The program, which lasted from May 29 – August 3, provided 25 students an opportunity to work in the nation’s capital at 18 organizations involved in one way or another in efforts to improve Arab-U.S. relations. The experience is one that could not possibly be duplicated or paralleled by the students’ university studies on campus. In addition to their time assisting with the office routines of their host organizations, the interns met and were briefed as well as mentored several times a week by some of America’s most renowned specialists in international relations as they pertain to the Arab world.
Monthly Archives: April 2013
Gulf in the News – April 3, 2013
Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques performs funeral prayer for Prince Badr bin Abdulaziz Al Saud
Source: Arab News (Read full story)
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The funeral prayer was also performed by Sheikh Saeed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Representative of UAE President; former Prime Minister of Lebanon Saad Al-Hariri; a number of princes, ministers, senior civil and military officials; and a group of citizens. The funeral prayer was led by the Kingdom’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Abdulaziz bin Abdullah Al Al-Sheikh.
Following the funeral prayer, the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud received condolences on the death of Prince Badr bin Abdulaziz.…
Council Chronicle Vol. 6, No. 3 (Summer-Fall 2012) Now Available
The National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations is pleased to provide the eighteenth edition of the Council Chronicle, the Council’s newsletter. The Chronicle seeks to keep the Council’s supporters informed and updated by presenting news and special reports on the Council’s year-round educational programs, events, and activities. For new readers interested in learning more about the Council’s vision and mission, together with the ways and means it utilizes to pursue both, please visit the Council’s website at ncusar.org.
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Gulf in the News – April 1, 2013
Saudi Prince Bader Bin Abdul Aziz dies
Source: Al Bawaba News (Read full story)
The Saudi Royal Court announced on Monday that Prince Bader Bin Abdul Aziz has died. “The funeral prayers will be held on Tuesday at the Imam Turki Mosque in Riyadh,” the court said in a brief statement, according to the Saudi Press Agency. The prince was 81 years old and the 20th son of King Abdul Aziz Al Saud, who founded the Kingdom. In a long and prestigious career, he served as Minister of communications and more recently as deputy commander of the National Guard until he stepped down in 2010.
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