Podcasts about Cairo University

Gudrun Harrer in conversation with Amir Adly, Amr Hamzawy and Oraib Al-RantawiEGYPT AND JORDAN IN THE LIGHT OF THE GAZA WAR: ARAB POSITIONS FOR THE WAY FORWARD Egypt and Jordan are the most affected Arab states by the war in Gaza which followed the attack by Hamas on Israel on 7th October 2023. Immediate neighbours of the Gaza Strip and the Westbank respectively, they suffer dramatic direct economic, political and social impact which is adding to pre-existing vulnerabilities.Jordan has a majority population of Palestinian origin, Egypt has a deep historic relationship with the Gaza Strip which was under the administration of Cairo until the Israeli occupation in 1967. Among other economic woes, Egypt is confronted with a steep reduction of income from the Suez Canal due to the Yemeni Houthi's war against commercial shipping in the Red Sea in the name of assistance to Hamas.Furthermore, Cairo and Amman were worried by US president Donald Trump's remarks who seemed to favour Palestinian migration from the Gaza Strip to other countries, especially Egypt and Jordan. In the beginning of March, Egypt presented her own Gaza reconstruction plan, endorsed by the League of the Arab States. Support came recently from French President Emmanuel Macron at a summit with the leaders of Egypt and Jordan in Cairo.The panel will discuss the effect and impact of the Gaza war on the MENA region, Egypt and Jordan in particular, and the possible Arab path forward. What role for Europe in this scenario?Amr Adly is an associate professor in the department of political science at The American University in Cairo (AUC). He worked as a non-resident scholar at the Carnegie Middle East Center, where his research centered on political economy, development studies, and economic sociology of the Middle East, with a focus on Egypt.  Adly has taught political economy at AUC and Stanford University. He is the author of cleft capitalism: the social origins of failed market-making in Egypt (Stanford University Press, 2020) and state reform and development in the Middle East: the cases of Turkey and Egypt (Routledge, 2012). He has been published in several peer-reviewed journals, including Geoforum, Business and Politics, the journal of Turkish Studies, and Middle Eastern Studies. Adly is also a frequent contributor to print and online news sources, including Bloomberg, Jadaliyya, and al-Manasa. (Online participation)Amr Hamzawy is a senior fellow and the director of the Carnegie Middle East Program. He was previously an associate professor of political science at Cairo University and a public policy professor of the practice at the American University in Cairo.Hamzawy is a former member of the People's Assembly after being elected in the first Parliamentary elections in Egypt after the January 25, 2011 revolution. He is also a former member of the Egyptian National Council for Human Rights. Hamzawy contributes a weekly op-ed to the Arab daily al-Quds al-Arabi.Oraib Al-Rantawi is the founder and director general of the Amman-based Al Quds Center for Political Studies and an established writer and columnist. He has authored and edited several strategic studies and organized and participated in seminars and conferences in Jordan and internationally. He is also a frequent commentator and analyst on television and has produced his own show “Qadaya wa Ahdath” (Issues and Events.)Gudrun Harrer, Senior Editor, Der Standard; Lecturer in Modern History and Politics of the Middle East at the University of Vienna and the Diplomatic Academy of Vienna

Thank you so much. Good afternoon. I am honored to be in the timeless city of Cairo and to be hosted by two remarkable institutions. For over a thousand years, Al-Azhar has stood as a beacon of Islamic learning, and for over a century, Cairo University has been a source of Egypt's advancement. And together, you represent the harmony between tradition and progress. I'm grateful for your hospitality and the hospitality of the people of Egypt. And I'm also proud to carry with me the good will of the American people and a greeting of peace from Muslim communities in my country: As-salaamu alaykum.We meet at a time of great tension between the United States and Muslims around the world, tension rooted in historical forces that go beyond any current policy debate. The relationship between Islam and the West includes centuries of coexistence and cooperation, but also conflict and religious wars. More recently, tension has been fed by colonialism that denied rights and opportunities to many Muslims and a cold war in which Muslim-majority countries were too often treated as proxies without regard to their own aspirations. Moreover, the sweeping change brought by modernity and globalization led many Muslims to view the West as hostile to the traditions of Islam.Violent extremists have exploited these tensions in a small, but potent minority of Muslims. The attacks of September 11, 2001, and the continued efforts of these extremists to engage in violence against civilians has led some in my country to view Islam as inevitably hostile not only to America and Western countries, but also to human rights. All this has bred more fear and more mistrust.So long as our relationship is defined by our differences, we will empower those who sow hatred rather than peace, those who promote conflict rather than the cooperation that can help all of our people achieve justice and prosperity. And this cycle of suspicion and discord must end.I've come here to Cairo to seek a new beginning between the United States and Muslims around the world, one based on mutual interest and mutual respect and one based upon the truth that America and Islam are not exclusive and need not be in competition. Instead, they overlap and share common principles, principles of justice and progress, tolerance and the dignity of all human beings.I do so recognizing that change cannot happen overnight. I know there's been a lot of publicity about this speech, but no single speech can eradicate years of mistrust. Nor can I answer in the time that I have this afternoon all the complex questions that brought us to this point. But I am convinced that in order to move forward, we must say openly to each other the things we hold in our hearts and that too often are said only behind closed doors. There must be a sustained effort to listen to each other, to learn from each other, to respect one another, and to seek common ground. As the Holy Koran tells us: "Be conscious of God and speak always the truth." That is what I will try to do today, to speak the truth as best I can, humbled by the task before us and firm in my belief that the interests we share as human beings are far more powerful than the forces that drive us apart.Now part of this conviction is rooted in my own experience. I'm a Christian, but my father came from a Kenyan family that includes generations of Muslims. As a boy, I spent several years in Indonesia and heard the call of the azaan at the break of dawn and at the fall of dusk. As a young man, I worked in Chicago communities where many found dignity and peace in their Muslim faith. As a student of history, I also know civilization's debt to Islam.It was Islam, at places like Al-Azhar, that carried the light of learning through so many centuries, paving the way for Europe's renaissance and enlightenment. It was innovation in Muslim communities that developed the order of algebra, our magnetic compass and tools of navigation, our mastery of pens and printing, our understanding of how disease spreads and how it can be healed. Islamic culture has given us majestic arches and soaring spires, timeless poetry and cherished music, elegant calligraphy and places of peaceful contemplation. And throughout history, Islam has demonstrated through words and deeds the possibilities of religious tolerance and racial equality.I also know that Islam has always been a part of America's story. The first nation to recognize my country was Morocco. In signing the Treaty of Tripoli in 1796, our second President, John Adams, wrote: "The United States has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquillity of Muslims." And since our founding, American Muslims have enriched the United States. They have fought in our wars; they have served in our government; they have stood for civil rights; they have started businesses; they have taught at our universities; they've excelled in our sports arenas; they've won Nobel Prizes, built our tallest building, and lit the Olympic Torch. And when the first Muslim American was recently elected to Congress, he took the oath to defend our Constitution using the same Holy Koran that one of our Founding Fathers, Thomas Jefferson, kept in his personal library.So, I have known Islam on three continents before coming to the region where it was first revealed. That experience guides my conviction that partnership between America and Islam must be based on what Islam is, not what it isn't. And I consider it part of my responsibility as President of the United States to fight against negative stereotypes of Islam wherever they appear.But that same principle must apply to Muslim perceptions of America. Just as Muslims do not fit a crude stereotype, America is not the crude stereotype of a self-interested empire. The United States has been one of the greatest sources of progress that the world has ever known. We were born out of revolution against an empire. We were founded upon the ideal that all are created equal, and we have shed blood and struggled for centuries to give meaning to those words, within our borders and around the world. We are shaped by every culture, drawn from every end of the Earth, and dedicated to a simple concept: E pluribus unum—"Out of many, one."Now, much has been made of the fact that an African American with the name Barack Hussein Obama could be elected President. But my personal story is not so unique. The dream of opportunity for all people has not come true for everyone in America, but its promise exists for all who come to our shores, and that includes nearly 7 million American Muslims in our country today, who, by the way, enjoy incomes and educational levels that are higher than the American average.Moreover, freedom in America is indivisible from the freedom to practice one's religion. That is why there is a mosque in every State in our Union and over 1,200 mosques within our borders. That's why the United States Government has gone to court to protect the right of women and girls to wear the hijab and to punish those who would deny it.So let there be no doubt, Islam is a part of America. And I believe that America holds within her the truth that regardless of race, religion, or station in life, all of us share common aspirations to live in peace and security, to get an education and to work with dignity, to love our families, our communities, and our God. These things we share. This is the hope of all humanity.Of course, recognizing our common humanity is only the beginning of our task. Words alone cannot meet the needs of our people. These needs will be met only if we act boldly in the years ahead and if we understand that the challenges we face are shared and our failure to meet them will hurt us all. For we have learned from recent experience that when a financial system weakens in one country, prosperity is hurt everywhere. When a new flu infects one human being, all are at risk. When one nation pursues a nuclear weapon, the risk of nuclear attack rises for all nations. When violent extremists operate in one stretch of mountains, people are endangered across an ocean. When innocents in Bosnia and Darfur are slaughtered, that is a stain on our collective conscience. That is what it means to share this world in the 21st century. That is the responsibility we have to one another as human beings.And this is a difficult responsibility to embrace, for human history has often been a record of nations and tribes and, yes, religions subjugating one another in pursuit of their own interests. Yet in this new age, such attitudes are self-defeating. Given our interdependence, any world order that elevates one nation or group of people over another will inevitably fail. So whatever we think of the past, we must not be prisoners to it. Our problems must be dealt with through partnership; our progress must be shared.Now, that does not mean we should ignore sources of tension. Indeed, it suggests the opposite. We must face these tensions squarely. And so in that spirit, let me speak as clearly and as plainly as I can about some specific issues that I believe we must finally confront together.The first issue that we have to confront is violent extremism in all of its forms. In Ankara, I made clear that America is not, and never will be, at war with Islam. We will, however, relentlessly confront violent extremists who pose a grave threat to our security, because we reject the same thing that people of all faiths reject: the killing of innocent men, women, and children. And it is my first duty as President to protect the American people.The situation in Afghanistan demonstrates America's goals and our need to work together. Over 7 years ago, the United States pursued Al Qaida and the Taliban with broad international support. We did not go by choice; we went because of necessity. I'm aware that there's still some who would question or even justify the events of 9/11. But let us be clear: Al Qaida killed

