Lebanese

Elegy for Anthony Shadid

Doug Bradley | Posted 04.18.2012

Read More: University of Wisconsin, Lebanese, Anthony Shadid Death, Anthony Shadid, Political Journalism, Media News
Doug Bradley

If you know anything about UW alumni and Lebanese families, you'll understand why that makes Anthony Shadid and me almost brothers. Our lone meeting took place on Dec. 2, 2010. Anthony was on campus to deliver the inaugural lecture on ethics and journalism.

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The Way it Was

James Zogby | Posted 01.19.2012

Read More: Lebanese, Bill Clinton, Mitch McConnell, Rush Limbaugh, Darrell Issa, Obama Inauguration, Occupy Wall Street, Bipartisanship, Democrats, Tea Party, Congressional Deadlock, Barack Obama, Ray Lahood, Partisan Politics, Republicans, Politics News
James Zogby

As I have listened to the increasingly harsh political rhetoric coming from Republicans, I have thought back to a special night in early 2009 and the spirit of cooperation ushered in by our newly elected president, and wondered where it all went.

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Ontornet: Lebanese Campaign Against Snail-Paced Internet Service

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.28.2011

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Magda Abu-Fadil

Lebanese Internet users are mad as hell and won't take it anymore, so they've launched a campaign to gripe about the country's disgracefully sluggish access to the World Wide Web.

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You Have Your Lebanon: Gibran Inspires Borderless Journey Across The Ages

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011

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Magda Abu-Fadil

The music is haunting, as is the place where author, poet, and painter Gibran Khalil Gibran was born and buried, following a 48-year journey.

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Why Lebanese Diplomacy Is Irrelevant in Washington

Hussain Abdul-Hussain | Posted 05.25.2011

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Hussain Abdul-Hussain

Beauty pageants often arch an eyebrow in today's climate of political correctness. The Lebanese embassy in Washington, however, has taken celebrating beauty pageants to a whole new level.

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Has Al Jazeera Lost Its Magic Touch?

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011

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Magda Abu-Fadil

Why are so many people mad at Al Jazeera www.aljazeera.net and is it still a leading Arab satellite channel? Why have so many anchors and corresponde...

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Egyptian Clampdown on Press Freedom Gaining Pace

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011

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Magda Abu-Fadil

Noted, controversial media figures critical of the Egyptian regime are being sacked ahead of legislative elections in November.

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Lebanon's Hezbollah Museum Details Years Of Israeli Occupation

GlobalPost | Theodore May | Posted 05.25.2011

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MLITA, Lebanon -- A young boy ducks under a barricade to have his photo taken next to an Israeli tank. A father puts his baby daughter's hand on the t...

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The Media's Role in Combating Unilateral Points of View

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercultural Dialogue, Blogosphere, Rima Fakih, Miss USA 2010, Sinn Fein, Arab-American, Unesco, Multi-Media, United States, Lebanon, Hezbollah, Brazil, Shiite, Social Media, Critical Thinking, Cnn, Muslim, Rio De Janeiro, Gerry Adams, 3rd United Nations Alliance of Civilizations Forum, Copacabana, Irish, Lebanese, Ira, Media News
Magda Abu-Fadil

The following summarizes the author's comments at a round table this week to launch UNESCO's World Report "Investing in Cultural Diversity and Intercu...

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What's Really Wrong With the Middle East

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011

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Magda Abu-Fadil

Besides all the wounds, self-inflicted or perpetrated from the outside, the Middle East also suffers from an identity crisis.

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Ex-AP Hostage Terry Anderson Back in Beirut to Teach U.S. J-Students How to Report Accurately on Middle East

Magda Abu-Fadil | Posted 05.25.2011

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Magda Abu-Fadil

"Unfortunately, I wasn't scared enough, and I wasn't cautious," Anderson admitted. "I got caught because I refused to take the precautions that I probably should have."

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