1. FOAL biRTh TO pReSeRVe bLOOdLine
Turn To page 2 for a picTure of The firsT foal born
Through an embryo Transfer procedure aT al shaqab
issue 25 Thursday 27 JAnUARy 2011
Media QF Radio gives Doha community a unique insight into the world of broadcasting
QF hits the airwaves
QATAR FOUNDATION has officially
launched its enhanced QF Radio ser-
many perspectives,” said Saad Al Hu-
daifi, Head of QF Radio.
vice which offers a wide range of qual- “In our studios we give the opportu-
ity programming covering everything nity for all to live the radio atmosphere,
from education to science and research. work and gain experience which will
The station, which was officially qualify them to work on radio stations
launched at Villaggio Mall on 23 Janu- in the future in collaboration with QF .”
ary, now operates on the frequency The station has spent the past year
93.7 FM and will be hosting an entire researching audience needs and pre-
month of activities at its temporary stu- paring a fresh range of programs aimed
dio and the mall. at young people around the GCC.
QF Radio provided opportunities With more than 19 programs across
for students around Doha, allowing different genres, QF Radio offers
them to engage in live coverage through something for everyone - its programs
a range of programs and news bulletins range from educational to scientific
which the pupils produced from start and research. In addition, a variety of
to finish. Students also attended work- informative programs aim to educate
shops held by Northwestern University listeners and enrich their knowledge.
in Qatar. QF Radio also features interviews
Ideally located to gain access to some with prominent personalities and pro-
of the world’s foremost thinkers, scien- vides regular coverage of major local,
tists, innovators, professors, leaders, regional and international events such
artists and other influencers of change as the recent coverage of the AFC
who are currently working with QF, the Asian Cup Qatar.
station’s goal is to inform the region QF Radio offers 70 percent of its
and international audiences about QF’s content in Arabic and the remaining 30
role and to document the people, sto- percent in English.
ries and progress of QF as they work
toward achieving Qatar’s National Vi-
sion 2030.
Learn more
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the region. Our programs give voice and on Twitter. The station’s programs
to the aspirations of our young people will soon be available on iTunes.
and will be a vehicle for expression of
Student Center »When the announcement Anthology of Gulf poetry
n The Student Center was actually made that Qatar n Virginia Commonwealth
unofficially opens University in Qatar is
today. At first, only the
had been successful, we all publishing an anthology
sports and recreation went crazy.« which will take readers into
activities will open, the rich and vibrant poetic
but more services Muhammed Al-nufal, student of Weill Cornell tradition of the Gulf. The
will be added over the Medical College in Qatar, describes what poems were written by a wide
coming months. Read it was like to be part of the World Cup bid range of authors from the
more on page 4. presentation team to FiFA on page 4. region. Read more on page 6.

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coming up
31 January
Horse breeding Birth will help ensure the preservation of the Arabian bloodline
ysrep Foal born through embryo transfer techniques
presenTaTion ThE FIRST foal produced using em-
n Qatar national Research Fund bryo transfer techniques has been
(QnRF) will hold a presentation born at Al Shaqab equestrian center.
on its second cycle of the young The colt, which is named Mirsal
Scientists Research experience Al Shaqab, was born at 10am on 18
program (ySRep) on 31 January. January.
The presentation will take place The genetic parents are the in-
in classrooms 1 and 2 of hamad ternationally famed Arabian stallion
Medical Corporation’s Medical Marwan Al Shaqab and the cham-
education department. pion mare Miss El Power - but eights
Researchers are invited to days after conception, the embryo
submit their letters of intent until was placed into the uterus of a mare
14 Febuary. Awarded projects will called Manaya.
receive up to $100,000 a year for a She gave birth to the foal and is
maximum of three years. nursing him, despite the fact that he
in order to be eligible for only has the genes of his father and
funding, applicants must hold a mother, helping to ensure the preser-
doctorate or a Terminal Academic vation of the Arabian bloodline.
