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Al-Akhbar, An-Nahar, As-Safir, Al-Liwa, Al-Anwar,
Ash-Sharq, Al-Bayraq and the Daily Star of August
2, Al-Balad of August 3 and Al-Mustaqbal
of August 4 reported on the signing of a
cooperation agreement between AUB and the University
of Texas M. D. Anderson Cancer Center. Dr. Nadim
Cortas, AUB Vice President for Medical Affairs and
Dean of the Faculty of Medicine and the Medical
Center, and Dr. John Mendelsohn, president of M. D.
Anderson Cancer Center, signed the agreement in
Houston during M. D. Anderson's third annual Sister
Institution Conference (June 5-8), which brought
together more than 300 participants from 20
countries. Dean Cortas said: "We are proud to be
part of such a meaningful collaboration." Dr.
Mendelsohn said: "For many years, faculty at M. D.
Anderson have benefited from a close working
relationship with internationally renowned
colleagues at AUB. It is a privilege to secure our
relationship with a formal agreement and advance our
shared vision of reducing the global burden of
cancer."
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Al-Bayraq, Al-Akhbar and Al-Balad of August 2
and As-Safir and Ad-Diyar of August 3
reported that the Lebanese delegation of the
University Sports Federation will be participating
in the UNIVERSIAD Summer tournament on August 4-17
in Thailand. The delegation will be headed by George
Nader.
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Al-Akhbar, An-Nahar, As-Safir of August 3 and
the Daily Star of August 4 reported that two
lists will be competing for the AUB Alumni
Association elections scheduled to take place on
August 12. The lists are “Alumni for All” and
“Independent Alumni”.
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Al-Liwa of August 3 published an interview
with writer Leila Barakat. The paper said that Dr.
Barakat, who got two PhDs from France, received her
BA in social studies and her teaching diploma from
AUB. She worked as a consultant for many politicians
and Lebanese MPs. The paper said that Barakat was
born in Kafar-Qatra village in the Chouf mountains.
She said that her dream is to have six PhDs. The
interview was conducted by Walid Zahreddine.
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The Daily Star of August 3 published a report
by Louisa Ajami about the wide-spread phenomenon of
civil marriages in Cyprus by Lebanese citizens, as
marriages in Lebanon are governed by religion-based
family law. The paper included the opinion of AUB
Professor in Political Science and Public
Administration Hilal Khashan, who said “sectarianism
is the only institution in Lebanon and any attempt
toward secularization would mean the erosion of the
whole system”. The paper also quoted Nadia Bou Ali,
a graduate student at AUB as saying: “if you are not
religious, why get married in an institution you do
not believe in?”
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Al-Balad, As-Safir, Al-Liwa and Al-Mustaqbal of
August 4 announced that the AUB Training Program
for Journalists will be launching a training
workshop on August 27-31, about covering elections.
Papers said that the event is organized in
coordination with the Embassy of the Netherlands.
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As-Safir of August 4 published a lengthy
report about the foundation of the Theology College
for the Near East in 1932, which was the core of the
evangelical movements in the region. It said these
movements began in 1835. The paper revealed
historical facts bout the foundation of AUB (known
as the Syrian Protestant College in 1866) and Beirut
College for Women, later named BUC and now known as
LAU. The paper included an interview with Dr. Mary
Michael who outlined the achievements of the
Theology College and its history and current role.
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Al-Mustaqbal of August 5 published an article
entitled "Our Stamps Honor Makassed and Recall the
men of Beirut" by Huda Taleb-Srage. In her article,
the writer highlighted the important role played by
the Makassed Philanthropic Islamic Association of
Beirut since its founding in 1878 by Sheikh Abdel-Qader
Qabbani and others. The paper outlined the different
kinds of stamps representing Makassed leaders and
the occasions that lead to the issuing of these
stamps by the Lebanese government. The paper said
that AUB was honored in the same way during its
centennial in 1966. The paper included a brief
biography of former Makassed Leaders. [Huda
Taleb-Srage had lectured about gender iconography in
the stamps of the Arab world in late 2005 in an
exhibition at West Hall].
