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...addition to the individual research conducted by Harvard professors, the University maintains 42 active research centers outside the United States and around the globe, from the Harvard Medical School (HMS) center in Dubai to the Davis Center for Russian Studies in Moscow to the School of Public Health laboratory for AIDS research in Botswana...
Local executives affectionately call him Sheik Mo. From the nickname, you would hardly know that he is the Crown Prince and de facto ruler of Dubai and the man who has directed the tiny emirate's transformation from an ancient Persian Gulf port into a glitzy international hub of spas and skyscrapers--and a beacon of modernity for the Arab world. Sheik Mohammed bin Rashid al Maktoum is building the Singapore of the Middle East, a free port where business and ideas can mix. On behalf of Dubai's ruling al Maktoum clan, Sheik Mohammed, 56, has spurred growth...
...announcement comes amidst the ongoing three-day Arab Strategy Forum held in Dubai, which notable world leaders and policy-makers from the region and from around the world, including former President William J. Clinton. The speech announcing the school, delivered by Mohammed Al Gergawi, Secretary General of the Executive Council of Dubai, highlighted the purpose of the Forum: to envision the future of the Middle East and what global role it will play...
Neffinger said he did not know about the status of physical facilities for the new school, but according to a Kennedy School press release, representatives of the school will begin working in Dubai next March...
Administrators of the program, including Bodine, were en route to Dubai and were not available for contact. But colleagues said Bodine’s 30 years in diplomacy will make her an effective leader...