Research degree in their field Dr Pascal Derde, senior veterinar-
of expertise, be no older than ian at Al Shaqab, has led the embryo
35 years, be affiliated to a local transfer program. He said the birth
institution in Qatar, and submit had gone very well and it was an
at least two published peer- amazing moment.
reviewed research papers along “The baby was very lively, had a The colt, which is named Mirsal Al Shaqab, was born at 10am on 18 January.
with their online application. young good suckling reflex and the mother
scientists leading the project can accepted her foal without a problem. “He has the head of Marwan and Fadi Al Shaqab, grandson of Marwan and arched while his legs should be
work individually or with a research Everything went perfectly,” he said. the nobility of his mother,” he added. is already making a name for himself straight and well muscled with large
team from the same submitting “It’s almost like the foal has been There are high hopes for the future on the international circuit, narrowly joints.
institution. born twice; just last year we had him of the foal. With parents of the calibre missing first place to come in second In the show ring he should be
Launched in May, ySRep fills the in a petri dish and now he has been of Marwan and Miss El Power, he at the World Arabian Horse Show graceful yet exude a sense of power.
gap between QnRF’s core research born again.” could go on to do great things on the Championship in Paris in December. The new foal is the first to be born
programs; the Undergraduate The foal is currently bay (a reddish- international show circuit. The new foal’s future success through the embryo transfer tech-
Research experience program brown colour) with a white star on his Marwan has won the World Arabi- will depend on his looks. He should nique at Al Shaqab - but more are
(URep), set up to help forehead, although Derde thought he an Championship three times, while have a dished profile with large, lus- on their way. In total 12 mares were
undergraduate students; and may eventually be grey as he has some Miss El Power was named the Dubai trous eyes, large nostrils and a small pregnant so many more new arrivals
the national priorities Research white hairs around his eyes. Gold Cup Champion Filly in 2009. muzzle. The neck should be long are expected between now and June.
program (npRp), which supports
established scientists.
Education Students discuss culture
COnTACT US Literary café examines
communicaTion direcToraTe
rima ismail, rismail@qf.org.qa
+974 4454 0960
history of other cultures
ghada saade, gsaade@qf.org.qa
+974 4454 0961 STUDENTS AT Qatar Academy (QA) Ella Swain, an 11-year-old student,
have been learning about the stories was in a group which studied the Na-
ediTorial
publisher and folklore of other cultures. tive Americans. She said: “One of the
philip fenton The grade six pupils were as- characteristics that we found was that
Group editor signed different civilizations - An- a lot of the stories were about food as
melissa sleiman, qft@qf.org.qa
+974 4454 0954 cient Greece, Ancient Egypt, Native they didn’t farm so spent a lot of time
American, African and Oceania – looking for food.”
Senior writer
anealla safdar and asked to study the stories of the Chad Schwaberow, Middle Years
Senior writer
richard harris
SdC a hit at the Made in Qatar exhibition time to understand the priorities and
values of the people.
Program Co-ordinator at QA, said
the topic taught them about other
design n The Social development Center (SdC) participated in the Made in Qatar show, A literary café was then organized cultures and their history but by com-
Creative director held in January at doha exhibition Centre. Staff unveiled the entrepreneurs giving students the chance to share ing full circle and discussing modern
fred dittlau
development Fund, which offers help to budding business people. Staff also took what they had learned with others. stories, both fictional and factual,
designer
mohammad marei applications from visitors who hope to collaborate with SdC in the future. They will then discuss how modern they will also learn more about the
day stories depict modern values. society they live in.
Students crowned best speakers from Qatar Students learn about healthy lunch bags
n Students from Georgetown University School of Foreign Service in n Qatar Academy students were taught how to make the right choices
Qatar took first and second place for best speakers out of all participants in food during a field trip to Qatar diabetes Association’s (QdA) healthy
from Qatar in the 31st World University debating Championships. held in kitchen last month. The field trip is part of QdA’s ongoing healthy Lunch
botswana this month, topics under debate included nuclear proliferation, School bag program. now in its fourth year, the program aims to teach
personal privacy in internet communication, the best legal method for children the benefits of good food choices and help establish a solid
advancing social change, and teacher unions’ right to strike. understanding of nutrition that they will use for the rest of their lives.

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News 3
Recruitment Hiring talent through the web
QF targets Twitter, Face-
book and Youtube users
QATAR FOUNDATION’S Human Re- ing community,” explained Al-Naimi.
sources Directorate is attracting top “This is an efficient way to target
professionals worldwide through so- individuals by school, degree or pro-
cial media, recently launching Twit- fessional accreditation and also pro-
ter, Facebook and YouTube accounts vides an expansive area to broadcast
for recruitment. An iPhone applica- vacant positions to a targeted audi-
tion is currently in the works. ence.