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An-Nahar of August 6 published an article by
Suleiman Bakhti about the Iraqi
expatriate intellectual Mohsen Mahdi who died
recently in Boston. The paper included a brief
biography of Dr. Mahdi. He was born in Karbala in
1926 and graduated from AUB in 1947, where he met
men of letters Charles Malek, George Hakim, Anis
Freiha, Nicola Ziyadeh and other intellectuals
including Hisham Sharabi, Yousef Salameh, Labib Zoya,
Fouad Najjar and Raja Baroudi. Dr. Mahdi earned his
PhD from Chicago University in 1951.
He taught Islamic Thought in Harvard (1969-1996) and
headed its Center for Middle Eastern Studies. A June
1947 photograph of Mohsen Mahdi with Hisham Sharabi
and Youssef Salameh after their graduation was
includedin the article.
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The Daily Star of August 6 published an
article by Jim Quilt, reviewing the content of the
document prepared by AUB's Faculty of Architecture
and Design entitled: "The Reconstruction of Haret
Hreik area: Design Options for Improving the
Liability of the Neighborhood". The paper included
an interview with AUB Professor Mona Fawaz
who contributed along with the Haret Hreik Task Team
Leader Marwan Ghandour in editing the planning
proposals.
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An-Nahar of August 6 and Al-Balad of August 7
announced that the AUB Training Program for
Journalists will be launching a training workshop on
August 27-31, about covering elections. Papers said
that the event is organized in coordination with the
Embassy of the Netherlands.
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An-Nahar and As-Safir of August 7 carried the
announcement by AUB Alumni Association regarding the
procedures for the coming elections day of August
12, (from 9:00 am to 6:00 pm), listing the Western
Union Offices accredited for receiving the votes.
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The Daily Star of August 7 reported on German
Photographer Elger Esser?s Exhibition "Les Roses",
which will be launched at Gallery Sfeir-Semler on
August 9. The paper included an interview with Esser,
who talked about his experience of living in Lebanon
for five years. The paper said that the show will
include an installation of ten glass boxes filled
with souvenirs from his time in Lebanon and focused
on the country?s wild orchids, which he discovered
with a guide from AUB's Initiative for Biodiversity
Studies
in Arid Regions (IBSAR).
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Al-Bayraq of August 8 reported on the
launching of the workshop entitled ?The practices of
alternation after the harvest at AUB's Faculty of
Engineering and Architecture. The paper said that
the workshop is funded by USAID and organized by the
Housing Coop Institute in coordination with AUB.
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Al-Anwar, Al-Liwa, As-Safir, Ash-Sharq and Al-Akhbar
of August 9 reported on the forthcoming press
conference to be held on the same day at the Press
Syndicate by the AUB Alumni Association to discuss
the coming alumni elections of August 12.
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As-Safir of August 9 announced that a
ceremony for distributing certificates for the
participants in the workshop ?The practices of
alternation after the harvest will be held in Monroe
Hotel on August 13.
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As-Safir of August 9 published an article
about computer engineer Tony Nahra, an AUB graduate,
and his success in the US after failing to start his
internet business in Lebanon.
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Al-Balad, Al-Akhbar, An-Nahar, As-Safir, Al-Anwar,
Al-Bayraq, Al-Mustaqbal, Al-Liwa and The Daily Star
of August 10 reported at length on the news
conference by the AUB Alumni Association in the
Press Syndicate regarding the alumni elections of
August 12. Papers excerpted the addresses by the
participants including Press Syndicate President
Mohammad Baalbaki and former Alumni President Fawaz
Merehbi. Two lists are competing: “The List of AUB
Alumni for All” and the “Independent Alumni List”.
Mr. Baalbaki spoke first expressing his strong
interest in the elections, especially that he is an
AUB alumnus himself. He said: “ I am concerned by
the future of our association, and even disagreeing
opinions have the right to be heard, in a democratic
process, to reach the best”.
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An-Najwa al-Massira of August 11 reported on
the lecture given by Dr. Ali Bazarbachi of AUBMC
during the annual meeting of the American Society
for Clinical Cancer Medicine in Chicago. Dr.
Bazarbachi, the chairman of Bone Marrow Implantation
at the hospital, said that around one million people
suffer from lymphatic gland cancer every year, and
that 360,000 of them die.
