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Rise in Demand for Arabic Courses

Mahmoud Yocoub points to a chair and tells the students of his Arabic class “kursi” and then taps the table
and says “tawla”. “You need to understand the root of Arabic words and learn it through association,” began Mahmoud Yocoub, introducing the language to a mixed group of Arabs, Europeans and Asians trying to further their … Continued

Arab American Engineers & Architects Association Offers Two Scholarships

BY: Ameera David/Contributing Writer Arab American Engineers & Architects Association (AAEA) announces it will offer two 1,000 dollar scholarships for Michigan students of Arab descent whom are pursuing a college degree in either engineering or architecture. In order to be eligible for application, the student must fulfill the following requirements: be a student of Arab descent; … Continued

Leading Business School to Help Open Centre in Abu Dhabi

One of America’s best-known business schools, the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania, is to help open a centre in the capital to encourage entrepreneurship. The school is launching the initiative through a tie-up with the Centre for Excellence in Applied Research and Training (Cert), the commercial arm of the Higher Colleges of Technology, … Continued

Raghda Shaheen: Bridging Two Worlds — America and The Middle East

Raghda Shaheen, who works for the Dubai International Finance Centre, recently completed a four-week business and legal fellowship program at Wharton and the University of Pennsylvania law school. The program, funded by the U.S. Department of State Middle East Partnership Initiative (MEPI) and supported by America-Mideast Educational and Training Services (AMIDEAST), teaches management, business and … Continued

Deal to Bring Dubai College Students to UM-Flint

The University of Michigan-Flint says it’s signed an agreement with the American College of Dubai to allow sharing of credits between them. The deal lets students transfer up to 33 credits from the private college in the United Arab Emirates toward undergraduate business degrees at the Michigan university. The American College of Dubai is a … Continued

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