Word: beirutization
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...Christianity.” Alwaleed then started focusing his philanthropy on promoting education in both cultures. “The world of academia is the best way to handle the whole thing,” he said. Alwaleed first established centers for American studies at the American University in Beirut and the American University in Cairo, and then started thinking about creating Islamic studies programs at universities in the United States. After soliciting proposals from top American universities, Alwaleed formed a selection committee a year ago to choose which schools would receive donations. Originally, he said, he planned on creating...
...those dexterous fingers also go to good use in other settings....That is, Shinn plays a mean Beirut game (what did you think we meant?). FM beer pong master Meghan M. Dolan ’06 is still angry about that late, late Saturday night...
...events, the image of Islam has been tarnished in the West.” In addition to the $40 million he is giving to Harvard and Georgetown, Alwaleed also pledged yesterday to donate an additional $15 million to create and expand American studies programs at American University campuses in Beirut and Cairo. “We are very grateful to Prince Alwaleed for his generous gift to Harvard,” said University President Lawrence H. Summers in a statement. “This program will enable us to recruit additional faculty of the highest caliber, adding to our strong...
...growing up as an Army brat in Beirut prepare you for Hollywood? It was not a seamless transition. Although you often feel like you're getting shot at in both places...
That does not mean the picture is sedentary. It ranges the world from Paris to Brooklyn, with stopovers in London, Beirut, Israel, Spain (or their geographical stand-ins), and it is full of derring-do and suspense. (Best such sequence: a child innocently answers a call on an explosive-laden phone meant to blow her father to kingdom come.) At more than 2 1/2 hours, Munich allows itself time to efficiently develop character, particularly among Avner's team, which is run--mostly from afar--by Geoffrey Rush's hard-assed executive spook. The assassins include a hot-blooded South African...