Send us a textIn this episode, Ricardo Karam meets Lina Dada, a philanthropist, humanitarian, and social activist who has dedicated her life to serving others. Lina is the founder and president of Ajialouna Association, one of Lebanon's largest charitable organizations, which focuses on supporting orphans, widows, healthcare, and education. A graduate in Oral Surgery and Dentistry from Cairo University in 1981, Lina has been practicing surgery and dentistry privately since then. Alongside her medical career, she has tirelessly led Ajialouna, providing crucial aid to thousands of beneficiaries, offering healthcare services, and empowering women through various initiatives such as the Women's Empowerment Center. As CEO of Ajialouna, she continues to oversee the organization's growth, despite the challenges posed by economic inflation. Her story is one of compassion, dedication, and the power of community service.Join Ricardo Karam for an inspiring conversation with Lina Dada, where she shares her journey in philanthropy, her dedication to helping others, making a significant impact on the lives of many. في هذه الحلقة، يلتقي ريكاردو كرم مع لينه الددا، الناشطة الإنسانية والاجتماعية التي كرّست حياتها لخدمة الآخرين. لينه هي مؤسسة ورئيسة جمعية "أجيالنا"، واحدة من أكبر المنظمات الخيرية في لبنان، والتي تركّز على دعم الأيتام، والأرامل، والرعاية الصحية، والتعليم.تخرّجت لينه في جراحة الفم والأسنان من جامعة القاهرة عام 1981، ومنذ ذلك الحين تمارس الجراحة وطب الأسنان بشكل خاص. إلى جانب مسيرتها الطبية، قادت "أجيالنا" بلا كلل، مقدمةً مساعدات هامة لآلاف الناس، وملهمةً للنساء من خلال مبادرات متنوّعة مثل مركز تمكين المرأة. بصفتها الرئيس التنفيذي لـ "أجيالنا"، تواصل الإشراف على نمو المنظمة، رغم التحديات التي فرضتها التضخم الاقتصادي. انضموا إلى ريكاردو كرم في حديث ملهم مع لينه الددا، حيث تشارك رحلتها في العمل الخيري، وإخلاصها في مساعدة الآخرين، وكيف تواصل "أجيالنا" إحداث تأثير كبير في حياة العديد من الناس.

The Weekly Tradecast looks at Africa's economies and ways to boost trade, reduce risk and unlock the continent's potential with Mona Farid Mohmed Badran from Cairo University and also UN Trade and Development's (UNCTAD) chief of the Africa section, Habiba Barka. From economic turbulence to the impact of climate change, UN Trade and Development's latest report on Africa says much of the continent struggles to get ahead due to repeated exposure to external shocks. Its economies are particularly vulnerable because they rely heavily on commodity exports, carry high levels of debt and have limited technology infrastructure. According to the new Economic Development in Africa report, key steps forward include wider diversification of economies, greater regional trade and more robust rules across the continent of 1.4 billion people. For more on the report and its recommendations, tune in to Mona Farid Mohmed Badran and Habiba Barka.

Facing increasingly sophisticated attacks from external adversaries, networked systems owners have to judiciously allocate their limited security budget to reduce their cyber risks. However, when modeling human decision-making, behavioral economics has shown that humans consistently deviate from classical models of decision-making. Most notably, prospect theory, for which Kahneman and Tversky won the 2002 Nobel memorial prize in economics, argues that humans perceive gains, losses and probabilities in a skewed manner. Furthermore, bounded rationality and imperfect best-response behavior has been frequently observed in human decision-making within the domains of behavioral economics and psychology. While there is a rich literature on these human decision-making factors in economics and psychology, most of the existing work studying ​ security of networked systems does not take into account these biases and noises. In this talk, we show our proposed novel behavioral security game models for the study of human decision-making in networked systems modeled by attack graphs. We show that behavioral biases lead to suboptimal resource allocation patterns. We also analyze the outcomes of protecting multiple isolated assets with heterogeneous valuations via decision- and game-theoretic frameworks. We show that behavioral defenders over-invest in higher-valued assets compared to rational defenders. We then propose different learning-based techniques and adapt two different tax-based mechanisms for guiding behavioral decision-makers towards optimal security investment decisions. In particular, we show the outcomes of such learning and mechanisms on different realistic networked systems. In total, our research establishes rigorous frameworks to analyze the security of both large-scale networked systems and heterogeneous isolated assets managed by human decision makers and provides new and important insights into security vulnerabilities that arise in such settings. About the speaker: Dr. Mustafa Abdallah is a tenure-track Assistant Professor in the Computer and Information Technology (CIT) Department at Purdue University in Indianapolis, with a courtesy appointment at Purdue Polytechnic Institute. He earned his Ph.D. from the Elmore Family School of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Purdue University in 2022 and previously served as a tenure-track faculty member at IUPUI. His research focuses on game theory, behavioral decision-making, explainable AI, meta-learning, and deep learning, with applications in proactive security of networked systems, IoT anomaly detection, and intrusion detection. His work has been published in top security and AI venues, includingIEEE S&P, ACM AsiaCCS, IEEE TCNS, IEEE IoT-J, Computers & Security, and ACM TKDD. He has received the Bilsland Fellowship, multiple IEEE travel grants, and internal research funding from IUPUI. Dr. Abdallah has extensive industrial research experience, including internships at Adobe Research (meta-learning for time-series forecasting), Principal Financial Group (Kalman filter modeling for financial predictions), and RDI (deep learning for speech technology applications), which led to a U.S. patent and multiple publications. He holds B.Sc. and M.Sc. degrees from Cairo University, with a focus on electrical engineering and engineering mathematics, respectively.

For episode 167, guest host Justin Salhani is joined by Yasser Elsheshtawy to talk about the Dubaization plan that Netanyahu's team put forward for Gaza after their genocide. You won't be surprised to know that we think it's a terrible plan, but what is dubaization? du·bai·za·tion /dōō'bīzāSHən/ adjective: 1. the act of building a city which relies on spectacular, non-contextual architecture (“The dubaization of Cairo's skyline”). Synonyms: gulfication; spectacular urbanism. Antonyms: context-oriented urban development; integrated urban fabric; informality. Bio: Yasser Elsheshtawy is a Non-Resident Scholar at the Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington, DC, and an Adjunct Professor at Columbia University (GSAPP). His scholarship focuses on informal urbanism and environment-behavior studies, with a particular focus on Middle Eastern cities. Moreover, he is an Independent Consultant and has worked on numerous projects in Saudi Arabia, collaborating with renowned architectural and planning practices. He taught at United Arab Emirates University from 1997 till 2017 and was appointed as Curator for the UAE Pavilion at the Venice Architecture Biennale in 2016. He was a Visiting Professor at Université Paris Sorbonne during the Fall semester of 2017. He has authored over 70 publications including Riyadh: Transforming a Desert City, Temporary Cities, and Dubai: Behind an Urban Spectacle. He also edited The Evolving Arab City which received the 2010 International Planning History Society Best Book Award, and Planning Middle Eastern Cities. Two chapters on urban development in the Arab world were published in the widely-known City Planning and Urban Design Readers. Elsheshtawy has a PhD in Architecture from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, a Master in Architecture from Pennsylvania State University, and a Bachelor of Architecture from Cairo University. Links: Salhani's profile at Al Jazeera Jerusalem Post's article on Netanyahu's plan: From crisis to prosperity: Netanyahu's vision for Gaza 2035 revealed online by Yuval Barnea Yasser's piece for DAWN MENA: Selling Egypt by the Pound: 'Gulfication' and the Ras al-Hekma Land Deal Yasser's blog Dubaization.com Recommended Book: Season of Migration to the North by Tayeb Salih (موسم الهجرة إلى الشمال) Support us: The best way to support The Fire These Times is to become a member of our ⁠⁠⁠"From The Periphery" Patreon⁠⁠⁠. For only 5$ a month (and less if you pay yearly) you get perks such as early access, exclusive episodes, an invitation to our monthly hangout, upcoming book clubs, and more. You can also help a lot by leaving a review wherever you listen to podcasts. Credits: Host(s): ⁠⁠Justin Salhani Guest(s): Yasser Elsheshtawy Music: ⁠⁠⁠Rap and Revenge⁠⁠⁠ Sound editor: Elliott Miskovicz Episode designer: ⁠⁠Elia J. Ayoub⁠⁠ Team profile pics: ⁠⁠Molly Crabapple⁠ Original TFTT design: ⁠⁠Wenyi Geng⁠⁠ TFTT Transcripts: ⁠⁠Antidotezine⁠

