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Issue 8/October 2002
Editor, Prof. Barry Rubin
Assistant Editors,
Cameron Brown, Elisheva Rosman-Stollman, Joy
Pincus
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CONTENTS
IMPORTANT NEWS
1. PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST
2. WEBSITES/GROUPS ONLINE
3. FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO E-MAIL PUBLICATIONS
4. FUNDING/SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/WRITING OPPORTUNITIES
5. RESEARCH QUERIES-PLEASE HELP
6. AUTHOR'S ALERTS (writers report on their books, articles, and
activities)
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF MEETINGS, CONFERENCES, LECTURES
IMPORTANT NEWS:
Ozgul Erdemli has joined the GLORIA Center as a fellow. Her work will include
being assistant editor of Turkish Studies journal and assistant director of the
Turkish Studies Institute (TSI) and editor of TSI News. She has previously
worked as a Research Associate at the Eurasian Strategic Studies Center (ASAM)
in Ankara, Turkey, editing its journal, The Review of International Affairs.
Barry Rubin will be appearing in various locations throughout the United States
from now through November: (For information, write to us at <gloria@idc.ac.il>)
Tuesday, Oct 15 in St. Louis, Missouri.
Tuesday, Oct 22 at the Center for Middle East Studies and Emmanuel
College in Boston.
Wednesday, Oct 23 at Brandeis University in Boston.
Monday, Nov. 4 at Cornell University in Ithaca, New York.
New Books from GLORIA Center
Barry Rubin, Islamic Fundamentalism in Egyptian Politics (Second Edition,
Palgrave Macmillan, 2002). 240 pp. (paper) $22.95. ISBN 1-4039-6074-7. Radical
Islamist political movements in Egypt have posed the most important alternative
vision and ideology to the dominant, state-sponsored Arab nationalism. During
the 1990s they carried out a large-scale, bloody revolt against the regime.
Among the key debates they have carried out are those concerning the use of
violence or terrorism, and also the question of whether the main goal should be
international action (including attacks on the United States) or domestic
revolutionary efforts. This book includes a discussion of how internal debates,
coupled with the defeat of the anti-government insurgency, led many Egyptian
radical
Islamists to join Usama bin Ladin and focus on attacking America. It includes
excerpts and an analysis of the writings of Ayman al-Zawahiri, a veteran leader
of the Egyptian movement who became Usama bin Ladin's right-hand man and helped
plan the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. To Order: In the U.S.
call the publisher at: 1-800-221-7945, ext. 270 for customer service; In the UK,
Macmillan Direct Customer Services Brunel Road, Basingstoke, Hampshire RG21 6XS,
UK. Tel: 01256-302699; Fax: 01256-364733; e-mail: <orders@palgrave.com>;
<http://gloria.idc.ac.il/publications/books/egyptian_politics.html>.
Barry Rubin, The Tragedy of the Middle East (Cambridge University Press,
September, 2002). $28.00 (hardcover). ISBN: 0521806232. This book develops an
alternative way of understanding the Middle East's recent history and
contemporary events there. It suggests the centrality of regimes strong enough
and able to use certain "trump issues" to block reform. Only in the
Middle East have dictatorial rulers found ways to win ongoing mass support for
themselves despite the failure of their domestic and foreign
policies. It contrasts the Middle East to trends elsewhere in the world. The
1990s is viewed as an experimental period in which new ideas and alternative
strategies were considered but ultimately rejected in a return to old patterns
of conflict and stasis. For more details on the book or to order visit <http://gloria.idc.ac.il/publications/books/tragedy.html>,
CUP customer service at: 1-800-872-7423, or: <http://us.cambridge.org>
.
Barry Rubin and Judith Colp Rubin, Anti-American Terrorism and the Middle
East: Understanding the Violence (Oxford University Press, 2002). $30.00
(cloth). ISBN: 0-195-15715-X. This book is a reader providing primary source
material on Middle East radical movements, the use of terrorism against American
targets, and U.S. government reactions. The background, ideology, and actions of
Usama bin Ladin and his al-Qa'ida group are also provided as well as the U.S.
and regional reactions to the September 11 attacks. This is the only reader
dealing with these topics in an up-to-date and balanced manner. Contact the
publisher for information on examination copies and the future paperback
edition. To order: <http://gloria.idc.ac.il/publications/books/anti-american_terrorism.html>
, Tel.: 1-800-451-7556, <http://www.oup-usa.org>
, US Mail: Oxford University Press, Attn: Order Department, 2001 Evans Road,
Cary, NC 27513, USA.