According to Ghanim Al-Naimi, “Qatar Foundation has always
Director of Talent Sourcing & De- been a frontrunner with regards to
velopment, recruiting through social innovation and grasping new tech-
networks has several major benefits nologies. This is an undeniable ex-
Education Public library is one of the most extensive in the country including global and rapid commu- ample that they are continuing their
New library for Georgetown
nication. It allows QF to screen a progressive efforts.”
vast pool of highly-qualified people He added that social networking
before strategically shortlisting can- sites are increasingly used to target
didates for vacant positions, he said. specific professional communities for
“Networking in social media are- recruitment. LinkedIn, a professional
A NEW library has opened at George- Although the library has an ex- and the public to our new home in nas allows Qatar Foundation to con- networking website, has more than
town University School of Foreign tensive collection of academic work, Education City. This state-of-the-art nect with people on their own turf 85 million professional users across
Service in Qatar (SFS-Qatar) which generally based on the social sciences, facility was designed to support and within their preferred social network- 100 countries.
will be available to students, employ- there are also works of fiction with facilitate our dedication to scholar-
ees and members of the public. volumes of English, French and Ara- ship, research and public service;
The facility was part of the second bic literature all stored there. which is best reflected in the opening
phase of SFS-Qatar’s new building There are currently 3,200 shelves of our new library to the community Families DIIFSD to hold workshops
relocation. that have already been stocked with in Qatar.”
Frieda Wiebe, Director of the Li-
brary, said: “I think our library is a
books but there is plenty of space to
expand and the collection is growing
The new Georgetown Qatar facil-
ity was designed by internationally- Addressing family issues
marvellous space. It’s user-friendly all the time. In addition the library renowned architect firm Legorreta +
and it’s very inviting. I hope that our includes study carrels, group study Legorreta of Mexico City and meas- DOhA INTERNATIONAL Institute for marriage and concludes with talks
students and all of the Georgetown rooms, media editing rooms and a ures 360,000 square feet.The building Family Studies and Development about raising teenage children.
community, Qatar Foundation com- map room. There are also two com- features a three-story atrium, an audi- (DIIFSD) will hold a training work- “The idea for this came from try-
munity and the public at large will puter classrooms where workshops torium seating 350 and 22 classrooms shop in Lebanon at the end of next ing to understand the meaning be-
enjoy visiting and using the facility.” will be held to teach students library and lecture halls, in addition to the month that brings together a group hind family diplomacy,” explained
The new library is one of the most research techniques. school’s impressive new library wing. of non-governmental organizations Fatimah Saad, Director for Imple-
extensive in the country and houses Dr Mehran Kamrava, Interim More than 30 single-sided custom- from the region to address a range of mentation and Social Outreach Divi-
60,000 books, nearly 5,000 DVDs Dean of SFS-Qatar, said: “We are made book trucks were designed and family issues. sion (ISOD) at DIIFSD.
and more than 500,000 e-books very excited to welcome students built to transport the books from the The session, titled “Building “Diplomats try to build rapports.
which are available to staff and stu- LAS building to the new library in Healthy Families”, aims to spread in- We want to build this pool of diplo-
dents as well as members of the local order to keep the volume sequences formation, build relationships among mats who are experts in family issues
»I think our library is a
community. in order. Consultants from the mov- organizations and reach out to com- via NGOs so that they can talk to one
Members of the public will be able to marvellous space. It’s ing company also considered the size, munities in the Arab world. The another.”
join the library by paying a returnable very user-friendly and arrangement and capacity of new workshop will be repeated in Doha ISOD’s focus is to create a network
deposit of QR 50 and filling in an ap- it’s very inviting.« shelving space in order to develop in March. of organizations which provide fam-
plication form. They will then be able logical breaks between shelves in the In Lebanon, the agenda kicks off ily services. It now aims to be the re-
to borrow up to six books at a time. new library. with discussions on the reasons for gional hub for NGOs.
IT Service Centre open longer Northwestern Dean to retire
n The working hours of the iT Service Centre have been extended. The n The dean of northwestern University in Qatar will retire in June
center now operates Sunday to Thursday from 6am until 6pm. during after serving as the founding dean of the Qatar campus since
non-business hours, the iT Service Centre continues to be operational, 2007. he is stepping down after what was agreed to be a three-year
receiving calls from end-users, providing first-level support, where term. Succeeding Margolis is everette dennis, the Chair of the
possible, over the phone. The iT Service Centre can be contacted via Communication and Media Management department and director of
email: itsc@qf.org.qa or by calling 4454 0070. the Center for Communications at Fordham University in new york.