From Brokenness to Atonement, Faith, Hope, and Love: A Vietnam War Sniper's Journey and a Psychiatrist's Bibliotherapy by Hani Raoul Khouzam, MD, MPH, FAPAThis is a story of Mr. L, an orphan who was raised and nurtured by a devoted Carmelite nun, then drafted to serve as a skilled sniper during the Vietnam War. A journey of learning and mastering of the French language, excelling in the Little League baseball, discovering the art of hunting, and of an uttermost devotion to assigned military missions. A tale of grief, depression, anxiety, intermixed with bitterness, rage, fear, and delayed onset posttraumatic stress disorder with its most devastating aftermath of survivor's guilt.Witnessing the emergence of innate talents, the gifts of left-handedness, and astounding suddenness of action in each and every providential and self-inflicted circumstances. Travelling through life in orphanages with boyish freedom, self-consciousness, and then an adulthood of giving of oneself and sacrificing of own needs to fulfill a patriotic mission, an acceptance of a higher calling to serve the poor and the disfranchised.Biographies are woven in the tapestry of the therapeutic alliance of a patient-and-physician relationship.As a reader, you will be invited to introspect and reflect on the wonder of the human brain, the bubbling joy of loving, and the gift of living.Will Mr. L descend into the abyss of ending his God-given gift of a well-deserved and joyful life or will he survive his heartbreaking sorrows and insurmountable guilt? Can brokenness be restored through faith, hope, love, and forgiveness?The answers could be revealed by reading this personal journey--a portrait of faith, grace, and the joy that rises from giving and lovingDr. Hani Raoul Khouzam is a distinguished psychiatrist with extensive academic and clinical experience.  His medical journey began at Cairo University and continued through advanced studies and fellowships at Tulane University,  the University of Oklahoma, and Harvard Medical School.  Dr. Khouzam has held various significant roles, including Medical Director and Professor of Psychiatry at prestigious universities such as VA Central California Health Care System, UCSF Fresno, and Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center.His career is marked by a commitment to education, training, and patient care, particularly in the fields of chemical dependency and mental health.  Dr. Khouzam has been recognized with numerous awards for his contributions to psychiatry and medical education.  He has also published extensively, contributing knowledge to psychiatric and medial literature.https://booksofkhouzam.com/https://www.amazon.com/Brokenness-Atonement-Faith-Hope-Love/dp/B0CC3X7Y6T/ref=sr_1_1?crid=12YHGE2PKFJXK&keywords=From+Brokenness+to+Atonement%2C+Faith%2C+Hope%2C+and+Love%3A+A+Vietnam+War+Sniper%27s+Journey+and+a+Psychiatrist%27s+Bibliotherapy&qid=1692906627&s=books&sprefix=come+follow+god%2Cstripbooks-intl-ship%2C285&sr=1-1LEAPWRITE LITERARY  http://www.bluefunkbroadcasting.com/root/twia/8824drklwl.mp3     

Omar El Akkad joins critic Min Hyoung Song for a gripping conversation that interrogates fiction's relationship to the real. Before he became a novelist, Omar was a journalist, and his experiencing reporting on (among other subjects) the war on terror, the Arab Spring, and the Black Lives Matter movement profoundly shapes his fiction. His first novel, American War (Vintage, 2018), follows the protagonist's radicalization against the backdrop of afossil fuel-motivated civil war. His second, What Strange Paradise (Vintage, 2022), is a haunting retelling of Peter Pan focused on a young Syrian refugee. But as Omar and Min's dialogue reveals, literary criticism doesn't always get the politics of political fiction right. Their conversation moves from the preoccupation with “literal prophecy” which plagues the reception of speculative fiction in general and climate fiction in particular to the multifaceted appeal of the fantastical in writing migration stories. They discuss Omar's interest not in extrapolation, but in inversion. And they take up the imaginative challenges posed by climate change: the way it fails to fit zero-sum colonial ideologies; the way it relies upon the continued development of “the muscle of forgetting, the muscle of looking away.” Finally, Omar's answer to the signature question is a case study in the inversion that characterizes his work: Little Women readers, prepare yourselves! Mentioned in This Episode Paolo Bacigalupi Kim Stanley Robinson Barbara Kingsolver Jenny Offill Richard Powers, The Overstory Amitav Ghosh, The Great Derangement Barack Obama, “A New Beginning: Remarks by the President at Cairo University, 6-04-09” Stephen Markley, The Deluge Alan Kurdi (photographed by Nilüfer Demir) Mohsin Hamid, Exit West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Omar El Akkad joins critic Min Hyoung Song for a gripping conversation that interrogates fiction's relationship to the real. Before he became a novelist, Omar was a journalist, and his experiencing reporting on (among other subjects) the war on terror, the Arab Spring, and the Black Lives Matter movement profoundly shapes his fiction. His first novel, American War (Vintage, 2018), follows the protagonist's radicalization against the backdrop of afossil fuel-motivated civil war. His second, What Strange Paradise (Vintage, 2022), is a haunting retelling of Peter Pan focused on a young Syrian refugee. But as Omar and Min's dialogue reveals, literary criticism doesn't always get the politics of political fiction right. Their conversation moves from the preoccupation with “literal prophecy” which plagues the reception of speculative fiction in general and climate fiction in particular to the multifaceted appeal of the fantastical in writing migration stories. They discuss Omar's interest not in extrapolation, but in inversion. And they take up the imaginative challenges posed by climate change: the way it fails to fit zero-sum colonial ideologies; the way it relies upon the continued development of “the muscle of forgetting, the muscle of looking away.” Finally, Omar's answer to the signature question is a case study in the inversion that characterizes his work: Little Women readers, prepare yourselves! Mentioned in This Episode Paolo Bacigalupi Kim Stanley Robinson Barbara Kingsolver Jenny Offill Richard Powers, The Overstory Amitav Ghosh, The Great Derangement Barack Obama, “A New Beginning: Remarks by the President at Cairo University, 6-04-09” Stephen Markley, The Deluge Alan Kurdi (photographed by Nilüfer Demir) Mohsin Hamid, Exit West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literary-studies

Omar El Akkad joins critic Min Hyoung Song for a gripping conversation that interrogates fiction's relationship to the real. Before he became a novelist, Omar was a journalist, and his experiencing reporting on (among other subjects) the war on terror, the Arab Spring, and the Black Lives Matter movement profoundly shapes his fiction. His first novel, American War (Vintage, 2018), follows the protagonist's radicalization against the backdrop of afossil fuel-motivated civil war. His second, What Strange Paradise (Vintage, 2022), is a haunting retelling of Peter Pan focused on a young Syrian refugee. But as Omar and Min's dialogue reveals, literary criticism doesn't always get the politics of political fiction right. Their conversation moves from the preoccupation with “literal prophecy” which plagues the reception of speculative fiction in general and climate fiction in particular to the multifaceted appeal of the fantastical in writing migration stories. They discuss Omar's interest not in extrapolation, but in inversion. And they take up the imaginative challenges posed by climate change: the way it fails to fit zero-sum colonial ideologies; the way it relies upon the continued development of “the muscle of forgetting, the muscle of looking away.” Finally, Omar's answer to the signature question is a case study in the inversion that characterizes his work: Little Women readers, prepare yourselves! Mentioned in This Episode Paolo Bacigalupi Kim Stanley Robinson Barbara Kingsolver Jenny Offill Richard Powers, The Overstory Amitav Ghosh, The Great Derangement Barack Obama, “A New Beginning: Remarks by the President at Cairo University, 6-04-09” Stephen Markley, The Deluge Alan Kurdi (photographed by Nilüfer Demir) Mohsin Hamid, Exit West Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/literature

AABP Executive Director Dr. Fred Gingrich is joined by guest Dr. Sharif Aly, an epidemiologist at the Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center in Tulare, Calif. Aly graduated from Cairo University and practiced in Egypt before coming to the United States for advanced studies in preventive medicine and epidemiology. His team developed and published the BRD 100 and BRD 10K studies to identify various risk factors for Bovine Respirator Disease (BRD) in dairy calves. Aly explains the incidence of BRD in calves and how it has failed to improve despite improvements in tools for detection and prevention. We review the risk of various areas on BRD including colostrum management, housing, season, environment and nutrition. He also discusses the role of on-farm diagnostics and the California and Wisconsin scoring systems that veterinarians can use with producers to manage BRD risk in dairy calves, including the BRD scoring system developed into an app for on-farm use. Links:CA BRD Risk Assessment Brochure (English)CA BRD Risk Assessment Brochure (Spanish)UC Davis Veterinary Medicine Teaching and Research Center website Epidemiology of bovine respiratory disease (BRD) in preweaned calves on California dairies: The BRD 10K studyS.A. Dubrovsky, A.L. Van Eenennaam, B.M. Karle, P.V. Rossitto, T.W. Lehenbauer, S.S. AlyJ Dairy Sci https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2018-14774A novel risk assessment tool for bovine respiratory disease in preweaned dairy calvesG.U. Maier, W.J. Love, B.M. Karle, T.W. Lehenbauer, A.L. Van Eenennaam, S.S. AlyJ Dairy Sci https://doi.org/10.3168/jds.2019-17650    

Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish comes on for a remarkable episode of The Pakistan Experience on Israel, Palestine and hatred. Dr. Izzeldin talks about Israel killing his daughters, his niece, and 22 of his family members but still vowing not to let hatred consume him. We discuss Gaza, Resilience, Belief, Faith, the Nakbah, the Cruelty of the World, Hatred, Loss and the Current Situation in Gaza. Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, an esteemed Palestinian-Canadian physician and humanitarian, was born in the Jabalia refugee camp in Gaza on August 15, 1958. He is renowned for his unwavering commitment to peace, education, and women's empowerment, particularly following the tragic loss of three daughters during Israel's Operation Cast Lead in January 2009. Abuelaish studied medicine at Cairo University before moving to Canada in 1987 to pursue further training as a gynecologist. In addition to being a respected medical professional, he has dedicated himself to promoting cross-border understanding between Palestinians and Israelis through various initiatives such as the Daughters for Life Foundation (DFLF), which provides scholarships to young female students from conflict zones around the world. His work with DFLF led him to be named one of Time Magazine's “100 Most Influential People” in 2010. The foundation also inspired his bestselling memoir, “I Shall Not Hate,” published in 2010, which chronicles his personal journey towards forgiveness after losing his family members. In recognition of his efforts, Abuelaish received numerous awards, including the Order of Ontario, the United Nations Prize in Field Support, and the Right Livelihood Award, often referred to as the Alternative Nobel Prize. His advocacy for peace and justice continues to inspire people worldwide, making him a prominent figure in global discussions about conflict resolution and reconciliation. The Pakistan Experience is an independently produced podcast looking to tell stories about Pakistan through conversations. Please consider supporting us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/thepakistanexperience To support the channel: Jazzcash/Easypaisa - 0325 -2982912 Patreon.com/thepakistanexperience And Please stay in touch: https://twitter.com/ThePakistanExp1 https://www.facebook.com/thepakistanexperience https://instagram.com/thepakistanexpeperience The podcast is hosted by comedian and writer, Shehzad Ghias Shaikh. Shehzad is a Fulbright scholar with a Masters in Theatre from Brooklyn College. He is also one of the foremost Stand-up comedians in Pakistan and frequently writes for numerous publications. Instagram.com/shehzadghiasshaikh Facebook.com/Shehzadghias/ Twitter.com/shehzad89 Chapters: 0:00 Introduction 1:30 Gratitude, Strength and Belief in God 8:50 The experience and memory of Nakbah 14:00 Losing my daughters and losing faith in humanity 26:00 Gaza Strip, Never Again and the Cruelty of the World 38:30 Hatred and choosing not to hate 47:30 Current Situation in Gaza and Accountability of the World