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1. PUBLICATIONS OF INTEREST
A. Books (For further information and to order, visit website given.)
Brian Beeley (ed.), Turkish Transformation, (The Eothen Press, 2002). 279 pp.
(paperback), Euro 32.00, $32.95, ISBN 0-906719-34-8. For further information and
to order: The Eothen Press, 10 Manor Road, Hemingford Grey, Huntingdon, UK, PE28
9BX. Tel/fax: 0044-1480-466106, <theeothenpress@btinternet.com>;
North American Agents: Independent Publishers' Group, 814 Franklin St, Chicago
IL 60610. Tel 312-337-0747, fax: 337 5985, <orders@ipgbook.com>
.
Nathan J. Brown, Constitutions in a Nonconstitutional World, Arab Basic Laws
and the Prospects for Accountable Government (NY: SUNY Press, 2002). For further
information and to order: SUNY Press, 90 State St. Suite 700, Albany, NY 12207,
USA. <http://www.sunypress.edu>.
Fatma Muge Gocek (ed.), Social Constructions of Nationalism in the Middle
East (NY: SUNY Press, 2002). 279 pp. for further information and to order: SUNY
Press, 90 State St. Suite 700, Albany, NY 12207, USA. <http://www.sunypress.edu>.
Nikki R. Keddie and Rudi Matthee (eds.), Iran and the Surrounding World:
Interactions in Culture and Cultural Politics (Seattle: University of Washington
Press, 2002). 408 pp. (paperback), $30.00. ISBN 0-295-98206-3. For further
information and to order:
<http://www.washington.edu/uwpress/search/books/KEDIRA.html>
.
Jessica Lutz, De gouden appel, Turkije tussen oost en west (The Golden Apple,
Turkey between East and West), (De Geus, Breda, 2002). 256pp. (photographs,
chronology and index). ISBN 9044500953.
Alia Rubin Peled, Debating Islam in the Jewish State (NY: SUNY Press, 2001).
239 pp. For further information and to order: SUNY Press, 90 State St. Suite
700, Albany, NY 12207, USA. <http://www.sunypress.edu>.
B. Journals, Newsletters. Papers
Electronic Journal of the U.S. Department of State, Vol. 7, No. 2, July 2002.
Weapons of Mass Destruction: The New Strategic Framework. Inlcudes: The Evolving
Threat From Weapons of Mass Destruction in yhe Middle East By Anthony H.
Cordesman:
<http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itps/0702/ijpe/cordesman.htm>
.
Turkish Policy Quarterly, Spring 2002 (Vol.1) an academic journal which
focuses on Turkish foreign and economic policy. Table of contents: <http://www.turkishpolicy.com>.
The National Interest No. 69 (Fall 2002) has been published. for further
information: <http://www.nationalinterest.org>.
September 2002 issue of Central Asia Mirror is now online: <http://www.saeedi.4t.com>.
Global Dialogue, the quarterly journal published by the Cyprus-based Centre
for World Dialogue, Special Issue (4-2, Spring 2002) titled: The Impact of 11
September, has been published. for further information: <http://www.worlddialogue.org>
.
2. WEBSITES/GROUPS ONLINE
A.General:
Surfable Books. The history section includes country-by-country links to
various relevant topics: <http://surfablebooks.com/worldbookgeneral/History/Asia/1.htm>.
Global Connections: Putting World Events in Context (produced by WGBH).
Background information on events occurring in the Middle East. The site includes
materials created in conjunction with the Centers for Middle Eastern Studies at
Harvard and UCLA. Includes: timeline sorted by theme (politics/government,
religion, economics, culture, geography, and science/technology); Explore a
theme (questions that relate across themes and over time throughout the region);
Explore case studies, maps, educator resources: <http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/globalconnections/>.
The Salaam Biographical Dictionary. Contains some 2,000 short biographies of
famous Muslim figures from Koranic times to the 20th century, including quite a
few Arab and Iranian politicians (though more Pakistanis): <http://www.salaam.co.uk/knowledge/biography/
>.
New site for Oxford Centre for Islamic Studies (OXCIS). Includes: Summer
newsletter, lectures (in *.pdf), current research topics:
<http://www.oxcis.ac.uk/>.
Internet Law Library, Treaties and international law. Includes the treaty
collections of a number of universities, as well as the Library of Congress. In
some cases includes related material: <http://www11.law.com/lawnet/89.htm>.