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Al-Hawadeth of August 11 published an article
by Jihad Fadel, marking the 25th anniversary of
Khalil Hawi’s death. Fadel outlined the
circumstances that surrounded Hawi's death. He
committed suicide on the morning of June 6, 1982, at
the start of the Israeli invasion of Lebanon . Fadel
highlighted Hawi's accomplishments, reviewing his
books and poetry anthologies. He was an instructor
and lecturer in literary critique at AUB in 1959.
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Ash-Shiraa of August 11 reported on AUB
training workshop for investigative journalists
launched on July 23-27. The weekly said that the
event was organized in coordination with the Embassy
of the Netherlands , and was held under the
supervision of Magda Abu Fadel and AUB Professor
Nabil Dajani. The weekly added that journalists
Zuheir Hawari and Rajeh al-Khoury were among the
speakers. Pictures were included.
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Ad-Diyar of August 12 reported on the 138th
Commencement Ceremony at AUB which took place a few
hours after the Honorary Doctorates ceremony and
which included a main awarding ceremony in BIEL and
an individual degree distribution ceremony for each
faculty. Pictures were included.
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Al-Anwar of August 12 announced that AUB
Alumni Association elections will take place on
August 12 and that there are two opposing lists
competing: “The List of AUB Alumni for All” and the
“Independent Alumni List”.
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Al-Akhbar of August 13 published an article
by Sari Hanafi, an associate professor in sociology
at AUB, about the poor situation of the Palestinian
refugees in Lebanon. In his article, the writer
highlighted the history of Palestinian camps, the
chaos that surrounds them and the conflicting
policies applied on their residents.
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As-Safir, Al-Balad, Al-Akhbar, the Daily Star, Al-Bayraq,
As-Safir and An-Nahar of August 13 reported
at length on the victory of the “Independent Alumni
List" in the board elections that took place on
August 12. Papers said that voters elected the
list's Fawaz Merehbi as the alumni association's
vice president as well as eight list members to
serve on the board until 2010. Minister of the
Displaced Nehme Tohmeh was named president.
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Al-Kifah al-Arabi of August 14 reported on
the lunch ceremony held by the association of
Lebanese agricultural supplies importers and traders
in Lebanon, honoring AUB agriculture professors Adib
Saad, Nuhad Daghir and Nasri Kawar. The paper said
that dignitaries and public figures attended.
Pictures of the ceremony were included.
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Ash-Sharq, Al-Bayraq and Al-Liwa of August 14
and Al-Mustaqbal of August 15 carried the
announcement by AUB Alumni Association regarding the
results of the elections held on Sunday August 12.
Papers included the names of the winners.
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L'Orient-Le Jour of August 14 published an
article about the Lebanese NGO "Tamanna" (make a
wish), founded on December 5, 2005, outlining its
mission of helping sick children making their dreams
come true., The paper included an interview with
several co-founders of "Tamanna" including Nadine
Akkaoui, who said that the association's activities
cover several places including CCCL at AUBMC.
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Al-Akhbar, As-Safir, An-Nahar, Al-Anwar, Al-Mustaqbal,
Al-Liwa and L'Orient Le Jour of August 15
reported at length on the meeting held by AUB
President John Waterbury with newly-elected members
of the executive committee of the Worldwide Alumni
Association of AUB (WAAAUB) Board of Directors
(elected by the 15-member WAAAUB Board of
Directors), congratulating them for their new
positions. Papers said that WAAAUB Executive
Committee will work on strengthening the ties
between the AUB and its alumni all over the world
and will be engaged in supporting the goals and the
educational, research, and service mission of the
University. Papers also included a picture of
President Waterbury with Mr. Karam Doumit, Mr.
Khalil Mekkawi and Mr. Muhieddine Doughan.
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Al-Mustaqbal of August 17 announced that a
Seminar entitled "Towards a Better Nursing
Accountability in Lebanon" will be held in Issam
Fares Hall on Thursday August 23 and will be
accompanied with a competition for the best poster
under the theme "The Participation in the Best
Nursing Practices in Lebanon". The paper said that
the seminar is organized by AUBMC Nursing Department
in coordination with the Lebanese Nursing Syndicate
under the sponsorship of USAID and AMDEAST. The
events mark AUB Faculty of Medicine's 140th
anniversary and AUBMC's centennial.
