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Middle East Studies in the News
Title Publication Date
Georgetown's Extremist Turn [incl. Joseph Massad, Nader Hashemi, John Esposito] City Journal February 23, 2024
The Flight from MESA Martin Kramer on the Middle East March 27, 2023
Overwhelming Majority of Middle East Scholars Support Boycotting Israel, New Survey Shows The Algemeiner November 22, 2022
12 Universities Urged to Drop Middle East Studies Association Over BDS Endorsement The Algemeiner April 6, 2022
Top Academic Group Endorsing Israel Boycott Sparks Growing Outrage, Calls for Schools to Cut Ties [incl. As'ad AbuKhalil] Just The News April 3, 2022
Brandeis University Affirms Support for 'Academic Freedom,' Severs Ties with Middle East Studies Association Over BDS Vote The Algemeiner March 25, 2022
Middle East Studies Association Losing Institutional Members as Anti-Israel Boycott Resolution Voting Starts Legal Insurrection February 9, 2022
University of Arizona Took a Meaningful Stand for Jewish Students. Others Should, too The Arizona Republic February 1, 2022
Middle East Studies Association Runs up Against State Anti-BDS Laws [incl. John Esposito, Rashid Khalidi, Joseph Massad, Hamid Dabashi, Kylie Broderick] Jihad Watch January 22, 2022
University of Arizona, Florida State University End MESA Ties Amid Israel Boycott Debate The Algemeiner January 18, 2022
Florida Public Universities Expected to Reject BDS, Governor DeSantis Says The Algemeiner December 23, 2021
Radical Exchange: How Turkey and Iran Infiltrate Young American Minds [incl. Lubna Qutami, Rabab Abdulhadi] National Review July 25, 2021
Congressman Sends Letter to DeVos about Mideast Studies at University of Arizona [incl. Maha Nassar, Linda Darling] JNS (Jewish News Syndicate) February 28, 2020
University of Arizona Graduate Takes Judaics Out of Classroom, Into Real World [incl. Maha Nassar] Arizona Jewish Post January 10, 2020
Reaction in Southern Arizona to Conflict With Iran [incl. Leila Hudson] KGUN 9 (Arizona) January 9, 2020
Clarion Exclusive Report: Foreign Influence Ops on US Universities [incl. John Esposito] Clarion Project September 6, 2019
The Middle East Studies Association Moves to GW [incl. Judith Tucker] GWToday (George Washington University's Official Online News Source) April 22, 2019
Center for Arabic Study Abroad Moves to UA [incl. Sonia Shiri] UA News (University of Arizona) April 16, 2019
'Disturbing' Competition to Meet Christchurch Massacre Victims [incl. Khaled Beydoun] Yahoo News Australia April 5, 2019
Muslims of the World Competition to 'Win Free Trip to NZ' to Meet Terror Attack Victims Slammed [on Khaled Beydoun] New Zealand Herald April 5, 2019
Muslim Group Promotes New Zealand Trip to Meet Christchurch Victims [incl. Khaled Beydoun] Daily Mail Australia April 4, 2019
'Insensitive and Disturbing': Backlash at Competition to Visit Grieving Christchurch Families [on Khaled Beydoun] The National (UAE) April 4, 2019
Afghan Students Learn to Combat Illicit Trafficking of Cultural Property UA News (University of Arizona) April 3, 2019
UA Among Top Producers of Foreign Language Degrees UA News (University of Arizona) February 14, 2019
UA International Programs Bolstered by $4.8M in Funding UA News (University of Arizona) October 25, 2018
UA Graduate Heads to Beirut to Further Her Education UA News (University of Arizona) May 18, 2018
U of A Professor Reacts to Reported Syria Attack [on Leila Hudson] Tucson News Now April 10, 2018
Students Offered New Arabic Major This Semester Arizona Daily Wildcat February 28, 2017
Arabic Becomes One of University of Arizona's Newest Degree Programs News of the University of Arizona February 14, 2017
Funding Lost for Key Arabic Program Inside Higher Ed December 12, 2016
University of Arizona Receives $2 Million Endowment to Expand Cultural Education [incl. Ben Fortna] Arizona Daily Wildcat March 28, 2016
BenU Forum Compares Struggles of Palestinians with Blacks in U.S. [on Maha Nassar] News of Benedictine University January 20, 2016
University of Arizona Panel Probes Technical, Political, Regional Facets of Iran Deal Arizona Jewish Post September 24, 2015
University of Arizona Professors and Students Weigh in on Controversial Iran Deal [incl. Asher Susser and Faten Ghosn] The Daily Wildcat (student newspaper of the University of Arizona) September 11, 2015
University of Arizona International Centers Receive Title VI Funds [incl. Anne Betteridge] UA News (University of Arizona) December 12, 2014
Muslim Instructor Criticizes U.S. Troops; Complaints Flood University of Arizona [on Musa al-Gharbi] Arizona Daily Star November 8, 2014
Muslim Arizona University Instructor Compares U.S. Military to ISIS [on Musa Al-Gharbi; incl. Hatem Bazian] The Clarion Project November 7, 2014
University of Arizona Instructor Exercising First Amendment Gets Criticized [on Musa Al-Gharbi] KVOA News (Tucson, AZ) November 6, 2014
Arizona Professor Musa al-Ghrabi Claims U.S. Military A 'Greater Threat' To Peace Than ISIS The Inquisitr November 4, 2014
'The U.S. is a Greater Threat to Peace than ISIS': Arizona Professor Provokes Outrage After Insisting U.S. Troops Are No Better Than The Militants [on Musa al-Gharbi] Daily Mail (U.K.) November 4, 2014
