middle east

Sept. 16, 27, 29: Policing, education, refugee crises considered

PULLMAN, Wash. – Policing and race in America, school funding in Washington and Mideast refugees in Europe are the topics of free, public presentations hosted by the Foley Institute for Public Policy and Public Service this month at Washington State University.

Former top military advisor: Strategic atrophy plagues U.S.

By Linda Weiford, WSU News PULLMAN, Wash. – Retired four-star general James Mattis, who once led the United States’ most high-profile military command, addressed a large audience at Washington State University on Tuesday with a word of warning: Turmoil in the Middle East is getting worse and it won’t improve soon.

Aug. 23: Revered ‘warrior monk’ general to speak at WSU

By Linda Weiford, WSU News PULLMAN, Wash. – Retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis – who recently declined bids to enter the U.S. presidential election as a third-party candidate – will present a free, public talk at Washington State University at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, in the CUB junior ballroom.

Aug. 23: A way ahead for the U.S. in the Middle East

PULLMAN, Wash. – Efforts that the U.S. should and should not undertake to support peace and prosperity in the Middle East and at home will be discussed by retired Marine Corps Gen. James Mattis at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 23, in the CUB junior ballroom at Washington State University. A reception will be at 1:30 […]

Media war: ISIS insights from former Mideast correspondent

By Rebecca Phillips, University Communications PULLMAN, Wash. – The beheading of American freelance journalist James Foley. YouTube videos flaunting a Jordanian pilot’s fiery death. Mass beheadings and other barbaric images tweeted and posted on Facebook. Week-by-week the Islamic State, known as ISIS, ratchets up atrocity and serves it to news outlets around the globe.

Feb. 23: Rise, nature, goals of radical ISIS discussed

By Madison Rosenbaum, WSU Tri-Cities marketing & communications intern RICHLAND, Wash. – “The Rise of ISIS and the New Iraq War: Threat, Myth and Blowback” will be discussed by an academic and an imam at 7 p.m. Monday, Feb. 23, in the East Auditorium at Washington State University Tri-Cities, 2710 Crimson Way, Richland.

Pianist to present seminar on musical tour of the Middle East

PULLMAN — Jody Graves will present a guest seminar about her tour of the Middle East on Wednesday, Nov. 12, at 7:30 p.m. in Kimbrough room 101 at WSU. The seminar is sponsored by WSU School of Music’s Pullman Chapter of the Music Teachers National Association. Graves, associate professor of piano at Eastern Washington University, […]

Former hostage, CNN Middle East bureau chief to speak

Jerry Levin, former American hostage and CNN Middle East bureau chief and current Christian Peacemaker Teams volunteer, and his wife Sis Levin are to speak on their work for peace and nonviolence in the West Bank. The lecture, titled “A Report on the Struggle to Wage Peace and Nonviolence in the Holy Land,” will take […]