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column
muhammed al-nufal
Helping Qatar
win the bid
SIX yEARS ago it would have been »I had been
almost unthinkable for me to imag-
ine that I would end up represent-
involved for about
ing Qatar and the entire region on two weeks and I
the World Cup stage. cried, so imagine
But that is exactly what hap- what it was like for
pened after I was chosen to give a
speech to the World Cup’s govern-
people who had
ing body, FIFA. been working on the
Having played football for Weill bid for two years.«
Cornell Medical College in Qatar
as a striker and being nominated by
student services, I was approached
to help with the World Cup bid, – although sadly many relatives,
eventually being interviewed by including my father, were missing,
its CEO who told me I was very having being killed in Iraq.
“impressive”. Soon after I was told My mother had been feeling re-
I would be going to Zurich in Swit- ally bad about the loss of my father
zerland with the bid team. and members of her family but
It was an amazing trip for me. I when she saw her eldest son at the
hadn’t traveled a lot so I had never World Cup presentation and saw
seen good snow. that I had been given such a privi-
One of the highlights of the trip lege she said her and my father’s
was the kindness shown to me by work was not for nothing.
the Royal Family and the rest of When the announcement was
the bid team. It was amazing to see actually made that Qatar had been
the Royal Family and Her Highness successful, we all went crazy. I had
Sheikha Moza bint Nasser. We re- been involved for about two weeks
hearsed a couple of times together and I cried, so imagine what it was
and it was very relaxed and friendly. like for people who had been work- Opening Sports and recreation facilities can now be used
Student Center opens its doors
His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed ing on the bid for two years.
bin Hamad Al Thani [Qatar’s 2022 This would have all been very
World Cup bid Chairman] was very different if I had not been offered
approachable and supportive. He a scholarship by Her Highness. I
said they would let me choose my would not be going to a good uni- ThE STUDENT Center at Education a place to go and relax while also sive attractions will be the 240-seat
own words, deliver it from my heart versity and would be in Iraq and City will open with a gala night of provide services which are currently cinema. Rather than showing the lat-
and tell the world our message. not safe. sports and activities on 27 January. unavailable at Education City. est Hollywood or Bollywood block-
When my big moment came, Instead I’ve come to an Ivy The center has been several years “Our mission statement,” she busters, this will be available for hire
my mouth was dry and I was very League university, I don’t have to in the planning with construction added, “is to create community at by students. They can then bring
nervous. worry about my future and then I beginning in 2008 but it has all been the heart of Education City. Basical- their own Blu-ray disc, lots of pop-
Also, even though I knew what I get to go and deliver a message to worth the wait, now providing stu- ly we want this to be a facility where corn and soft drinks and hold their
was going to say I still wanted to the world. dents and staff alike with a common faculty and students can come to- very own movie night with their
have my speech in front of me but I place where they can meet and so- gether and be in a community away friends.
couldn’t find it. Luckily I found an cialize. from their separate buildings.” A ballroom will cater for parties
early draft and I delivered my mes- At the unofficial opening of the At first only the sports and recrea- for up to 800 people while a cafete-
sage to FIFA. center on 27 January, the sports and tion activities will be open but more ria will be opening and spaces for
My family were watching on tel- recreation rooms will be unveiled to and more services will be added each fast food outlets will be provided.
evision at their new home in Syria students in a free event lasting from month in time for the official open- To help residential students a va-
8pm to midnight. ing at the start of the fall semester. riety of shops will open, including a
They will be able to use the brand Perhaps one of the most impres- copying and printing store, technol-
new bowling alley and play volley- ogy shop and pharmacy. Perhaps of
»One of the highlights ball, basketball, football or badmin- most use to students will be the EC
»At the unofficial
of the trip was the ton on the new sports courts. The Mart which will sell products like
opening of the center
kindness shown to arcade will also be unveiled, as well milk and toiletries.