Arizona Professor Says U.S. Soldiers Are Anti-Muslim Rapists, Greater Threat to World Peace than ISIS Campus Reform November 4, 2014
Arizona Instructor Claims U.S. Military 'Greater Threat' to Peace Than ISIS [on Musa al-Gharbi] FoxNews.com November 4, 2014
Islamic State Less a Threat to World Peace than U.S. Military, Arizona Professor Says [on Musa al-Gharbi] The Washington Times November 4, 2014
Professor: What's the Difference Between the U.S. and ISIL? [on Musa al-Gharbi] KTAR News (Arizona) November 4, 2014
University Instructor Claims U.S. Troops Worse Than ISIS [on Musa al-Gharbi] Western Journalism November 4, 2014
University Instructor: U.S. Troops Worse than the Islamic State [on Musa al-Gharbi] The Washington Free Beacon November 3, 2014
University of Arizona Program Helps Students Become Fluent in Both Arabic and Culture KJZZ Radio February 5, 2014
Professor Presents on Turkish Politics [on Can Aciksoz] Arizona Daily Wildcat (student newspaper of University of Arizona) October 31, 2013
University of Arizona Symposium Reflects on Ten Years of Iraq War [incl. Leila Hudson] Arizona Daily Wildcat (student newspaper of University of Arizona) February 27, 2013
The University of Arizona Offers ROTC Students Arabic Course, Focus on Speaking Arizona Daily Wildcat (student newspaper of University of Arizona) October 16, 2012
University of Arizona Center Earns Federal Funding for Lesser-Taught Languages University of Arizona News September 17, 2010
Grant to Help Schools Bolster Arabic Studies Arizona Daily Star April 19, 2010
Symposium Addresses Islam In Media [incl. Christian Sinclair] Arizona Daily Wildcat (student newspaper of the University of Arizona) March 29, 2010
Former Prison Captive Speaks [on Haleh Esfandiari; incl. Kamran Talattof] Arizona Daily Wildcat (University of Arizona) November 13, 2009
Ex-Iran Prison Captive to Talk at University of Arizona [on Haleh Esfandiari] Arizona Daily Star November 10, 2009
Writing for the Media Workshop [incl. William Beeman] University of Arizona News September 25, 2009
On-Campus Panels Attack Israel (Again) [incl. Charles Smith, Leila Hudson, Asher Kaufman] Classroom Battlegrounds (Blog of The Jerusalem Post) February 11, 2009
Introducing Israel Studies in U.S. Universities [incl. Kenneth Stein, John Esposito, and Rashid Khalidi] JCPA Institute for Global Jewish Affairs December 15, 2008
Students from Iraq Set for UA Program [incl. the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, Christian Sinclair] Arizona Daily Star July 6, 2008
Campus Watch in the Media
Title Publication Date
Is Musa Al-Gharbi the Last Academic Who Can Tell the Truth? Tablet Magazine May 3, 2021
Stop Using Federal Money to Finance Anti-Zionism at US Colleges [incl. Linda Darling] The Algemeiner March 22, 2020
Qatar Foundation International Funds Arabic Programs in Select US Schools The Daily Caller August 15, 2019
Letter to San Francisco State U. President Leslie Wong [in Support of Rabab Abdulhadi and SFSU's MOU with An-Najah U.] Middle East Studies Association (MESA) September 19, 2016
Campus Watch Research
Title Publication Date
Campus Watch Weekly Update February 26, 2024
Middle East Studies Association Expelled from George Washington University Investigative Project on Terrorism July 24, 2023
Campus Watch Weekly Update March 27, 2023
Campus Watch Weekly Update December 5, 2022
The Navel-Gazing Inanities of MESA National Review December 1, 2022
Campus Watch Weekly Update November 28, 2022
Campus Watch Weekly Update April 11, 2022
Campus Watch Weekly Update April 4, 2022
Campus Watch Weekly Update March 28, 2022
Campus Watch Weekly Update February 14, 2022
Campus Watch Weekly Update February 8, 2022
Campus Watch Weekly Update January 24, 2022
Campus Watch Weekly Update August 2, 2021
Campus Watch Weekly Update June 7, 2021
Campus Watch Weekly Update May 10, 2021
Campus Watch Weekly Update July 20, 2020
Title VI Funding and Man at Yale The American Spectator July 19, 2020
Campus Watch Weekly Update June 22, 2020
Congressman Calls for Investigation of Berkeley's Center for Middle East Studies The American Spectator June 21, 2020
Campus Watch Weekly Update June 15, 2020
U. Arizona Defends Misuse of Federal Funds for MidEast Studies JNS June 11, 2020
A Third Shot Across the Bow for Title VI-Funded Middle East Studies Programs The American Spectator March 7, 2020
Federally-Funded Middle East Studies Centers Need Scrutiny Academic Questions V. 33, Spring 2020
Campus Watch Weekly Update September 8, 2019
Profs Blame ISIS on 'Islamophobia' and 'Grievances' FrontPage Magazine November 25, 2014
Campus Watch Blog
Title Publication Date
Title VI Funding and Man at Yale Campus Watch Blog July 20, 2020
Congressman Calls for Investigation of Berkeley's Center for Middle East Studies Campus Watch Blog June 22, 2020
U. Arizona Defends Misuse of Federal Funds for MidEast Studies Campus Watch Blog June 12, 2020
A Third Shot Across the Bow for Title VI-Funded Middle East Studies Programs Campus Watch Blog March 9, 2020
Shakir, Al-Gharbi Downplay ISIS's Atrocities with Comparison to Mexican Cartels Campus Watch Blog November 20, 2014
Musa al-Gharbi Compares U.S. Military to ISIS Campus Watch Blog November 5, 2014
MESA Attacks Efforts to Reform Title VI of the Higher Education Act Campus Watch Blog September 18, 2014