The Ras al-Hikma peninsula on the north coast of Egypt is going to become a new city. But it's going to be built and managed by another country, the United Arab Emirates. In a deal signed earlier this year, Egypt gave the UAE the right to develop this 170 square kilometre area in return for $35 billion dollars. The Egyptian economy was in a critical position, and needed a quick cash injection to get it out of trouble, and the Ras al-Hikma deal was seen as the solution. But it is a very unusual deal. Both because of the amount of money involved, but also because it gives another country the right to essentially build and own a city in Egypt. And it's not known whether it provides a long-term solution to Egypt's economic problems. Presenter: Mpho Lakaje Guests: Wael Gamal, from ‘The Egyptian Initiative for Personal Rights' a human rights think tank based in Cairo, Yomn Hamaky an Economics Professor at Ain Shams university in Egypt, and Ahmed, Professor of Economics at Cairo University.

On this episode of the Engineers Hub Podcast, I had the opportunity to speak with Sabry Leithy and learned about his engineering career, journey, and what he does on a day-to-day basis. Sabry spent his 1st year at Cairo University as a Computer Science major before realizing that he wanted to take a different career path. This led him to studying English in Malaysia, pursuing a degree in Civil Engineering, and eventually graduating with a BS in Civil Engineering from the Missouri University of Science and Technology. Sabry shares his journey with us as a Construction Engineering professional working on infrastructure projects including roads, bridges, rail, and transit across the US. He emphasizes the importance of always asking questions, reading contracts, and maintaining good relationships with contractors and colleagues. Sabry also highlights the fulfillment of being able to see the impact of his work on communities and improving people's quality of life and encourages young engineers to be open to new experiences and always strive to give their best. Lastly, Sabry discusses his love for soccer, and his passion for continuous learning, as evidenced by his pursuit of a master's degree in engineering management. Join the conversation now and hear what it takes to be a construction engineer.Key highlights:[00:06:06] Sabry's educational background and how he chose civil engineering[00:11:19] The process of transferring credits from an international university to a US university[00:13:36] Sabry's transition from student to working in the construction industry[00:17:55] Day-to-day responsibilities of a construction engineer[00:19:06] The different phases of a construction project [00:21:42] Sabry's decision to pursue a master's degree in engineering management[00:26:24] The possibility of obtaining a professional engineering license[00:30:22] What horizontal structures are in the context of construction engineering[00:32:06] Experience working with designers and the importance of communication[00:33:42] The timeline and scope of construction projects[00:36:54] Sabry's experience with choosing projects and the importance of career development[00:40:43] Sabry's words of wisdom to students interested in pursuing a career in construction engineering[00:46:44] Importance of building relationships and maintaining respect in the construction industry[00:49:15] Benefits of working collaboratively with contractors and foremen[00:54:01] How to maintain a work-life balance[00:56:11] How to connect with SabryConnect with Sabry on LinkedInSupport the showConnect with Mamadou on LinkedIn.To join us as a guest, please complete our Guest Questionnaire Form.Sign up for our Newsletter.

What is the role of mothers in counterterrorism efforts? Within conflict, women have traditionally been viewed as victims that need protecting; however, their involvement is much more nuanced than that. In this episode, we speak with Professor Amal Hamada, a professor of political science and gender studies at Cairo University. We talk about the role of gender when discussing conflict, the women's movement in Iran, and Palestinian mothers today.This podcast is produced in partnership with the Pearson Institute for the Study and Resolution of Global Conflicts. For more information, please visit their website at ThePearsonInstitute.org Access the transcript here.Podcast Production Credits:Interviewing: Jordan Enos, Raphael Rony Antony, and Isabella Pestana de Andrade do NascimentoEditing: Nishita KarunProduction: Hannah Balikci

Women and Girls on the Climate Change Frontline: Navigating Climate Change, a podcast series that shines a light on the women and girls leading the fight against climate change in the least developed countries.In the previous episodes, we journeyed to The Gambia, meeting women with grand solutions for climate crisis adaptation, and emphasized the importance of women's leadership. Today, one critical issue is in focus: Education. United Nations studies reveal that despite being in the 21st century, the world is still far from achieving universal education. Limitations are especially pronounced for girls and quality is a significant issue, a 'learning crisis' as termed by the World Bank.We explore whether more formally educated women will result in more women leaders. However, our spotlight veers towards non-formal education, as guided by our interviewees, diverging via two primary channels: the arts and media.Our Guests in this episode:Shelot Masithi. She is a 24-year old environmental activist from South Africa. She is the founder of She 4 Earth, a climate school educating children and youths of African descent about climate change, shifting from carbon-centric climate change to include water scarcity, climate migration/displacements, food insecurity, and the psychology encompassing these global problems. Redesigning education to equip the younger generation for a Net Zero Future. Her work is centered on Ubuntu. She's a volunteer at Force of Nature, Climate Psychology Alliance, and Friends of the Haenertsburg Grasslands. Shelot is also an entrepreneur. An author. She loves hiking.https://www.linkedin.com/in/shelot-masithiRahma Diaa. A freelance journalist and trainer & Founder of Climate school initiative. Rahma is particularly interested in covering climate crises and sustainability. she graduated from the Faculty of mass communication, journalism department at Cairo University in 2012, and got a diploma in Media Translation from (AUC) in 2018. she has been a journalist since 2009, and has worked for Dostor, Tahrir, and Aswat Masriya- Reuters. she currently collaborates with Arab and foreign media, including Scientific American magazine, VICE, Raseef 22, and ARIJ. she received ten awards, most recently of them, "Emerging journalist" award from covering climate now, 2021& Cairo climate talks award in 2023.https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahma-diaa-00777a137/A show of this quality would not be possible without the incredible talent of Sarah Harris-Simpson, as well as the extraordinary and persistent support of Sorina Crisan and Eda Isik. Leave a ReviewThanks for listening! If you found the episode useful, please spread the word about this new show on Twitter mentioning #CapitalMusings, or leave us a review on iTunes. Reviews are hugely important because they help new people discover our podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review on iTunes. Here's how:

Amr and I met on a genAI panel and everything he said was both insightful and contrarian. Immediately, I knew I wanted to introduce him to you. Amr is a legend in the search space who, by the way, also founded Cloudera which went public in 2017 at a valuation of over $5B.Dr. Amr Awadallah is a luminary in the world of information retrieval. He's the CEO and cofounder of Vectara, a company that is revolutionizing how we find meaning across all languages of the world using the latest advances in Deep Neural Networks, Large Language Models, and Natural Language Processing. He previously served as VP of Developer Relations for Google Cloud. Prior to joining Google in Nov 2019, Amr co-founded Cloudera in 2008 and as Global CTO. He also served as vice president of product intelligence engineering at Yahoo! from 2000-2008. Amr received his PhD in EE from Stanford University, and his Bachelor and Masters Degrees from Cairo University, Egypt.Listen and learn...How Amr discovered the power of "talking to software" via LLMs while at GoogleAbout the history of new computing modalitiesAbout the current state of generative AIThe technical explanation for hallucination in LLMsHow do we mitigate bias in LLM models and prevent copyright infringementWhy a semantic understanding of queries is the next frontier in searchThe challenge faced by search providers of making money incorporating ads into LLM-based answersHow "grounded search" will fix the hallucination problemWhat is a "fact" in the era of ChatGPT?How long before we have "antivirus sofware for fact-checking" genAI propagandaHow should AI be regulated... and who is responsible for AI regulationThe next big idea in genAI Amr and I are ready to fundAmr's advice to entrepreneurs... and to himselfReferences in this episode...Eric Olson, Consensus CEO, on AI and the Future of WorkD Das, Sorcero CEO, on AI and the Future of WorkSeth Earley, Earley Information Science, on AI and the Future of WorkChatGPT for searching scientific papers

host Denise BIllen-Mejia www.healandberadiant.com Guest Heba Ismail MBBCh/PhD www.medicine.iu.edu/faculty/43095/ismail-heba Dr. Heba Ismail is here again to chat about her slightly convoluted journey to the USA. She earned her MBBCh with honors from the Faculty of Medicine at Cairo University, in 1999 and completed her residency and pediatric endocrine training at Cairo University Children's Hospital. With a strong interest in research, she took a postdoctoral position In Washington State, which led to her resolve to practice in the US after she fulfilled her obligation in Eygpt After completing her US residency training at T.C. Thompson Children's Hospital in Chattanooga, TN, and her pediatric endocrine fellowship training at Seattle Children's Hospital, Heba became the Clinical Director of the Weight Management Program at Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh in 2014 and Clinical Director of the Diabetes Program there in 2016. In 2018, she joined the faculty at IU School of Medicine where she enjoys interacting with her patients, medical students and residents and continues her research into Type I diabetes She lives with her young son and daughter in Indianapolis Contact her through her blog EatYourGreenBananas.com or through LinkedIn If you are a healthcare professional yourself and find an episode relevant to your own work you will be able to apply for free CME credit (reciprocal CPD for non- US clinicians)here Not a medical professional? Of course, you are also welcome to subscribe and listen but please remember, while we are physicians, we are not YOUR physicians. Please consult with your own medical professional before acting on anything you hear on this, or any other, podcast. Please contact me at: office@aahypnosis.com with any comments or suggestions #endocrine #Indiana #Washington #Tennessee #USMLE # Post-doctoral #Giza #Cairo #pediatrics

In this podcast episode, MRS Bulletin's Laura Leay interviews Stanford University's Jennifer Dionne and her PhD student Fareeha Safir and their colleague Amr. Saleh from Cairo University about their work on identifying bacteria in complex samples. Instead of culturing bacteria then identifying them using specific methods such as a polymerase chain reaction test, which takes hours, Dionne's research group uses Raman spectroscopy combined with machine learning to detect the presence of two specific bacteria in samples that contained red blood cells. The addition of gold nanorods to the samples further enhanced the signal from the bacteria. Another way the research team accelerated the detection of bacteria signal was by building an acoustic bioprinter for the liquid samples: the specialist printer uses focused soundwaves to break the surface tension of a larger droplet, maintaining cell viability. This work was published in a recent issue of Nano Letters.