The Euro-Mediterranean Human Rights Network (EMHRN). Site includes News,
EMHRN Documents, Barcelona Process, Calendar, Links, Barcelona Declaration,
Statutes, Executive Committee, Plan of Action, Annual Report of Activities (site
is in English, French, Arabic): <http://www.euromedrights.net/english/engelsk.html>
.
Global Policy site index. UN sanctions against specific countries. Includes
articles, information and/or studies: <http://www.globalpolicy.org/security/sanction/index.htm>.
UNSC Resolutions, 1974-95: <gopher://gopher.undp.org/11/undocs/scd/scouncil%09%09%2B>;
or: <http://www.yale.edu/lawweb/avalon/un/unres.htm>.
Martin Kramer's site on the Middle East. Includes links to articles on
various topics (such as Islamism, Hizballah) a well as photos and a news
section: <http://www.martinkramer.org>.
Ted Thornton's Middle East database: <http://www.nmhschool.org/tthornton/mehistorydatabase/mideastindex.htm>.
Includes topics such as Models of Islamic Revivalism: <http://www.nmhschool.org/tthornton/revivalism.htm>.
Algerian War on French Television. A look on how the French media covered the
events: <http://www.ina.fr/voir_revoir/algerie/index.en.html>.
BBC radio program on Saad al-Fagih. Full transcript at: <http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/static/audio_video/programmes/correspondent/transcripts/2056376.txt>.
B. Cyprus, Turkey and Greece
The U.S. Department of State has just made available the Diplomatic history
"Foreign Relations 1964 - 1968, Volume XVI, Cyprus; Greece; Turkey."
To review the entire documentary history online or to purchase the volumes: <http://www.state.gov/r/pa/ho/frus/johnsonlb/xvi/>.
Hellenic Resources site. Turkish news page. Includes articles and links: <http://www.hri.org/news/latest/turkish.latest.html>.
KyprosNet page on the Cyprus issue (a Greek Perspective): <http://www.kypros.org/Cyprus_Problem/>.
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus - President's office site. Includes
resources, maps, articles: <http://www.trncpresidency.org/>.
Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus site. Includes section on recent
Turkish-Cypriot News (including negotiations): <http://www.trncwashdc.org/>.
Public Information Office of (South/Greek) Cyprus: <http://www.pio.gov.cy/cyissue/trnc.htm>.
C. Iraq
BBC program by John Sweeney, "The mother of all ironies": <http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programmes/correspondent/2162011.stm>.
Senate Foreign Relations Committee two-day hearing on Iraq. Testimonies include
that of Prof. Anthony Cordesman:
<http://foreign.senate.gov/hearings/hrg020731a2.html>
and <http://foreign.senate.gov/hearings/hrg020801a.html>.
D. Egypt and Jordan
Egyptian news items from SIS-Egypt, ArabNews, CNN, BBC, Guardian, Times of
India, Independent, Reuters, ABC, as well as others: <http://www.Egyptdailynews.com>.
New site for the Jordanian embassy in the United Kingdom. Includes: ambassador's
welcome, bulletins, facts & figures, commercial, consular, nationals,
tourism, events, student's page, contacts, comments: <http://www.jordanembassyuk.org/>.
E. Israel and the Palestinians
Israel-Jordan Peace Treaty of 1994: <http://www.iconnect.com/jordan/treaty-index.html>.
Guide to the Peace Process - Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs: <http://www.israel.org/mfa/go.asp?MFAH00ts0>.
Israeli Foreign Ministry Reference Documents. includes 41 treaties, resolutions,
pertaining to Israel, up to the Saudi Plan at Beirut Arab Summit, 2002: <http://www.israel.org/mfa/go.asp?MFAH00pq0>.
Baker Institute Study on United States Policy on Arab-Israeli Peace
Negotiations: Next Steps (To be published August 2002). Seven-page report (pdf
and html versions): <http://bakerinstitute.org>.
Palestine Media Center. Includes: statements, events, news, documents, reports,
from the press & op-ed, Permanent Status Issues, water, refugees, Jerusalem,
borders, settlements, and "summary of Palestinian positions": <http://www.palestine-pmc.com/first.html>.
Transcripts from Select Events at Palestinian Al-Hewar Center in Virginia, USA
(Arabic and English events): <http://www.alhewar.com/center_transcripts.htm>.
3. FREE SUBSCRIPTIONS TO E-MAIL PUBLICATIONS
Central Asia Mirror (Pakistan, Iran,
Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan are
considered as part of Central Asia) discussion group. To join: send a blank mail
to: <centasia-subscribe@yahoogroups.com>.
