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Akron nurse practitioner will travel to Egypt as ambassador
People to People is sending a group of 40 nurses, researchers and nurse practitioners to Egypt to attend a U.S.-Egypt nursing forum. The group will spend five days touring hospitals, participating in panel discussions and comparing nursing between the United States and Egypt.
Arab public opinion in 2009
This morning I was delighted to have the chance to comment on the 2009 edition of the annual survey of public opinion in six Arab countries conducted by Shilbey Telhami and Zogby International.
The 2009 Arab Public Opinion Poll: A View from the Middle East
On May 19, the Saban Center for Middle East Policy at Brookings hosted the release of a new 2009 University of Maryland/Zogby International public opinion poll which reveals long-term trends and surprising revelations about perceptions of the United States and President Barack Obama in the Middle East. Shibley Telhami, Saban Center nonresident senior fellow and principal investigator of the poll, and the Anwar Sadat professor for Peace and Development at the University of Maryland, presented his latest polling research and key findings.
Israel says spies being recruited over Facebook
Israel's internal intelligence service urged the public Monday to exercise caution when using Facebook, saying Arabs are trying to recruit spies on the popular social networking site.
A Shot of Reality
"Frames of Reality," brought together 18 Israeli and Palestinian photojournalists, who participated in monthly meetings designed not only to foster professional development but also to encourage dialogue between members of the Israeli and Palestinian media.
Expo Changes Behaviors and Attitudes of the Citizens Permanently
Well nation branding is all about positioning a particular nation state in the minds of consumers. There are a number of different segments that a typical nation branding strategy could potentially target, but the idea is to put your best foot forward and make clear to each target segment what the special qualities, attributes and benefits are of your nation, vis-a-vis the many other nations in the world.
An Evening at the International Language Party
The monthly international language party is fast becoming a Berlin institution. After all, apart from within the confines of the United Nations cafeteria, there cannot be too many places in the world where you can share a drink and a chat with people from a diverse array of countries ranging from Albania to Trinidad. People were letting their guard down here. They were having a go at speaking, listening and understanding another tongue and not getting hung-up on any of the inevitable mistakes.
Arabs get the message on the Obama-Netanyahu meeting
There were clear differences in how much the different media outlets emphasized his commitment to engaging Iran. But there is little in this initial round of press coverage to suggest that the Arab public is disappointed or frustrated with the Obama-Netanyahu meeting.
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