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L'Orient-Le Jour of August 17 published an
article by Maya Ghandour Hert reviewing the late
anthropologist Foaud Khoury's book "An invitation
to Laugher: A Lebanese Anthropologist in the Arab
World". The paper included a brief
biography of Khoury who was born in 1935 and who got
his BA and MA in social anthropology from AUB,
before pursuing his PhD in Oregon University in
England. The paper said that Khoury started to teach
at AUB in 1964 and became a professor in 1978. He
left Beirut with his family in 1987 and settled in
England where he passed away in 2003 due to
Parkinson disease. His publications include 17 books
and more than 40 articles.
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L'Orient-Le Jour of August 17 reported on the
gala dinner held by AUB Alumni members in the Grand
Hotel in Paris, which was accompanied with the
autumn-winter fashion show for Chloé. Pictures of
the ceremony were included.
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The Daily Star of August 20 reviewed Brian
Keenan's book "An Evil Cradling". Keenan had been
teaching at AUB for two months when he was abducted
in 1985, to be released only in 1990. The book is an
account of his harrowing experience. The paper said
that Keenan is visiting Beirut again with his
family, for holidays.
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The Daily Star, L'Orient Le Jour and Al-Balad of
August 21 and An-Nahar of August 22
reported that deliberations on a considerable number
of inspired projects presented for the "The Man of
the Year Creative Awards" launched by Talal Makdessi
last February have already started. Papers listed
the number of students participating in the
competition and coming from different universities:
four from AUB, nine from LAU, five from NDU, nine
from ALBA, ten from USEK, two from Leb U, three from
AUST and nine independents. The awards' total amount
is 12,000 dollars.
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Al-Balad, Al-Mustaqbal, As-Safir, Al-Liwa and Al-Akhbar
of August 22 announced that the AUB Training
Program for Journalists will be launching a training
workshop on September 18 -22, covering the safety of
journalists during war. Papers added that the
program will be holding a seminar on news room
administration on September 24-26 and that the
events are organized by AUB in coordination with the
Embassy of the Netherlands.
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Al-Hayat of August 22 reported on the death
of Professor Farid Hanania who died in France on
August 7 at the age of 98. The paper included a
brief biography of Dr. Hanania. Born in Jerusalem on
December 25, 1908 he graduated from Cambridge with a
degree in law. He was appointed the dean of AUB's
Faculty of Arts and Sciences from 1953 to 1965. The
paper said that Hanania's house in Beirut next to
AUB campus was like a forum, where many Lebanese,
Palestinian, American and British dignitaries,
diplomats and intellectuals (such as Walid Khalidi
and Albert Howrani used to meet).
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L'Orient-Le Jour of August 23 published an
interview with the Lebanese Art Photographer Marc
Nader who teaches at the Architecture Department of
AUB's FEA. The interview was conducted by Zeina
Zalzal.
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Al-Akhbar of August 24 reported on the
workshop related to conflict resolution and
peace-building held at LAU on August 22. The paper
excerpted the addresses by the participants
including AUB student Chantal Kallas, a Christian
Lebanese who talked about her experience of loosing
her grandfather during the massacres of 1983. In her
opinion, the solution is in the hands of the
political leaders.
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Al-Akhbar, An-Nahar, As-Safir, Al-Mustaqbal, Al-Anwar,
Al-Bayraq, Al-Liwa and the Daily Star of August
24 reported on the ceremony held by the CCCL to
celebrate the success of over 20 CCCL patients who
passed the Lebanese official exams two months ago.
Papers carried the statement by CCCL Medical
Director Dr. Miguel Abboud and the Volunteer Science
Teacher Hassan Daouk who both praised the
persistence and the achievements of the children,
despite their sickness.
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An-Nahar and the Daily Star of August 25 and
An-Nahar of August 28 carried AUB's
announcement regarding the launching of the
Executive MBA program for the fall 2007 and spring
2008, offered by Suliman S. Olayan School of
Business. Papers included for the interested new
applicants related to registration.