COLUMniST on 27 January, the
me by the Royal as the games room offering table The idea and plan for this was put
Muhammed Al-nufal tennis, billiards and fussball. In addi- sports and recreation in place by business students at Car-
Family and the rest Student at Weill Cornell Medical tion students will be able to use two negie Mellon University in Qatar.
rooms will be unveiled
of the bid team.« College in Qatar fitness rooms, one of which is mixed It is hoped all these will open in the
while the other is for women only. to students at a free coming months, ahead of the fall se-
Lindsay Coco, Campus Life Co- event lasting from 8pm mester. Projects which are expected
WhAT dO yOU Think? ordinator at the Student Center, who to midnight.« to come later include a health center
Tell us how you feel by emailing us at qft@qf.org.qa is responsible for the opening, said for students along with a nursery for
the center will give students and staff young children.

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make your life at
Education City easier
n how do i request business cards?
All QF staff can request business
cards by filling out an application
form which can be found on the
QF Portal. The Support Services
Directorate will receive your form
and forward your request to the
printing company, which will
produce a sample within a few
days’ time. The end-user will then
receive the sample for approval.
At this stage they can correct any
mistakes in the text. The printing
company will send the business
cards to Support Services around
three days after receipt of the
approved designs.
n What kind of information will
be displayed on my business
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Your name, title, Directorate,
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Your personal details will be
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Arabic.
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It should take around two weeks
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Handling financial transactions
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FOR AN organization as large as Qa- annual budget is approved by the sible for the collection of student fees Most of the Qatar newspapers
tar Foundation (QF), one can only Executive Board of Directors on a and commercial billings. “Cash is at and some international titles such
imagine the large value of transac- yearly basis. the heart of our business and as such as Gulf Times, International
tions and high volume of work it The department consists of I regularly keep an eye on QF’s cash Herald Tribune and Al-Hayat
deals with in order to fund the three sections: the Accounts Pay- resources,” adds Al-Abdulla. are available.You need to send
activities of all its centers and able team, the Treasury and Re- Finally, the General Ledger Ac- the request to your manager
departments. ceivables team and the General counting team is responsible for re- for approval before sending it
The Finance Directorate Ledger Accounting team. cording and documenting each fi- to Support Services. At the end
is made up of three depart- “The Accounts payables nancial transaction. This team also of every year your manager will
ments and the Accounting team administers in excess of maintains the fixed asset ledger, which receive a list with all subscriptions
department is responsible for 3,000 payments per month” values and tracks all of QF’s assets. in the department. That way, they
arranging all of QF’s funds and Al-Abdulla explains. “We al- The combined efforts of all em- will be able to monitor how many
ensuring that the organization ways aim to pay our suppliers ployees working in the Accounting different publications each em-
maintains a good cash flow. The within the agreed terms and con- Department result in a consolidated ployee is receiving.You will have
other two departments are Budget- ditions. set of Qatar Foundations Financial to renew your subscription at the
ing & Reporting and Risk & Com- “Reviewing each payment prior to Statements in line with International start of every year as well.
pliance. releasing the funds, the team looks Financial Reporting Standards.
“The Accounting department at what the approval layers are, ex- “To put it simply, this includes n Will the newspaper be delivered
works as a homogenous cell”, ac- »We work closely together amine the authenticity of contracts the profit and loss statement and to my office directly?
cording to Waleed Reslan Al-Abdul- to ensure that all financial and signatures, as well as the type of the balance sheet,” says Al-Abdulla. Yes. Please write down your full
la, Financial Director. transaction – is it an advance pay- “These statements provide QF’s top address on the application form
transactions are recorded
“We work closely together to en- ment, a payment in phases or should management a fair reflection of the so that the delivery boy will be
sure that all financial transactions and accounted, while at the money be released after the job is financial position of the business in able to find your office easily.
are recorded and accounted, while at the same time ensuring completed?” order to support them in making
the same time ensuring the optimal the optimal use of QF’s No payments are made without the correct decisions.” The facility, email us your work related
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My QF Saif Al Thani
QF
WhAT S
T AT
nO
saif al Thani, acting director for research at
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Fd
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the doha international institute for family hen They
studies and development talks politics,
employment and documenting the lives
name: Sirelkhatim A Ali of families in qatar.