4. FUNDING/SCHOLARSHIPS/FELLOWSHIPS/WRITING OPPORTUNITIES
Call for Papers for book titled: New Big Game: Eurasia Policies of Global and
Regional Powers. Articles (in English) should be approximately 7000-10000 words
(including footnotes). Deadline: June 1, 2003. For further information:
Assistant Prof. Dr. Idris Bal Faculty of Security Sciences, Police Academy,
Ankara Turkey. <idrisbal@hotmail.com>.
The Social Science Research Council Program on the Middle East & North
Africa (MENA) is pleased to announce its second annual grant competition
supporting international collaborative research focusing on the MENA region
(defined as Iran to Morocco). This year's competition is titled:
Reconceptualizing Public Spheres in the Middle East and North Africa. Topics
include: The transformation of socio-economic conditions, state and non-state
structures, political regimes and conditions of political
participation; The construction of citizenship and other/alternative individual
and collective identities, and their impact on discourses and practices
concerning self, family, community, sexuality, gender and ethnicity; The
emergence of sites of cultural production and consumption as well as the
creation of new publics through media and information technologies. Awards will
be for a maximum amount of $35,000 and for a maximum duration of 18 months, to
be undertaken during the period of July 2003 through January 2004. Applicants
and all research partners must be holders of a Ph.D degree or its equivalent,
can be of any nationality, from
any country and from any discipline as long as the proposed research is well
grounded in social science theory and methodology. The planned collaboration can
include as many partners in as many locations as desired but must include at
least two researchers in two different countries of the MENA region. The
research itself can focus on one site or many sites in the MENA region, and
intra-regional, cross-regional or global comparisons are also encouraged.
Preliminary proposals and application materials will be accepted on a rolling
basis until the Application Deadline: November 15, 2002. Decisions concerning
preliminary applications will be announced by January 31, 2003. For further
information and all necessary forms: <http://www.ssrc.org/programs/mena>
or: MENA Program, Social Science Research Council, 810 Seventh Avenue, 31st
Floor, New York, NY 10019, USA.Or: <mena@ssrc.org>.
5. RESEARCH QUERIES-PLEASE HELP
Rachael Rudolph <rachaelrudolph@mindspring.com>
is looking for resources on Egyptian foreign policy with respect to the current
regime discussing relations between Egypt and Saudi Arabia. Preferably analyzing
the relationship as a "Lockean culture" according to Alexander Wendt's
Social Theory of International.
6. SCHOLAR'S AND AUTHOR'S ALERTS (writers report on their books, articles,
and
activities)
Matthijs van den Bos, "Mystic Regimes. Sufism and the State in Iran, from
the late Qajar Era to the Islamic Republic." (Social, economic and
political studies of the Middle East and Asia; vol. 83). (Leiden: Brill, 2002).
298 pp. (cloth) EUR 73, USD 85. ISBN
90-04-12815-8. Mystic Regimes is a social-scientific and Iranological study of
two Iranian, Shiite Sufi orders in the twentieth century. It studies their
comparative social development in relation to political regimes and explores the
cultural repertoires that Sufis have used to cope with these. For further
information and to order: <http://www.brill.nl>
.
Murat Cizakca, Demokrasi Arayisinda Turkiye: Laik-Dindar/Demokrat Uzlasmasina
Bir Katki (Ankara: Yeni Turkiye Yayinlari, 2002). This book addresses the
question of how Turkey can achieve true democracy while maintaining its Islamic
character. As such, it addresses a universal problem pertaining to the whole
Islamic world. The author argues that the sine qua non for the true democracy
under such conditions is an elite settlement between the secularist
establishment and the Islamists. The author then goes
on to investigate the conditions under which such a settlement can take place.
Finally, he assumes that a Islamist/democrat government comes to power, and then
draws the outlines of a viable program of such a government that would be
acceptable to both the secularists and the Muslim/democrats. For further
information and to order: Yeni Turkiye Yayinlari, <ytder@tr.net>
, or fax; 0090-312-442-62-52.