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As-Safir, Al-Anwar, Al-Akhbar, Al-Bayraq, the Daily
Star of August 25 and Al-Mustaqbal of
August 26 reported at length on the Seminar
"Towards Better Nursing Accountability in the Middle
East", held at Issam Fares Hall on August 23, and
marking the 140th anniversary of AUB's Faculty of
Medicine and the 100th anniversary of the Medical
Center. Papers said that many dignitaries and
figures of the health care sector in Lebanon
attended the seminar including USAID Lebanon Mission
Director Raouf Youssef, the President of the Nursing
Syndicate Ursula Rizk, AUBMC Director Munthir
Kuzayli, and VP of Medical Affairs, Dean of Medicine
and the Medical Center Nadim Cortas. Director of
Nursing Services Gladys Mouro also was among the
participants and she said that most nurses in the
country do not have a complete grasp of the concept
of accountability. The seminar included a video
conference session with Shannon Sayles, the director
of the Safety and Performance Excellence Sentara
Healthcare in Norfolk in Virginia. Papers listed the
names of the winners of the poster contest on
cardiac arrest, where AUB team Dareen Suleiman, Nina
Khatib and Hera Tashijian took the first prize. The
second and third prizes went for Hotel Dieu and
Rafic Hariri Hospitals respectively.
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The Daily Star of August 26 reported on the
party by “Independent Alumni List” members to
celebrate their recent elections success. Pictures
were included.
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Al-Anwar of August 26 and Al-Akhbar, As-Safir
and Al-Liwa of August 27 reported on the
visit by Dean of Medicine and VP of Medical Affairs
Nadim Cortas accompanied by AUBMC Physicians Fadi
Bitar and Suleimn Mrouwweh to Nabatiyyeh
Governmental Hospital.Papers said that the AUBMC
delegation met with Nabatiyyeh Hospital Director
Hasan Wazneh and heads of departments, discussing
the means of cooperation between the two hospitals.
Al-Anwar and As-Safir added that Dr. Wazneh lauded
the work done by Dean Cortas and AUBMC for achieving
better cooperation between the two hospitals.
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An-Nahar of August 27 carried an AUB ad
regarding vacancies for Business Assistant
Professor, Associate Professor and Full Professor in
accounting, marketing and organizational behavior in
Suliman S. Olayan School of Business. Qualified
candidates should contact Mrs. Hala Azar , assistant
to the dean.
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As-Safir of August 27 published an interview
with BBC Reporter Kim Ghattas, about her
achievements and her political views regarding the
US foreign policy in the region. Ghattas said that
while she was studying political science at AUB she
started her training in the Daily Star. She talked
about her experience in covering the summer war of
2006 and other events in Saudi Arabia, Iraq and
Syria. The interview was conducted by Maysa Awwad.
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Ad-Diyar of August 27 published a letter by
Dr. Ahmad Mousalli, an AUB Professor in political
science and Islamic studies addressed to King
Abdullah Bin Abdul-Aziz al-Saud, lauding his wise
leadership in the region.
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The Daily Star of August 28 published an
interview with Architects Nachaat Ouayda (managing
partner of IDEA sarl.) and his partner Sami Morkos,
about their new suggested project for better
shelters, made of rubber material. The paper said
that both architects met while teaching at AUB
during the late 1980s. The interview was conducted
by Bejan Preradovic.
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The Daily Star and Al-Hayat of August 28
excerpted the lecture given by the President and CEO
of Nissan Carlos Ghosn at AUB's Suliman S. Olayan
School of Business. Ghosn said "I see no
incompatibility between good management and bad
results. Every firm has ups and downs, but never on
the long-term. We always have to reinvent
ourselves." The paper included a brief biography of
Mr. Ghosn, who was born in Brazil on March 9, 1954,
saying that when he joined Nissan, it had a debt of
$ 20 billion, and one year after he arrived,
Nissan's net profit had climbed to $ 2.7 billion
compared to a loss of $ 1.6 billion in the previous
year. The papers said that Provost Peter Heath, Dean
George Najjar, Raymond Awde, Farouk Jabr, Mirna
Boustani, Talal Shaer and Riyad Dimachkiyyeh were
among the participants The papers also said that
Provost Peter Heath noted that Ghosn had been
offered an honorary doctorate by AUB in 2007.
