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- Dr. Salah Hassan, associate professor of English at Michigan State University, delivers introductory remarks at the Muslim Journeys Book Club event which features a discussion of Anthony Shadid's book, "House of stone : a memoir of home, family, and a lost Middle East." Dr. Hassan discusses the literature and geography of Shadid's story and gives insights into the history of the region. MSU Librarian Deborah Margolis introduces Dr. Hassan and welcomes the audience.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-01-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Barack Obama speaks about America's unbreakable bond with Israel at the American Israel Public Affairs Committee Conference. Obama elaborates on the policy speech he gave earlier in the week and ensuing conversations with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in which he reaffirmed the bond between the U.S. and Israel, guaranteed Israel’s security and continued American support. He speaks again of the opportunity for expanding democracy and peace across more Middle Eastern countries and the challenges this presents. Obama clarifies prior statements about acceptable borders between Israel and a Palestinian state. Held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, DC.
- Date Issued:
- 2011-05-22T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Lisa Fine, professor of history at Michigan State University, hosts, "Gendered dimensions of ongoing ISIS-related conflict in the Middle East," and introduces panelists: Dr. Mohammad Khalil, director of the MSU Muslim Studies Program, Dr. Jyotsna Singh, professor of English at MSU, Dr. Russell Lucas, director of Global Studies in the Arts and Humanities at MSU, Dr. Stephanie Nawyn, associate professor of Sociology Social Science at MSU, and Dr. Emine Evered, associate professor of History at MSU. Khalil discusses religion's affect on behaviors surrounding Syria. Singh talks about the role of female Syrian refugees and their impact on Turkey's economy. Lucas describes the political factors engaged within the Middle East, specifically surrounding Syria. Nawyn addresses the social and economic impact of refugees in the Middle East. Evered examines the prevalence of arranged marriages of Syrian refugee women to native Turkish men and discusses the tension between Turkish women and Syrian women.
- Date Issued:
- 2016-01-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Obama addresses the United Nations General Assembly. Obama urges the U.N. to respond more actively to Syria's civil war and outlines his foreign policy goals for the Middle East and North Africa, saying U.S. priorities will focus on the Arab-Israeli peace process and ensuring non-proliferation of weapons of mass destruction. Obama also calls for quick passage of a U.N. Security Council resolution enforcing an agreement under which Syrian President Bashar al-Assad will give up his chemical weapon arsenal.
- Date Issued:
- 2013-09-24T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Jimmy Carter campaigns in New York City on the issues of inflation, and meets for lunch with Prime Minister Begin.
- Date Issued:
- 1978-11-02T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- U.S. President Ronald Reagan addresses the United Nations. Reagan urges Iran and Iraq to accept United Nations resolution #598 to vigorously seek an end to their Middle East war. Reagan implores for human rights and freedom in those countries fraught with internal political struggles. Reporters Dan Rather and Bill Plante discuss the speech with Soviet affairs expert Jonathan Sanders.
- Date Issued:
- 1987-09-21T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Carter talks about the American interdependence with Europe and the Middle East.
- Date Issued:
- 1977-12-29T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- Jimmy Carter addresses the Egyptian parliament, with Anwar Sadat and a translator.
- Date Issued:
- 1979-03-10T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Bush calls a press conference in Huntsville, Alabama to announce the suspension of U.S. dialogues with the Palestine Liberation Organization, following the recent terrorist invasion of Israel. Bush also answers questions on a variety of topics, including the savings and loan bailout.
- Date Issued:
- 1990-06-13T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection
- Description:
- President Jimmy Carter reports on his week in Cairo, Egypt and Jerusalem, Israel. With the voices of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat, Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin, and U.S. National Security Advisor Zbigniew Brzezinski.
- Date Issued:
- 1979-03-20T00:00:00Z
- Data Provider:
- Michigan State University. Libraries
- Collection:
- G. Robert Vincent Voice Library Collection