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  • News Production & News Coverage of the Normalization Between Arab States & Israel in Arab Media 
    Itani, Jana (Lebanese American University, 2023-04-24)
    The latest announcement of normalizing relations between UAE, Bahrain, Sudan, Morocco and Israel is a complete, explicit normalization of diplomatic, economic, and touristic relations. During this defining moment, the ...
  • Women in Politics and Diplomacy in the MENA Region 
    Al Hassanieh, Jana (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-09)
    The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region is home to countries with distinct governance structures, resulting in a widely variable impact on women’s political empowerment. Despite a history of patriarchal societal ...
  • Strategies for Regime Resilience 
    Wizani, Hussein (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-03)
    This thesis investigates the relationship between sectarian identities in national politics and uprisings in the Gulf region following the Arab Spring of 2011. It concentrates on the cases of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia ...
  • On Single Source Reachability Improvement 
    Alkak, Hashem (Lebanese American University, 2023-02-02)
    The problem of augmenting a given network, or graph, via edge-additions for improved reachability from a given source node is considered. We formulate and study the following Single Source Reachability Improvement problem ...
  • “Democracy amid Media Fragmentation and Diversification 
    Mikdashi, Fida (Lebanese American University, 2023-03-13)
    Media pluralism and diversity are among indicators of freedom and liberalism in a society. Critics cautious of media polarization can undermine national cohesion and infuriate societal fragmentation. This paper explores ...
  • Understanding Collective Historical Trauma in Protracted Social Conflicts 
    Yassine, Fayza (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-26)
    This thesis examines the impact of collective historical trauma on the resolution of protracted social conflicts, with a specific focus on Lebanon's post-civil war period. By exploring the effectiveness of post-conflict ...
  • Navigating Fatphobia and Gender Embodiment 
    Antar, Fatima (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-18)
    Drawing on post-structuralist feminist theory about the body and health, this thesis critically deconstructs the experiences of Lebanese women who have undergone bariatric weight loss surgery and their reasons for undergoing ...
  • Invisible No More 
    Taleb, Farah (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-18)
    This thesis examines the experiences of people living with migraine through a feminist lens. Utilizing theories of feminist disability, the French philosopher Foucault’s ideas on power, and intersectionality, this research ...
  • Turkey’s Neighboring Policy 
    El Mousawi, Fadl (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-11)
    This thesis examines Turkey's foreign policy under the ruling Justice and Development Party (AKP) and its leader, President Erdogan, focusing on the country's involvement in Syria and Libya in the contexts of the concepts ...
  • Hezbollah’s Growing Influence on Lebanon’s Foreign Policy 
    Mokdad, Diana (Lebanese American University, 2022-12-04)
    Lebanon’s foreign policy has been subjected to a variety of internal and external influences that continue to shape its focus and orientation. Among the internal influences on that policy come from Hezbollah, an armed ...
  • Prisoners’ Radio 
    Attar, Dalia (Lebanese American University, 2023-04-28)
    This study examines prisoners’ radio and its ability, as an alternative media platform, to enhance the lives of prisoners behind bars. It demonstrates the power of prisoners’ radio in providing an alternative platform that ...
  • Examining the Challenges of Localizing United Nations’ Global Peacebuilding Agendas 
    Chaabane, Balkis (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-05)
    In December 2015, the UNSC adopted Resolution 2250 on Youth, Peace, and Security (YPS). This framework sought to centralize the role of youth in the promotion of international peace and security. However, meaningful youth ...
  • Cooperative Caching Policy in Fog Computing for Connected Vehicles 
    Ghazleh, Ali (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-19)
    In this era, the magnitude of data shared is enormous and raised the bar for the quality of service and maintenance it requires. This paved the road for the integration of Fog Computing, which is an extension of the Cloud. ...
  • Elite Sectarianism, Foreign Intervention, and Political Change 
    Awad, Ramzi (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-17)
    Since its conception and until 2020, Lebanon has been riddled by a plethora of political crises, from gridlocks, economic crises, and many more institutional failures to all-out war. Despite all, the Lebanese “formula” has ...
  • Characterization of the Cytotoxic Mechanism and Mode of Cell Death Induced by a MEK1/2-selective version of Anthrax Lethal Toxin (PrAg/LFW271A) in Acute Myeloid Leukemia 
    Mroue, Zeinab (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-17)
    Wild-type anthrax lethal toxin (PrAg/LF) demonstrated high potency in inhibiting the MAPK pathway in AML cell lines that rely on this pathway for survival. PrAg/LF is a binary toxin consisting of protective antigen (PrAg), ...
  • Select Immigrants 
    Akel, Rasha (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-18)
    This thesis is concerned with skilled migration to Canada occurring through the Express Entry system from Lebanon. It explores the operation of the Express Entry application requirements which prospective immigrants should ...
  • Uniform Mobilization 
    Haidar, Rawan (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-16)
    The 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine presented an unprecedented challenge to the European Union (EU). The invasion sent shock waves across the continent and necessitated an immediate response. Many suspected that the EU ...
  • Towards a More Inclusive Understanding 
    Difi, Safa (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-08)
    While domestic violence is a prevalent phenomenon in Algeria, little do we know about the dynamics of gender inequality that shape the experiences of women subjected to violence. Through an intersectional lens, this thesis ...
  • A Survey of Data Clustering Techniques 
    Sobeh, Salma (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-19)
    In the fourth industrial revolution era of today, individuals encounter an immense volume of information daily. The digital world is rich in data like IoT, social media, healthcare, business, cryptocurrencies, cybersecurity, ...
  • From Whistles to Harassment 
    Geagea, Tatiana (Lebanese American University, 2023-05-16)
    Street harassment refers to unwanted and unsolicited comments, whistles, and stares directed mostly at women in public spaces. It is a product of power dynamics where men intrude on a woman’s attention, invade her personal ...

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