This episode is part of the Transforming The Future of Proteins series. XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion is a multi-year, $15M competition that incentivizes teams to produce chicken breast or fish filet alternatives that replicate or outperform these conventional proteins in the following ways: access, environmental sustainability, animal welfare, nutrition, as well as taste and texture. Caroline Kolta is the Program Director on XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion, where she oversees the technical and day to day operations of the competition including project management, knowledge management, stakeholder management, and risk management. Prior to this, she worked on an array of projects including supporting XPRIZE Foundation's research on circular and resilient food systems, in addition to designing competitions for alternative protein, circular water economy, sustainable food packaging, and Alzheimer's Disease. Caroline comes to XPRIZE with 7 years of experience in the international development, governance, and election monitoring sectors in the Middle East and North Africa region as a project manager, researcher, and policy advisor. Her professional career is geared towards advancing human rights and freedoms, civic engagement, and empowering marginalized populations. She holds an MA in Sustainable International Development, with a focus on Conflict Resolution and Coexistence from the Heller School for Social Policy and Management at Brandeis University and a Bachelor of Political Science from Cairo University.  Learn more about the XPRIZE Feed the Next Billion Challenge at www.xprize.org/feed --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/futurefoodshow/support

I had an amazing discussion with Amr Awadallah, CEO and Founder of Vectara. In this episode, we dive deep into what is really going on behind the scenes with AI? We discuss topics like the opportunities, the fear of AI and how much potential AI growth still has. If you want an expert opinion on all the latest debates and issues surrounding AI, this is the episode for you. Amr Bio: Amr is the CEO and Founder of Vectara. Prior to founding Vectara, Amr served as the VP of Developer Relations for Google Cloud. Amr co-founded Cloudera, where he led the development of enterprise tools to ingest and extract value from big data. Before Cloudera, Amr served as VP of product intelligence engineering at Yahoo after Yahoo acquired his first startup Aptiva, a search engine company. Amr holds a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering from Stanford University and a MA from Cairo University. You can reach Amr at https://www.linkedin.com/in/awadallah/

Links from the show:* Knowledge production in higher education: Between Europe and the Middle East* Rate the showAbout my guests:Jan Völkel held teaching and research positions at the Universities of Freiburg and Salzburg, the European University Institute in Florence, Cairo University and Vrije Universiteit Brussel. Besides, he was visiting researcher at Université de Montréal, Dundee University, Bahçesehir Üniversity (Istanbul) and Southern Denmark University (Odense). He participated in various international research activities and won the prestigious Marie-Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship from the European Union for a research project on "Parliaments in the Arab Transformation Processes". He got various stipends and scholarships from the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) and has been member of some DAAD selection committees. Since 2008, he has been working as MENA Regional Coordinator at Bertelsmann Transformation Index (BTI, www.bti-project.org).Michelle Pace is Professor in Global Studies at Roskilde University, Denmark. A political scientist by training, her research focuses on the intersection between European Studies, Middle East Studies, Critical Migration Studies, Democratization Studies and Conflict Studies. She is the Danish Lead partner of the Horizon Europe project SHAPEDEM-EU which investigates the EU's practices within its neighbourhoods in a set of policy fields (including migration, as crucial entangled policy areas) to seek out their impact on the effectiveness of its democracy support. She is the Denmark representative on the Management Committee of a COST ACTION network on migration and religious diversity, with a focus on tolerance in today's societies, and alternative epistemologies in the quest for knowledge equity. She has been/is the Principal and/or Co-Investigator on a number of large project grants funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, the Arts and Humanities Research Council, the British Academy, and the Wellcome Trust in the UK, and in Denmark on projects funded by the EU's H2020 as well as the Erasmus+ Programme, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and the Carlsberg Foundation. She is currently writing a monograph on Denmark's strict immigration policies, which is funded by a Carlsberg Foundation Monograph Fellowship. Get full access to Dispatches from the War Room at dispatchesfromthewarroom.substack.com/subscribe

Amy is joined by Dr. Islah Jad to discuss her book, Palestinian Women's Activism: Nationalism, Secularism, Islamism, and the many roles of Palestinian women as they resist oppression.Dr. Islah Jad is a tenured Assistant Professor of Gender and Development at Birzeit University. She is also the co-founder and current Director of the Institute of Women's Studies at Birzeit and a Core Group Member of the Arab Families Working Group. A prominent figure in the Palestinian women's movement, Jad also helped to establish the Women's Affair Centre in Gaza and Nablus, Les Amies du Francis, the Child Corner project in el-Bireh, and the WATC (Women's Affairs Technical Committee). Jad carried out Gender Consultancy for the United Nations Development Programme and was a co-author of the United Nation's Arab Human Development Report of 2005. She earned a bachelor's degree in political science from Cairo University, a master's degree in political theory from the University of Nantes, and a Ph.D. in gender and development studies from the University of London. She currently teaches at Birzeit University.

In this episode of Exploration Science, Drs. Ronald Frank (AIMS Scientific Products GmbH) and Christian Behn (CEM) discuss the evolution of SPOT Synthesis to generate peptide libraries. They also correct some misinformation and bring to light the ease and utility of applying SPOT arrays to biological studies.   Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/MBJFIygXDRg Correction: The founding of AIMS company was in 1998, not 1989.   See the links and references below for some examples of SPOT applications: AIMS Scientific Products http://www.aims-scientific-products.de/index.php CEM MultiPep: https://cem.com/multipep2 Clemens Schulte, Vladimir Khayenko, Amit Jean Gupta, Hans Michael Maric. Low-cost synthesis of peptide libraries and their use for binding studies via temperature-related intensity change. STAR Protocols. Volume 2, Issue 3, 2021, 100605. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.xpro.2021.100605.  Melder FTI, Lindemann P, Welle A, Trouillet V, Heißler S, Nazaré M, Selbach M. Compound Interaction Screen on a Photoactivatable Cellulose Membrane (CISCM) Identifies Drug Targets. ChemMedChem. 2022 Oct 6;17(19):e202200346. doi: 10.1002/cmdc.202200346. Epub 2022 Sep 20. PMID: 35867055; PMCID: PMC9826412.  Mohammed El-Mowafy, Ursula Bilitewski. Identification of possible Ser/Thr/Tyr phosphorylation sites in the fungal histidine kinase CaNik1p by peptide array technique. Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy, Cairo University. Volume 56, Issue 1, 2018, Pages 68-72. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.bfopcu.2018.03.007.  Moreno-Yruela, C., Bæk, M., Vrsanova, AE. et al. Hydroxamic acid-modified peptide microarrays for profiling isozyme-selective interactions and inhibition of histone deacetylases. Nat Commun 12, 62 (2021). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-20250-9.  Meyer et al., Mutations in Disordered Regions Can Cause Disease by Creating Dileucine Motifs. Cell (2018), https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cell.2018.08.019. Rebollo, A., Fliedel, L., Tuffery, P., PEPscan: A Broad-Spectrum Approach for the Characterization of Protein-Binder Interactions? Biomolecules 2022, 12, 178. https://doi.org/10.3390/ Rosie M. Jarrald, Aw W. Liang Alvin, Andrea E. Rawlings, Masayoshi Tanaka, Mina Okochi, and Sarah S. Staniland. Systematic Screening and Deep Analysis of CoPt Binding Peptides Leads to Enhanced CoPt Nanoparticles Using Designed Peptides. Bioconjugate Chemistry 2020 31 (8), 1981-1994. DOI: 10.1021/acs.bioconjchem.0c00348.

Trending Middle East brings you the latest social media and search trends from the region and around the world. On today's episode, the SpaceX Dragon capsule carrying Emirati astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi and his crew mates is due to doc with the International Space Station at 10.17am UAE time after a rocket blast-off that enthralled the Arab world. The UAE passport jumps more than 30 places from last year and is ranked the most powerful in the world in an annual list compiled by offshore consulting firm Nomad Capitalist. A passageway, nine metres in length and 2.1 metres wide, has been discovered inside the Great Pyramid of Giza, says Egypt's tourism minister at an unveiling ceremony held at the Giza plateau. The previously hidden corridor is the latest discovery of the ScanPyramids project, a mission made up of heritage experts from Cairo University and the French Heritage Innovation Preservation Institute. The US imposes sanctions on 20 Iran-linked shipping vessels and six petroleum companies in the latest measures enacted against Tehran. Among the companies affected is Vietnam-based Golden Lotus Oil Gas and Real Estate Joint Stock Company, which operates a fleet of oil and gas tankers.

Learn Arabic With Marwa: Hello And Good Bye My name is Marwa Mousa, a native Arabic speaker from Egypt. My Passion for Arabic language led me to change my life and career away from a Software Engineer to a Professional Arabic language tutor for non-natives. I have a Bachelor of Arabic language and Islamic studies from Cairo University. I have a Teaching Arabic as a Foreign Language Certificate from Cairo University. I have +10 years' experience as an Arabic language and Quran tutor for non-natives. You can contact me by Email: marwa-mousa@hotmail.com by WhatsApp: +201000260026 https://www.youtube.com/@Marwamousatutor https://www.linkedin.com/in/marwamousa1/ https://anchor.fm/jack-bosma3/episodes/Learn-Arabic-With-Marwa-Hello-And-Good-Bye-e1ss759 #arabic #english #lessons --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/jack-bosma3/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/jack-bosma3/support

In this special edition of Lung Cancer Considered, three oncologists and lung cancer experts explore lung cancer in the Middle East (North Africa), spoken in Arabic. Host Dr. Nagla Karim, MD, PHD, Director of the Phase I Program at the Inova Schar Cancer Institute welcomes guests Dr. Abdelrahman Mohamed, MD, Head of Thoracic Surgery, NCI at Cairo University and Dr. Houssein Abdul Sater, MD, Physician Scientist, Immuno-Oncology and Regional Research Director, Cancer Institute at Cleveland Clinic Florida.