Clement Dodd, Storm Clouds over Cyprus: A Briefing (updated and expanded
edition, The Eothen Press). 123 pp. (paper). Euro 15.50, $19. 95. ISBN
0-906719-37. This book begins by providing the history of the conflict and then
shows how each side interprets the course of events and which features of the
conflict each side emphasizes. This is followed by analysis of the role of the
UN as broker, and the EU as catalyst, for a solution. The progress of the
current face to face talks is then examined, as too are the
international implications of the conflict. Nine new documents are appended to
the second edition, making eleven in all, and including excerpts from the UN's
1992 'Set of Ideas', the important UN Secretary-General's Report of September
2000, an authoritative statement on Turkey's Cyprus policy by Foreign Minister,
Ismail Cem, the Greek Cypriot National Council's proposals, and Turkish Cypriot
proposals for a settlement. For further information and to order: The Eothen
Press, 10 Manor Road, Hemingford Grey,
Huntingdon, UK, PE28 9BX. Tel/fax: 0044-1480-466106, <theeothenpress@btinternet.com>;
North American Agents: Independent Publishers' Group, 814 Franklin St, Chicago
IL 60610. Tel 312-337-0747, fax: 337 5985, <orders@ipgbook.com>
Raymond Hinnebusch and Anoushiravan Ehteshami, The Foreign Policies of Middle
East States (Lynne Rienner Press, 2002). (paper) $22.50. This textbook offers a
theoretically grounded, systematic examination of the foreign policies of Middle
Eastern states. Includes an analytical framework, overviews of the regional,
global and security arenas in which Middle Eastern states operate and case
studies by internationally recognized experts on Egypt, Iran, Israel, Turkey,
Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Libya, Syria,
Tunisia and Yemen.. A conclusion summarizes findings on patterns of policy. For
further information and to order: <http://www.rienner.com>.
Raymond Hinnebusch, Syria: revolution from above (Routledge, 2002). (paper)
17.99 pounds. This study of the rise and evolution of the Syrian Ba'thist state
begins with an analytical framework and follows with chapters examining the rise
of the Ba'th party amidst post-independence instability, regime consolidation
under al-Asad, state-society relations, the political economy of development,
and foreign policy. For further information and to order: <http://www.routledge.com>.
Daniel Pipes, In the Path of God: Islam and
Political Power (With a new preface by the author, Transaction Publishers,
August 2002). 373 pp., ISBN: 0-7658-0981-8 (paper) US$29.95/UK£24.95, (Discount
of 20% for DPlist subscribers). The objective
of this book is to present an overview of the connection between in Islam and
political power through history in a way that would explain the origins of
hostility to Americans and the West. It shows how Muslim antagonism toward the
West is deeply rooted in historical experience. While Muslims found some
elements of Western civilization attractive, they also found much of it alien
and distasteful. In short, Muslims saw what the West had and wanted it too, but
they rejected the methods necessary to achieve this.
This, the Muslim trauma, has only worsened over the years - as has become so
evident of late. For further information and to order:
<orders@transactionpub.com>
Fax: (732) 748-9801, Tel. (US): 1-888-999-6778; outside USA: (732) 445-1245;
<http://www.transactionpub.com/cgi-bin/transactionpublishers.storefront/1553837121/Product/View/0&2D7658&2D0981&2D8>
.
Michael Rubin second Iraq photo-essay is now online at: <http://www.usinfo.state.gov/regional/nea/iraq/gallery/>.
The first photo
essay is available at: <http://www.carnegiecouncil.org/rubin.html>.
Amyn B. Sajoo (ed.), Civil Society in the
Muslim World: Contemporary Perspectives (London & New York: I.B. Tauris,
October 2002). 25 pounds (hardcover). ISBN: 1-86064-858-4. Well before the
events of September 11, 2001, the global discourse on civil society caught the
attention of citizens and communities across the Muslim world. The clamor for
human rights, pluralism and gender equity were at the forefront of a wider quest
for accountable governance and participatory politics. Communalisms of old that
dominated the public and private spheres were no longer tenable, even if the
appeal for religious solidarity continued to command respect, a trend reinforced
by perspectives from the growing Muslim diasporas in the West. For some, recent
trends merely confirm the sentiment that civil society is a Western, secular
idea with no relevance to contexts where religion and tradition are deeply woven
into the fabric of everyday life. Others argue that civil society has always
resonated with key Islamic values, and can be renewed and enriched by the
energies that feed the quest for modern, democratic citizenship. This volume is
a survey of social and intellectual
trends challenges many of the facile claims that abound in mainstream media as
well as scholarly accounts. To order: I.B.Tauris, 6 Salem Rd., London W2 4BU,
UK. Tel: +44(0)207243-1225; Fax: 01727-856398, <http://www.ibtauris.com>.
