Winter 2009 Vol. VII, No. 2

Credits

MainGate is published quarterly in Beirut by the American University of Beirut for distribution to alumni, former faculty, friends, and supporters worldwide.

Editors
Ibrahim Khoury
Director of Information and Public Relations (Beirut)

Ada H. Porter
Director of Communications (New York)

Responsible Director
Nabil Dajani

Art Direction and Design (Office of University Publications)
Najib Attieh
Zeina Tawil
Tomoko Furukawa

Production Manager (Office of University Publications)
Randa Zaiter

Photography
Rima Afifi
Nishan Simonian
AUB Library Archives

Contributing Writers
Dina Abou-Salem
Jean-Marie Cook
Jennifer Muller
Susanne Lane
Barbara Rosica

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Cover and Inside Front Cover
Photos by Rima Afifi

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