A fresh look from Egyptian cosmological concepts to our modern understanding of the nature of the universe, creation, science, and philosophy. Understanding the Egyptian concept of the universal energy matrix, how the social and political structures were a reflection of the universe.Moustafa Gadalla is an Egyptian-American independent Egyptologist who was born in Cairo, Egypt in 1944. He holds a Bachelor of Science degree in civil engineering from Cairo University.From his early childhood, Gadalla pursued his Ancient Egyptian roots with passion, through continuous study and research. Since 1990, he has dedicated and concentrated all his time to researching and writing.Gadalla is the author of twenty-two published internationally acclaimed books about the various aspects of the Ancient Egyptian history and civilization and its influences worldwide.From the Archives: This live interview was recorded on  May 13, 2003 on the nationally syndicated radio program, hosted by Laura Lee . See more at www.lauralee.com

Today I'd like to tell you about a study by a group of researchers from Egypt that was forwarded by one of our listeners. The title of the paper is: Vacuum-Cavitation Therapy Versus Liposuction on Lipoedema in Female. It was published in the Bulletin of Faculty of Pharmacy at Cairo University in July 2013. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of vacuum-cavitation therapy compared to liposuction for the treatment of lipedema. The authors reported that they had seen one male patient with lipedema and cavitation was not useful for him. Mentioned in this episode: Lipedema & Lymphedema Heart to Heart: A Collaborative 3-Day Learning Event Join us for three days full of immersive learning and discover cutting-edge holistic strategies that would help to drastically improve your health... and your quality of life. https://lipedema.captivate.fm/heart2heart (Join our Event!)

https://www.escardio.org/Journals/E-Journal-of-Cardiology-Practice/Volume-22/salt-and-hypertension-current-viewsWhen you hear the word “salt”      What's the first thing that comes to the mind White crystals that give food its taste, pickles, potatoe chips, snacks, high blood pressure and low blood pressure…Whatever came across your mind, we must admit that salt is deeply rooted in our culture. In the roman times, it was called the white gold. A famous roman saying “Trust no one unless you have eaten much salt with him”. We say we have eaten bread and salt so we will remain faithful forever.But when it comes to medicine, many questions need to be answered. What's the relation between salt and hypertension or hypotension? How much salt do we need to take to stay healthy? Which foods have high salt content and which foods are free of salt? Hello and welcome. My name is Hussien Heshmat, professor of cardiology, and this is my Cardio Buzz my weekly podcast where we provide updates on cardiology news, research, conferences, and products. These questions on salt were answered in a recent review article in the European society of cardiology E journal of clinical practice. I am placing a link to that nice and comprehensive review. And I am glad to interview today Prof Ghada Sayed, associate professor of cardiology at Cairo University, my colleague for almost 20 years. Dr Ghada has done lots of research on hypertension epidemiology including salt surveys, she shared in writing Egyptian hypertension guidelines in 2014, she moderate specialized hypertension clinics in Egypt, and she is also of course the author of the ESC review on salt and hypertension. 

Being a school leader can be lonely and isolating. Join us for the premiere episode of Leading Innovation: Where school leaders talk about what we're thinking, saying, and doing to guide our schools today. We kick off the first segment with a discussion about the need for school leaders to share ideas and strategies, then dive into the challenge of managing "innovation fatigue." Listen in as we drill down on how some school leaders use data to rebalance school priorities and reduce teacher burnout while maximizing student achievement. Follow on Twitter:  @MicrosoftEDU @DinaMGhobashy @GOALACADEMY @frankchip2 @jonharper70bd @bamradionetwork Related Resources – MicrosoftEDU: See how schools worldwide are collaborating to transform learning and deliver sustained success Jamie Trujillo serves as the Chief Information Officer for GOAL Academy. In this role, Jamie is directly responsible for leading GOAL Academy's technology efforts and enabling digital transformation across the School, with a passion to prepare students for a life centered around technology. Jamie is a 20-year veteran of the Tech industry. He earned his Bachelor's Degree in IT Administration from Western Governors University. He possesses 13 technical industry certifications, ranging from the CompTIA A+, Security+, and Network+ to the Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Messaging (MCSA). Jamie is a fifth-generation native of Western Colorado. Prior to joining GOAL Academy, Jamie was the worldwide Director of Information Technology for Doss Aviation (now L3 Harris) based in Pueblo and Colorado Springs. Jamie is an active member of the Colorado Association of Leaders in Educational Technology (CALET) and is a member of the Board of Directors for the Pueblo West Chamber of Commerce. In his free time, Jamie enjoys spending time with his wonderful family, officiating high school basketball games, and the great outdoors of Colorado. Dina Ghobashy is passionate about achieving positive social impact through education and she sees technology as a catalyst for realizing this vision.  She currently champions schoolwide education transformation and manages school leader strategy and programs at Microsoft. Dina possesses a broad background in technology and its effective application to transform teaching and learning.   She led academic innovation at the French American International School in San Francisco and at Intel Corporation, she advised and supported schools and governments worldwide on transforming education using technology.  She spent the early part of her career at Intel developing expertise in business analysis, process improvement coaching, adult learning, requirements discovery, program management, change management, and software development.  Dina holds a Master's in Education Technology from Columbia University, a Master's in Computer Engineering from West Virginia University, and a Bachelor's of Science in Electrical and Communications Engineering from Cairo University. Frank Chiappone is a Sr. Product Marketing Manager at Microsoft with a focus on School Leaders and IT audiences. He loves to go deep on how institutions undertake digital transformation, the challenges they face in implementing and driving technology adoption in the classroom, and learning how Microsoft can best deliver innovation to help institutions around the world enable student success. This is his 14th year with Microsoft Education. Prior to joining Microsoft, Frank was an Emmy-award winning journalist with more than 22 years spent in television newsrooms around the country. He is a graduate of the University of Texas at El Paso. Outside of work he's either spending time with his family, playing lot of pickleball, or cooking something in the kitchen.

This Episode is our first episode in Arabic!Born and raised in Cairo, Dr. Tarek Rakha did his Bachelor's and Master's in Cairo University. He started his PhD at Harvard Graduate School of Design and then transferred to MIT. After graduation, he worked in top-notch institutions like Rhode Island School of Design, Syracuse University, and Georgia Tech. Currently, he is the director of the Georgia Tech High-Performance Building Lab. During his time at MIT, he was pretty active in the Egyptian community, and he was the president of the Egyptian Student Association.

Alle koninklijke mummies die in de 19e en 20e eeuw zijn gevonden zijn inmiddels uitgepakt en onderzocht. Allemaal behalve één. Niemand wilde zich wagen aan dit bijzondere exemplaar. Tot nu. In deze audio hoor je onderzoeker Sahar Saleem van Cairo University in Egypte. Lees hier meer over het onderzoek: Scientists digitally ‘unwrap' mummy of pharaoh Amenhotep I for the first time in 3,000 years. De paper vind je hier: Digital Unwrapping of the Mummy of King Amenhotep I (1525–1504 BC) Using CT.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

International Law Talk partnered for this episode ‘Value Judgement: Expedited Procedures in International Arbitration (EAPs)' with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). Mercy McBrayer, Research and Academic Affairs Manager at CIArb invited Prof. Dr. Mohamed Abdel Wahab, Founding Partner & Head of International Arbitration, Construction and Energy Groups at Zulficar Partners and also Professor of International Arbitration and Private International Law at Cairo University to talk about Value Judgement: Expedited Procedures in International Arbitration (EAPs). More information about Expedited Procedures in International Arbitration is available on Kluwer Arbitration Practice Plus. This podcast episode is a result of a collaboration with the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators (CIArb). Wolters Kluwer will bring you insightful analysis, commentary and discussion from thought leaders and experts on current topics in the field of International Arbitration, IP Law, International Tax Law, Competition Law and other international legal fields. Music tune: Scuba, Metre. #internationallawtalk

Hi there. I’m Ann Marie McQueen, editor in chief of Livehealthy and host of The Livehealthy Podcast. Today I’m speaking with Dr Yasser Abdel Kader, director of the oncology department research unit for the Faculty of Medicine at Cairo University. He has a significant role in the evolution of research programs and the development of clinical trials. We are taking the opportunity of Lung Cancer Awareness Month to speak all about the cutting edge of cancer prevention, diagnosis and treatment, something called precision medicine. This podcast was made possible through a Livehealthy partnership with Pfizer.

Laila Soueif is an Egyptian human rights defenders and a professor of Mathematics at Cairo University. She comes from a family of academics and was married to lawyer and prominent human rights defender Ahmed Seif. She is also the mother of human rights defenders Alaa, Sanaa, and Mona, of whom the first two are currently in prison. This episode is in Arabic. الدكتورة ليلى سويف أستاذة جامعية ومدافعة حقوقية, وقد حصلت على دكتوراه فى الرياضيات وتعمل استاذا مساعدا للرياضيات بكلية علوم جامعة القاهرة وتنتمى د. ليلى لعائلة اكاديمية فهى ابنة الدكتورة فاطمة موسى والدكتور مصطفى سيف واخت للدكتورة اهداف سويف. وقد بدأت العمل السياسى مع الحركة الطلابية فى السبيعنيات, وهى زوجة للمحامى الكبير والناشط الحقوقى الراحل الأستاذ احمد سيف الإسلام وهى ايضا والدة علاء عبد الفتاح ومنى وسناء. You have not been defeated - a collection of articles by Alaa Abdel Fattah.

