The National Council, in partnership with the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) and Saudi Arabian Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), escorted a delegation of Model Arab League students on a cultural immersion study visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, December 27, 2013-January 8, 2014.
Category Archives: NCUSAR News
National Intelligence University graduate students visit the UAE, Spring 2013
The National Council, in coordination with the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), organized and led a April 5-13, 2013 study visit to the United Arab Emirates for nine graduate students and two faculty members from the National Intelligence University in Washington, DC.
2012 Annual Report
Model Arab League students visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Winter 2012
The National Council, in partnership with the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) and Saudi Arabian Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), escorted a delegation of Model Arab League students on a cultural immersion study visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, December 27, 2012-January 7, 2013.
Converse student finds new interest in Saudi culture, Spartanburg Herald Journal, July 14, 2013
Education and understanding have no borders, The Captain’s Log, April 10, 2013
MT Spotlight: MSU sophomore traveling to Saudi Arabia, KZBK , December 4, 2012
Articles on Lebanon by Linda Funsch
From June 21-July 3, 2012, the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations, in partnership with the Lebanon Renaissance Foundation, organized and escorted ten students on a study visit to Lebanon. The delegation was led by National Council Malone Fellow and Model Arab League advisor Professor Linda Pappas Funsch, who lived in Beirut for several years in the 1970s while working for the Ford Foundation. Professor Funsch contributed several stories about the visit to the Frederick News-Post.
Linda Pappas Funsch, “Lebanon,” The Frederick News-Post, December 2, 2012.
United States Air Force Academy Cadets visit the UAE, Fall 2012
The National Council, in coordination with the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), organized and led a November 16-25, 2012 study visit to the United Arab Emirates for twelve Cadets and two faculty members from the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
U.S. Airforce Academy visits NMC, WAM – Emirates News Agency, November 20, 2012
My Relationship with the Arab World
My Relationship with the Arab World by John Mulholland, Chairman of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations’ Board of Directors
From the National Council’s Arabia, the Gulf, and the GCC Blog
Student Ambassador Building Bridges: A Conversation with Zeyad Al-Shammari
Student Study Visit to Lebanon, Summer 2012
From June 21-July 3, 2012, the National Council, in partnership with the Lebanon Renaissance Foundation, organized and escorted ten students on a study visit to Lebanon. The delegation was made up primarily of alumni from the Council’s Model Arab League Student Leadership Development Program. Through the study visit the students gained direct personal experience in Lebanese culture, society, and economics, and came away with a more deeply informed knowledge of Lebanon’s strategic aims and requirements as they pertain to Lebanese-U.S. relations and Lebanon’s role in regional and world affairs.
“Lebanon” by Linda Pappas Funsch, The Frederick News-Post, December 2, 2012.
Arts & Sciences students chosen for international honors, John Carroll University News, May 8, 2012
United States Naval Academy Midshipmen visit the UAE, Spring 2012
The National Council, in coordination with the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), organized and led a May 11-20, 2012 study visit to the United Arab Emirates for twelve Midshipmen and two faculty members from the United States Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland.
United States Military Academy Cadets visit the UAE, Spring 2012
The National Council, in coordination with the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), organized and led a March 9-17, 2012 study visit to the United Arab Emirates for nine Cadets and two faculty members from the United States Military Academy (USMA) in West Point, New York.
Articles on Morocco by Linda Funsch
The National Council organized and escorted a Malone Fellows delegation comprised of faculty advisers from the Model Arab League Student Leadership Development Program on a study visit to Morocco from June 24 – July 4, 2011. Professor Linda Pappas Funsch was a member of the delegation and contributed several stories about the visit to the Frederick News-Post.
Linda Pappas Funsch, “Morocco: Crossroads of cultures,” The Frederick News-Post, January 22, 2012
Linda Pappas Funsch, “Morocco: Colors and contrasts,” The Frederick News-Post, January 29, 2012
2011 Annual Report
Model Arab League students visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Winter 2011
The National Council, in partnership with the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) and Saudi Arabian Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), escorted a delegation of Model Arab League students on a cultural immersion study visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, December 28, 2011-January 7, 2012.
Cadet will travel to Saudi Arabia for winter fellowship, The Citadel Newsroom , December 12, 2011
United States Air Force Academy Cadets visit the UAE, Fall 2011
The National Council, in coordination with the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), organized and led a November 18-28, 2011 study visit to the United Arab Emirates for ten Cadets and two faculty members from the United States Air Force Academy (USAFA) in Colorado Springs, Colorado.
Model Arab League Faculty Malone Fellows Visit Morocco, Summer 2011
The National Council organized and escorted a Malone Fellows delegation comprised of faculty advisers from the Model Arab League Student Leadership Development Program on a study visit to Morocco from June 24 – July 4, 2011.
Visit of University Professors from America, Yacout Info, July 4, 2011
Morocco: Crossroads of cultures, The Frederick News-Post, January 22, 2012
Morocco: Colors and contrasts, The Frederick News-Post, January 29, 2012
Morocco: Desert adventure…into the Sahara, The Frederick News-Post, January 29, 2012
Interview with Professor Linda Pappas Funsch, North Africa United, April 24, 2012
2010 Annual Report
Model Arab League students visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Winter 2010
The National Council, in partnership with the Saudi Arabian Cultural Mission (SACM) and Saudi Arabian Ministry of Higher Education (MOHE), escorted a delegation of female Model Arab League students on a cultural immersion study visit to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, December 30, 2010 – January 12, 2011.
Visit enlightens 10 American students about Saudi culture, Arab News, April 3, 2011
GV student travels to Saudi Arabia on fellowship, Grand Valley Lanthorn, January 23, 2011
Central grad tells of Saudi trip, Forsyth News, February 1, 2011
Saudi Arabia is no longer ‘foreign’ to me, The Saudi Gazette, February 20, 2011
Fellowship in Saudi Arabia, Grand Valley State University Success Stories, December 21, 2010
United States Naval Academy Midshipmen visit the UAE, Winter 2010
The National Council, in coordination with the Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research (ECSSR), organized and led a December 27 to January 6, 2010-11 study visit to the United Arab Emirates for twelve Midshipmen and two faculty members from the United States Naval Academy (USNA) in Annapolis, Maryland.
COUNCIL CHRONICLE RECAP (.pdf – page 3)
Peter Gubser (1941-2010)
Dr. Peter Gubser was a cofounder of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and Treasurer of the National Council’s board of directors.
Remembrance from John Duke Anthony, President & CEO of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations
Further from John Duke Anthony at Washington, DC’s Cosmos Club, September 20, 2010
Remembrance from American Friends of UNRWA
Remembrance from the Foundation for Middle East Peace
Remembrance from the U.S.-Qatar Business Council
Peter Gubser: A true friend of the Palestinians, Arab News, Sep 5, 2010
Adjunct Professor of Arab Studies Dies of Cancer at 69, The Hoya, Sept. 14, 2010
Advocate of Palestinian Development and Empowerment Dies, U.S. Department of State, Sept. 16, 2010