Or: The Institute of Ismaili Studies, 42-44 Grosvenor Gardens, London SW1W 0EB,
UK. <darp@iis.ac.uk>.
Joshua Sinai, "Terrorism Bookshelf,"
Terrorism Central web portal. Terrorism Bookshelf is an on-going compilation of
reviews of books on terrorism. Includes a new feature in the column that will
list the tables of contents for terrorism journals: <http://www.terrorismcentral.com>.
7. ANNOUNCEMENTS OF MEETINGS,
CONFERENCES, LECTURES
[This only lists new entries. For additional items, see MERIA News past issues
on our homepage. We welcome submissions of events.]
September 11, 2002. Ramat Gan, Israel. BESA Center for Strategic Studies
Lecture titled: The Future of Armed Conflict by Prof. Nils Petter Gleditsch. Bar
Ilan University, Beck Auditorium, 18:00 p.m. For further information: <browne@mail.biu.ac.il>.
September 18, 2002. Ramat Gan, Israel. BESA Center for Strategic Studies Seminar
titled The Regional Implications of a US Attack on Iraq: American, Arab and
Turkish perspectives. For further information:<browne@mail.biu.ac.il>.
September 18, 2002. Vienna, Virginia USA. Al-Hewar Center. A Conversation with
Dr. Mohamed Al-Naqbi titled: Asymmetry in International Relations [the
Israeli-Palestinian Negotiations]. 8:00 p.m. Al-Hewar Center, for further
information: Tel.: (703)281-6277; Fax: (703)281-0528, <alhewar@alhewar.com>.
September 25, 2002. Vienna, Virginia USA. Al-Hewar Center. A Conversation with
Ambassador of Syria, Dr. Rustom Al-Zou'bi titled: American-Syrian
Relations" (in Arabic). 8:00 p.m. Al-Hewar Center, for further information:
Tel.: (703)281-6277; Fax: (703)281-0528, <alhewar@alhewar.com>.
September 27, 2002. Koc University, Turkey. Koc University and Turkish Studies.
Workshop titled: "The Turkish Economy at the Crossroads: Critical
Perspectives on the 2000-2001 Crises in Turkey. For further information: <http://tsi.idc.ac.il/workshop.html>.
October 6-9, 2002. Amman, Jordan. Mediterranean Development Forum Conference.
For further information: <http://www.worldbank.org/mdf/mdf4/index.html>.
October 11-12, 2002. Berlin. Centre of Modern Oriental Studies. Workshop of
Trans-Saharan relations. For further information: "Relations
transsahariennes" au Zentrum Moderner Orient (Centre for Modern Oriental
Studies / Centre de Recherche sur l'Orient Moderne; ZMO) Kirchweg 33, D-14129
Berlin (Allemagne) Tel. ++49/(0)30/80307-0; <zmo@rz.hu-berlin.de>
; <http://www.zmo.de>.
October 16, 2002. Vienna, Virginia USA. Al-Hewar Center. A Conversation with The
Head of Mission, Embassy of Sudan, Khidir H. Ahmed titled: Challenges for Peace
in Sudan" with comments by Sudanese Economist, Dr. Ibrahim Elbadawi (in
Arabic). 8:00 p.m. Al-Hewar Center, for further information: Tel.:
(703)281-6277; Fax: (703)281-0528, <alhewar@alhewar.com>.
November 19, 2002. Ramat Gan, Israel. BESA Center for Strategic Studies and The
Project for a New American Century International conference titled: US-Israel
Strategic Dialogue. Bar Ilan University. For further information:<browne@mail.biu.ac.il>.
December 10, 2002. Ramat Gan, Israel. BESA Center for Strategic Studies, Jewish
Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA) and the Center for Eurasian
Strategic Studies, Ankara (ASAM). International conference titled:
US-Israel-Turkey Strategic Trialogue. Bar Ilan University. For further
information: <browne@mail.biu.ac.il>.
April 15-17, 2003. Amman, Jordan. Middle East Education and Training Exhibition
and Conference: Education 2003. Zara Expo, Grand Hyatt Hotel. For further
information: Adi Azizi, Executive Manager, Luai Hammouri, Event Manager, Rami
Siam, Event Manager: Middle East Exhibitions and Conferences Co., PO Box 200,
Amman 11954, Jordan. Tel: + 962 6 4657303; Fax: + 962 6 4618075; <taleem@index.com.jo>;
Or: <http://www.taleem.info>; <http://www.niss.ac.uk/cr/events/e29_07_02.html>.
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