. عمرو مجدي باحث بقسم الشرق الأوسط وشمال أفريقيا فى هيومان رايتس ووتش. وهو حاصل على دبلوم الدراسات العليا في حقوق الإنسان والمجتمع المدني ، ودرجة البكالوريوس في الطب والجراحة، وكلاهما من جامعة القاهرة. ينهي درجة الماجستير في دراسات الشرق الأوسط من جامعة لوند بالسويد. قبل انضمامه إلى هيومن رايتس ووتش ، عمل مديرًا للبحوث في الشبكة العربية لمعلومات حقوق الإنسان في القاهرة وصحفيًا مستقلاً في العديد من وسائل الإعلام المصرية والدولي. الدكتور عمرو مجدى يحدثنا عن اوضاع السجون فى مصر وعن ترشيد القمع وعن الإستراتيجية القومية لحقوق الإنسان التى اعلن النظام عنها هذا الأسبوع. Our guest, Dr. Amr Magdi, is a researcher in the Middle East and North Africa division. He holds a postgraduate diploma in Human Rights and Civil Society, and a bachelor's degree in Medicine and Surgery (MBBCH), both from Cairo University, Egypt. He is completing a master's degree in Middle Eastern Studies from Lund University, Sweden. Before joining Human Rights Watch, he worked as the director of research at the Arab Network for Human Rights Information in Cairo and as a freelance journalist for several Egyptian and international outlets. He speaks to us about prisons in Egypt and the new human rights strategy that the Egyptian State has just released. This episode is in Arabic.

Nezar AlSayyad is an architect, planner, urban historian and public intellectual. He is an Emeritus Professor of Architecture and Planning, at the University of California at Berkeley where he was Faculty Director of the Center for Arab Societies and Environments Studies and Chair of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies for two decades. AlSayyad holds a B.S. in Architectural Engineering and Diploma in Town Planning from Cairo University, an M.S. in Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Architectural History from UC Berkeley. Dr. AlSayyad speaks to us about what he terms the 'fundamentalist city', the Nile River and the Renaissance Dam, the Euro-Muslim architecture, and building new cities. This episode is in English.

الدكتور المهندس نزار الصياد وهو مهندس معماري ومخطط ومؤرخ حضري. وهو أستاذ العمارة و تاريخ المدن في جامعة كاليفورنيا بيركليوأستاذ فخري في الهندسة المعمارية والتخطيط بجامعة كاليفورنيا - بيركلي حيث كان مديرالكلية لمركز المجتمعات العربية ودراسات البيئات ورئيس مركز دراسات الشرق الأوسط لمدة عقدين. د. الصياد حاصل على بكالوريوس. في الهندسة المعمارية و دبلوم تخطيط المدن من جامعة القاهرة ، وماجستير. في الهندسة المعمارية من معهد ماساتشوستس للتكنولوجيا ودكتوراه. في التاريخ المعماري من جامعة كاليفورنيا بيركلي. يحدثنا الدكتور الصياد عن نهر النيل والمدينة الأصولية والمدينة السينمائية , وكذلك يحدثنا عن العشوائيات وبناء المدن الجديدة هذه الحلقة باللغة العربية Nezar AlSayyad is an architect, planner, urban historian and public intellectual. He is an Emeritus Professor of Architecture and Planning, at the University of California at Berkeley where he was Faculty Director of the Center for Arab Societies and Environments Studies and Chair of the Center for Middle Eastern Studies for two decades. AlSayyad holds a B.S. in Architectural Engineering and Diploma in Town Planning from Cairo University, an M.S. in Architecture from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and a Ph.D. in Architectural History from UC Berkeley. This episode is in Arabic.

Welcome to another episode of The Make Books Travel podcast! Today I have the pleasure of speaking with Sherif Bakr, General Manager of the Egyptian publishing house Al Arabi. To say Sherif is well-travelled is quite an understatement; in fact he explains during the interview how important it's been for him to participate in fellowships around the world. We address many different topics, including the increase in popularity of the audiobook in Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab world, distribution challenges between the different Arabic-speaking countries, the imminent arrival of Amazon in Egypt, and the problem of piracy that Arabic publishers have been facing for many years. The icing on the cake comes with Sherif describing how he came to virtually visit the White House recently! Show Notes Sherif's book recommendations: - Behrooz Boochani, No Friend but the Mountains. Writing from Manus Prison - Manon Steffan Ros, The Blue Book of Nebo About Sherif: Sherif Bakr (1975) studied in the English school in Heliopolis Cairo, and graduated from the faculty of Economics and Political Science at Cairo University, majoring in Economics and minoring in Computer Science. In 1997 took over the family business, Al Arabi Publishing and Distributing, where he'd already been working during his summer vacations since he was young. He worked in all fields of publishing, from the warehouse to accounting; from sales and marketing to editorial and foreign rights. Sherif Bakr is now The General Secretary of the Egyptian Publishing Association and head of the Development and e-publishing committee. Having spotted the chance of bridging the Arab civilization and the Arab World—which counts over 400 million inhabitants—with the rest of the world, his aim is to build those bridges based on books and culture. Sherif Bakr has been invited to the Frankfurt Book Fair in 2008 as part of the invitation program for international publishers and in 2009 as part of the FBF Fellowship program with 15 other fellows from another 14 countries. He has been invited as well to many other book fairs and publishing events to represent Egypt and the Arab World, as a participant, moderator and speaker. These events include the Turin International Book Fair from 2010 to 2016, the Prague International book fair from 2011 to 2016, the ITEF Professional Meetings Fellowship Program of Turkey in 2012, the MICA|Mercado de Industrias Culturales Argentinas from 2013 to 2016, the Amsterdam fellowship in 2013 and the Sharjah International Book Fair from 2013 to 2016. In 2019, he was elected member of the Freedom to Publish committee in the International Publishing Association. The same year, he was invited to participate in the IVLP (International Visitors Leadership Program) in the US. Sherif was member of the Higher Cultural Committee at the Cairo International Book Fair for six consecutive years, is currently member of the Book and Publication Committee of the Supreme Council of Culture in Cairo, and member of the Egyptian Export Council for printing, packaging, paper, books and artistic works.

“A lot of people are annoyed by differences and they are scared of it. … If they can only see how being different enriches a place, a community, it doesn't take away from it. ” - Bassem Youssef Today I interviewed Bassem Youssef Bassem Youssef, dubbed the Jon Stewart of the Arab World, was the host of popular TV show AlBernameg - which was the first of its kind political satire show in the Middle East. AlBernameg became the first online to TV conversion in the Middle East and the most watched show across the region with 30 million viewers every week. AlBernameg received wide acclaim around the world with coverage in some of the biggest media outlets, topping it off with Youssef's appearance on the Daily Show with Jon Stewart , Colbert and Trevor Noah. Throughout its three seasons AlBernameg remained controversial through its humorous yet bold criticism of the ruling powers. In recognition of his success, Youssef was named among the Time Magazine most influential list for 2013 - under the “Pioneers” category, was awarded the International Press Freedom Award by the CPJ, and was chosen by Foreign Policy magazine as one of the global thinkers during the same year. Youssef left Egypt in November 2014. Since then he has been quite visible in various media and academic circles in the US. In the spring of 2015 Youssef served resident fellow at the Institute of Politics at the John F Kennedy School of Government for one semester. In the fall of 2016 Youssef was a visiting Scholar at Stanford University at the Center of Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) Youssef's most recent projects include Democracy Handbook; a ten-part series exploring topics of democracy on fusion.net, and the launch of a new book, Revolution for Dummies: Laughing Through the Arab Spring in the spring of 2017. Bassem has also been the subject of the critically acclaimed documentary movie “Tickling Giants” . In the process of promoting these projects Youssef was hosted repeatedly with Jon Stewart, Trevor Noah, Stephen Colbert, Samantha Bee, Larry King and may more television and radio appearances plus being in numerous publications including the New Yorker. He has hosted the International Emmy Awards gala of 2015, as well as the 49th Carthage Film Festival in Tunis. Youssef majored in cardiothoracic surgery. He worked in Cairo University as an attending surgeon. He also passed the United States Medical License Exam (USMLE) and is a member of the Royal College of Surgeons (MRCS). Aside of his new found media career Bassem Youssef have started a new global initiative under the name Plant B. He created the only bilingual platform in the world to educate people about how to prevent and reverse chronic diseases through plant based diet. He continues to amass followings to that initiative that now have surpassed over 20 million viewers plus those who follow the platform In this episode we speak about how: He built a writers room when creating a first-of-its kind show in Egypt How he started doing standup in the US The differences between American and Egyptian comedy His new book The Magical Reality of Nadia Then Bassem teaches Melania learns some Arabic curse words.   To catch up with our guest: Bassem.xyz Twitter: @Byoussef Intagram: @bassem   If you enjoyed this podcast, could you please kindly consider leaving a short review on your podcast outlet. It takes less than 60 seconds and it really make a difference in helping share the podcasts with other people. Show dates and inside info over at www.laurenlogi.com/join. Instagram, Twitter, YouTube, TikTok: @laurenlogi

Sahar Andrade, MB.BCh is a Diversity, Global Leadership & Personal Transformation Coach. She lived, worked, and was educated in 7 countries and 3 continents, and speaks 5 languages. She holds a Double Bachelors of Medicine, and Surgery, Major in Psychiatry from Cairo University, and successfully completed a Mastery of HR Studies Certificate Program.  She is an Author, and a “TED Talk” Speaker. Sahar was nominated for the 2018 & 2019 Women and Council Awards, named as a National Authority on Diversity by the LA Business Journal.  Her Entrepreneur training program received Congressional Recognition. She has been nominated as a Woman Advocate by CWI in 2017, recognized by the State Senate, the State Assembly, as well as the Board of Equalization, nominated as a woman breaking barriers in 2016, and had been honored as an Inspirational Woman in 2015.  She was awarded the Diversity Insights Award 2015 by the National Diversity Council and the Leadership Excellence Award 2014 by HR.com.  She consulted for a Netflix Documentary about Racism in 2016. Sahar appeared multiple times on nationally syndicated radio like 1100 AM KFNX news radio. She  teaches Unconscious Bias at USC for the Multi-Cultural Women Executives Leadership Program.  Her Entrepreneurship coaching program for FWDB- City of Pasadena received Congressional Recognition.  Sahar has founded two successful businesses, Sahar Consulting, LLC, and Reinvent Yourself to Greatness, a Success and Personal Transformation Coaching Company. LI Website

