Dr Elias Zerhouni’s story was not so different from many Arab youths, growing up as he did in 1960s Algeria at a time in which his country was struggling for independence from French colonialists. In 1975, at the age of 24, he made his way to the United States where he joined Johns Hopkins University as a resident trainee and worked his way up to the executive vice presidency of the university. Read more »
Archives for August 2009
مقال لـ .. سطان سعود القاسمي
الدكتور الياس الزرهوني كان شاباً يافعاً في جزائِر السبعينات من القرن الماضي، هاجر إلى الولايات المتحدة، حيث التحق بمستشفى جونز هوبكنز، فعمل متدرباً حتى أصبح كبير المستشارين في الجامعة العريقة التابعة للمستشفى. في الأسبوع الماضي جلست أستمع إلى محاضرته المعنونة «ثورة العلوم الطبية الحيوية.. أهم الإنجازات في مجال الأبحاث» في المجلس الرمضاني لسمو الشيخ محمد بن زايد.
A Canadian model for the Gulf
It’s an impossible variable to quantify, but it could be argued that Canada’s most important export to the Middle East is hope. It manifests itself in the substantial number of Canadians of Arab heritage who have chosen to return to the region their families left for work or a better future. Their return stirs a mixture of emotions: Here are educated young Arab men and women whose Western upbringings have armed them with modern and secular education. Whether their beliefs were liberal or conservative, they respect others. They look like us and speak like us but are charged with ambition and hope for the future: They are Arabs 2.0. Read more »
Mobility for all is not a luxury, it’s a basic right
In the UAE many of our public and private institutions have yet to accommodate people with special needs. Others have made an effort, but could still do with a bit of adjustment. Read more »
Time for Arabs to get serious about Iraq
The Arab countries have been slow to establish ties with post-Saddam Iraq. But it’s in everyone’s interest that they do. Read more »
A vital paper trail that tells the story of a nation
By the end of this year the National Centre for Documentation and Research – the UAE’s Memory, if you like – will open an interactive exhibition that will give visitors a valuable opportunity to learn more about this fascinating nation that defied the odds and emerged as the only successful union in the modern history of the Arab world. Read more »