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Al-Akhbar of August 29 published an article
by Racha Abu Zaki about the crisis of the Central
Laboratory and the refusal of the Council of
Ministers of the demand of the Ministry of Health to
transfer the laboratory location from Ein al-Tineh
(where the residence of House Speaker Nabih Berri
is) to the Carantina area. The paper carried the
statement by Minister Mohammad Khalifeh saying that
the ministry had conducted a study which revealed
that AUB and ISJ laboratories are able to cover most
of the tests conducted in the Central Laboratory,
pointing out that the latter is no more
indispensable.
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As-Safir of August 29 reported on the first
two days of the training workshop sessions launched
by the Journalists Training Program at AUB, on
covering elections. The paper included an interview
with the Director of the Program Magida Abu Fadel
who talked about the importance and aims behind the
different workshops launched by the program. The
paper said that AUB Professor in sociology Nabil
Dajani participated with Abu Fadel in the training
program, and announced that a workshop on
journalists in war will be launched on September 18
till 20, all in coordination with the Netherlands
Embassy.
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L'Orient Le Jour of August 29 published an
article by Mahmoud Harb about the one-week volunteer
camp launched by the Economical and Social Fund in
cooperation with the Society of Civil Engineers at
AUB supervised by Professor Mounir Mabsout for the
reconstruction of Bint-Jbeil area in the South. The
paper said that the Fund will be financing the
reconstruction of 39 projects to cover the housing
of 150,000 habitants in 89 different locations, and
that this financing is supported by 25 million euros
from the European Union and 6 million euros from the
Lebanese government. The paper said that 20 students
from AUB participated in the event and included the
opinion of Omar Abu-Kar the coordinator of the
group.
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Al-Liwa, Al-Bayraq, Al-Anwar, Al-Mustaqbal, As-Safir,
An-Nahar, Al-Balad and the Daily Star of August
30 carried AUB announcement regarding the death
of Former AUB Dean of Students Levon Melikian on
August 7, 2007 in Toronto at the age of 90. Papers
carried the statement by AUB President John
Waterbury describing Dr. Melikian as "one of those
who built AUB as it is today." The announcement
carried a brief biography of the late Professor
Melikian. Born in Jerusalem, Palestine on May 17,
1917, Dr. Melikian's first role as a counselor was
during WWII when he worked for the WMCA. He left to
the US for pursing his MA studies and came back
after his graduation in 1949 to teach at AUB till
1953. In 1955 he earned his PhD from Coluombia
University in clinical psychology, after which he
came back to AUB to serve as the Dean of Students
and as the University Students Counselor and left
after the civil war had started in 1975. He was
married to Alice Baz Haddad.
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L'Orient Le Jour of August 30 reported on the
launching of Habib Srour Exhibition in Delb Country
Club in (Bickfaya), from August 30 to September 2.
The paper included the opinion of one of the
exhibition organizers Joseph Faloughi who said that
Srour, one of the pioneer painters in Lebanon
(1863-1938), did not get an exhibition of his own
work since 1964, when it was launched at the AUB
Alumni Club. The paper included copies of Srour's
portraits.
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As-Safir, Al-Anwar and Al-Liwa of August 31
reported on the Seminar held on the dangers of
earthquakes in Lebanon. Papers excerpted the
addresses by the participants including AUB
engineering Professor Mohammad Harajli, who talked
about the deficiencies in the building structures in
the country and their risks during earthquakes. The
Seminar was organized by the National Center for
Geophysics affiliated with the National Council for
Research.
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As-Safir and Al-Liwa of August 31 carried the
AUB statement, that two AUB students Maher Qanso (FEA)
and Nicolas Khattar (FHS), had been chosen to spend
four months in the United States, as part of the
University Exchange Program for the Near East and
South Asia launched by the US State Department and
administered by the US Embassy in Lebanon. Maher
Qanso will be studying in Jackson State University
in Mississippi, and Nicolas Khattar will be heading
to Greenville Institute for Technology in South
Carolina. Papers carried the statement by the
Cultural Affairs officer in the Embassy Maggie Tean.