Support the show by dropping us a rating and review on Apple Podcast! Music: “Daydream” by Ash. Available on Spotify, Apple Music & Anghami. Dr Loza is a licensed, British trained psychiatrist with over twenty years of experience. He is the director of The Behman Psychiatric Hospital in Helwan, Egypt, and of the Maadi Psychology Centre, Egypt, and practices from several Behman Psychological Consultation clinic locations in Cairo and the International Clinic in London. Dr Loza completed his medical training at Cairo University in 1981 and continued his training in psychiatry at the Institute of Psychiatry & the Maudsley Hospital in London. He became a Member of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 1987 and a Fellow in 1995. He was awarded the Honorary Fellowship of the College in 2015. Dr Loza is a member of American and Egyptian Psychiatric Associations and chair of the Arab Board of Psychiatry. He is a member of the editorial board of The Arab Journal of Psychiatry and The British Journal of Psychiatry (International). Additionally, he is Chairman of the Middle East Division of the Royal College of Psychiatrists.   Timestamps: [00:00 to 06:26] Introduction and My Personal Story with Dr.Nasser    [06:56] “Most special interview in my career”   [08:00] Facing Denial & Realisations developing symptoms of COVID-19.    [13:00] Experiencing COVID-19 as a World Leader in Mental Health    [16:00] Depression is a painful condition..   [19:00] The Impact of COVID-19 on the World and The New Normal..   [24:00] How to Adapt to Life in 2020    [26:00] The Reality of Death..    [24:00] A powerful analogy and Arabic Proverb on Life    [27:30] The one main lesson for all youth leaders..   [32:30] OUTRO - Give us a rating & review us on Apple Podcasts!! Did you enjoy today's episode? Are you subscribed to the show?   I'd love to hear from you!   Tune in daily and follow me here @allysalama and @empathyalwaywins for more on the show's latest updates.   Show Credits   Empathy Always Wins: The World's Exclusive Youth Leadership Podcast on Empathy & Community Building.   © Ally Salama 2020.

Mohamed Ali is an Assistant professor of Anesthesia at the University of Texas. He traveled to the US after finishing an anesthesia residency in Cairo University and as he described it in the interview was “clueless” about how anything worked in the US medical system. He moved to the US with his wife and 2 kids and faced many challenges along the way. In this interview Mohamed talks about how he and his wife integrated with the American community without losing their connection with family and friends back home or losing their Arab or Islamic identity , and how their thoughts have changed over the years. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eamtarconnect/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eamtarconnect/support

Mohamed Ali is an Assistant professor of Anesthesia at the University of Texas. He traveled to the US after finishing an anesthesia residency in Cairo University and as he described it in the interview was "clueless" about how anything worked in the US medical system. He moved to the US with his wife and 2 kids and faced many challenges along the way. In this interview Mohamed talks about how he and his wife integrated with the American community without losing their connection with family and friends back home or losing their Arab or Islamic identity , and how their thoughts have changed over the years. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eamtarconnect/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eamtarconnect/support

Learn about the challenges he faced during his residency years, after finishing a residency in Cairo University and how he finished a pediatric residency in the US in only 2 years. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eamtarconnect/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eamtarconnect/support

Learn about his experience in Aboul Reesh Children's Hospital in Cairo University after finishing his US residency. Listen to his reflections about what he tried to do, what went wrong and why it didn't work the way he imagined as well as his experience in private practice in Egypt. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eamtarconnect/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eamtarconnect/support

Learn about why Ahmed decided to travel to the US after graduating from Cairo University, and the steps he took. Understand the social and cultural challenges he dealt with. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/eamtarconnect/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/eamtarconnect/support

#LiveLoveThrive Show Host Catherine Gray interviews Sahar Andrade, Diversity, Global Leadership & Culture Competence Speaker/Consultant and certified Social Media Strategist. She has lived, worked and has been educated in 7 countries and 3 continents; speaks 5 languages, holds a Double Bachelor of Medicine and Surgery, a Major in Psychiatry from Cairo University; and successfully completed a Mastery of HR Studies Certificate Program.   Don't miss a single episode of these #amazingwomen's #truestories. Subscribe today to our #YouTube channel! www.youtube.com/LiveLoveThrivePodcast You can also subscribe to our #ApplePodcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/live-love-thrive/id1134670723   Follow 360Karma Website: www.livelovetthrivepodcast.com Facebook: www.facebook.com/catherinegray1 Instagram: www.instagram.com/LiveLoveThrivePodcast  

Born in Egypt, Dr. Nour left Cairo in 1977 after graduating in the top of his class at the Medical School of Cairo University. Looking for the freedom to study medical subjects of interest to him in the U.S., he made his way to London but got caught in three year immigration process. After many years of private Neurology practice in the Midwest and due only to an allergy to Canadian Geese, which flourish in large populations there, Dr. Nour moved to Southern California. Happily married with two daughters in college, he is now semi-retired. He is an accomplished painting artist, videographer, photographer and a graphic designer. He enjoys opera, sailing, tennis, bicycling, and learning about other cultures through travel, all while still enjoying helping patients with complex neurological disorders. Favorite Success Quote “With persistence, you can achieve anything your heart desires.” Key Points 1. “Love” is a Scientific Series of Processes that Occur in Four Distinct Phases 1. Mate Choice The first phase of love is mate choice. At it's most basic level, this is the process of meeting someone and (subconsciously) deciding that they are a good match for you and your potential offspring on a genetic level. This phase happens almost instantly. 2. Falling in Love The process that Hollywood and pop culture have used and abused. This is the phase in a relationship where the two individuals will feel massive attraction for one another and experience a heightened increase in certain pleasure chemicals. This phase will typically last 1-3 years. 3. Falling Out of Love  A necessary part of finding true love, the third phase of love is where you effectively experience the proverbial “come down” from the neurochemical high that you experienced during phase two. During this phase of the process, you will begin struggling in your relationship and find your partner less appealing than you did before.  This phase will typically last around a year. 4. True Love This is where the rubber meets the road. During the final stage of love, “True Love”, you have experienced falling out of love, made a conscious and informed decision that your current partner is right for you, and you now experience a release of a new set of pleasure chemicals that are slower forming but longer lasting, leading to the much desired “Happily ever after”. 2. Falling Out of Love is Essential to True Love Many people assume that if they are falling out of love with their partner it is a bad thing. However, they should actually get excited. Falling out of love is an essential, if not the most essential part of the four phases of true love. You see, the first two phases of love cause people to experience such an overwhelm of pleasure chemicals being released in the brain that they quite literally cannot see the other person for what they really are. Thus the phrase “Love is blind”. However, because your genes are hardwired to help ensure that you are able to survive and procreate with the highest levels of success possible, phase two begins. During this phase, your genes are working behind the scenes to help you determine whether the person you are with is truly the best match for you in the long run. If you do not have this phase, you cannot have true love. Read that again and write it down. Unless you fall out of love with your partner, you will scientifically never be able to experience true and lasting love.  This is not an easy reality to stomach, but the knowledge and foresight of what is to come will allow you to make informed decisions about your relationships and truly determine what is best for you in the future. 3. If You Do Not Fall Out of Love with Somebody You Cannot Fall in Love With Someone New Many men beat themselves up and feel battered down because they are unable to move on after a bad breakup or divorce. Gentlemen, I have good news for you. It is not your fault. Despite what we have been lead to believe by the pop culture surrounding masculinity, on a chemical and neurological level, you cannot just get over it whenever you experience a traumatizing separation. You see, whenever you are caught in the second phase of love and your partner ends the relationship (often because they reached the third phase and did not know how to handle it), you are still caught in love on a chemical level. Your brain will literally not allow you to move on until you have experienced the biological and neurological effects of falling out of love. So what does this mean for you? If your wife or girlfriend ends things while you are mid-phase 2 are you doomed to an eternity of lovelessness? No. Even though your brain and genes are working “against” you, it is possible to recover. Typically this will occur whenever you maintain an amiable (or nonamiable) relationship with your previous partner and allow yourself to naturally fall out of love with them. If they have been removed from your life completely, you will often need to seek professional help to truly recover and move on to your next love in a healthy way. 4. Love and Sex Are Not the Same Thing A common fallacy among the uninformed is that love and sex are the same things. They are not. While love and sex are complimentary in their nature, they serve two completely different purposes. Think about it this way. Sex is all about satiation. It's about achieving the goal of orgasm and there is a set amount of sex that any given person can handle before they are done. Love, on the other hand, does not have an inherent goal or “climax”. It is an ongoing process that can and should feel like a bottomless well. Have you ever heard anyone say “No thanks, I don't want any more love today. You can take your love and go give it to someone else.”? However, love makes sex more intense and emotional and sex makes loves more binding. Like a doctor and a nurse, they work together, but serve very separate roles. 5. Your Capacity for Love Depends on Your Genes And now, the big one. This particular point will be uncomfortable for many of you and might even make some of you angry. But like the famous scientist Neil DeGrasse Tyson said, “The great thing about science is that it is true whether you agree with it or not”. Your capacity for true love, connection, and monogamy are all highly dependent on your genes. There are some people who due to their genetic variations quite literally cannot experience true love. The chemicals are there, but the genetic wiring to receive the “true love” chemicals are not. This is a hard pill for many to swallow. The fact that monogamy, fidelity, and the quality of your relationships can actually have anything to do with your genes, let alone everything to do with them, is not something that most members of society understand and accept. And while this truth may not be comfortable, it is the truth and it's important that you remember this on your quest to find your own true love.