its wealth.

Released: 14-Jul-2016 2:05 PM EDT
Jimmy Gurulé Testifies Before House Committee on Bill to Allow 9/11 Victims’ Families to Sue Saudi Arabia
University of Notre Dame

University of Notre Dame Law professor Jimmy Gurulé testified Thursday (July 14) before the House Judiciary Committee’s Constitution and Civil Justice Subcommittee at a hearing on the Justice Against Sponsors of Terrorism Act.



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