Title: Head of Administration
& Finance at Qatar Diabetes
Association (QDA)
years at QF: 15 years Who inspires you? if you could meet a famous
First, my father. He inspired me personality, who would it be?
describe your role: I oversee the to study politics. I try to follow his I’d like to meet Rupert Murdoch
day-to-day operations of the example in the way he deals with and talk to him about politics. He
administrative and financial issues. Also, my Professor inspired has more than 150 media outlets.
activities at QDA, and am me. During my Bachelor’s Degree It would be good to meet someone
in charge of formulating its in the UK at Richmond University, who sets the agenda; he sets the
business plan. I review financial he was very tough with me and theme of what issues are important
management reports to ensure
always put me on the spot in class. in the world.
proper controls and utilization
of allocated resources - as well He would randomly ask me to do a
as escalate issues to QF finance presentation and that really helped What book are you reading at the
when needed. I also monitor me to always be prepared. Now, I moment?
expenditure to ensure that we do can talk about things in an instant. I am not at the moment but the
not over- or under-budget, and last book I read was Cultural
I follow up on the day-to-day What is your favorite place in education Chaos by Brian McNair,
operations of the administrative City and why? which explores the changing
and financial departments to I like the Georgetown University relationship between journalism
achieve these goals. School of Foreign Service in Qatar. and power in an increasingly
The first time I went there was a few globalized news culture. I
What i like about my job is…
I enjoy being part of an months ago and I really liked it. I liked enjoyed reading it because he
organization that is helping the variety of books in the library and brought in a new theory at a
people with diabetes and working you can get easy access to it. time when it’s difficult to come
for a great institution with up with a new theory; everything
genuine values. I think we have if you were asked to organize a debate has been said and done. He wrote if you have the chance to live in another
achieved a reasonable level of for one of the QF organizations, what it in 2006. period, would it be in the past, the
awareness and help sufferers with theme would you choose? present or the future?
the basic knowledge and help. It would definitely be about Qatar; if you could have a book published I’d live in the 1920s or 30s. I would
We need to take it to the next something relating to culture or by bloomsbury publishing Qatar lot about our culture, they just know want to see how Qatar was before the
level, where we can be better
something economical. Perhaps it Foundation, what would it be about? from what they may have heard. I’ve oil. I talk to my grandparents about
equipped to face and deal with
this threatening disease. would be about jobs and salaries, the I would write a book about families seen a few that exist but they talk in the time before and they say it was
opportunities that are here now and in Qatar. It would cover the different general about the culture. We need one simple. They say mostly good things.
qualifications that are being taken by types of families and our culture. in detail about the different families. I’d like to witness it myself. That’s
Want to be featured in My QF? the youth. Those who come here don’t know a Each family has their own culture. why I love places like Souq Waqif.
Send us an email at qft@qf.org.qa
Cultural Review Students help translate works by 50 poets from the region
anthology of gulf poetry
POETRy WRITTEN by authors as di- Dr Allyson Vanstone, Dean of significant research and creative ex-
verse as the ruler of Dubai and a Bah- VCUQatar, said the anthology rep- ploration to reach an audience far be-
raini teenager are featured in a new resents 50 poets from the Gulf region yond the borders of the university.”
anthology of Gulf poetry. including Qatar, Saudi Arabia and Authors included in the anthology
Entitled Gathering the Tide: An An- the United Arab Emirates. VCUQatar include His Highness Sheikh Moham-
thology of Contemporary Arabian Gulf students have helped with some of the med bin Rashid Al Maktoum, ruler of
Poetry, the book is being edited by as- translations, as the book will be print- Dubai and Laala Kashef Alghata, a
sistant professor Patty Paine and ad- ed in English. 19-year-old poet from Bahrain.
junct professor Samia Touati Dietz of Vanstone said: “The publication is Joint editor Paine said that translat-
Virginia Commonwealth University the first comprehensive collection of ing poetry from Arabic into English
in Qatar (VCUQatar) along with as- Arabian Gulf poetry translated into called for balance and was “both a
sistant professor Jeff Lodge, formerly English. creative and cultural act.”
of VCUQatar and now of VCU Rich- “The need for this type of research She added: “We truly found the re-
mond. is essential to share authentic stories gion’s finest poets. I just wish I could
The anthology will take readers across linguistic barriers.” list them all here.”
into the rich and vibrant poetic tra- She added: “I am continually im- The book will be released later this
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work that is being produced by the ulty and students. This anthology is an Press, a leading publisher of books on
region’s writers. outstanding example that expresses the Middle East and Islam.

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Breathtaking and tautly suspense- not only provides good education Dear Ambrosio,
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arround the world events and what’s happening real addition to Arabic literature’, and material must be made no later than two weeks in recorded interviews. interviews given may not be
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world 23:00 international news Already a bestseller in Egypt, Utopia be treated as correct and approved by the of content and style is final.
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