Israeli Apartheid Week ‘07

The OUACS Committee would like to thank all those who attended, contributed to and helped make IAW 07 in Oxford a great success.
IAW succeded in transcending narrow divisions of nationality, religion and culture by bringing together a great range of distinguished people all united in their commitment to both the aim, of peace and justice for all in [...]

Martin Woollacott and Avi Shlaim Event

OUACS was pleased to host Martin Woollacott and Avi Shlaim in conversation on Suez and Iraq.  
 
Martin Woollacott is a Foreign Affairs commentator for the Guardian, having previously been their Foreign News editor for six years. In over forty years experience as a journalist he has won six awards, including the James Cameron Award for his coverage of Kurdistan in [...]

Suez and Iraq: Martin Woollacott in Conversation with Avi Shlaim

On the Fiftieth Anniversary of the Suez War 

Tuesday Nov 14, Week 6,  7:30 pm
at Goodman Library, The Oxford Union
Martin Woollacott, distinguished correspondent and former foreign news editor at the Guardian speaks to Professor Avi Shlaim about the Suez and Iraq wars and the striking parallels between them.
Tony Blair and George Bush’s authority is increasingly threatened by [...]

Film Night: The Battle of Algiers

1966, 117 minutes
On the occasion of the 52nd  anniversary of the launch of the Algerian Revolution, OUACS is showing one of the most influential films in the history of political cinema. Gillo Pontecorvo’s The Battle of Algiers focuses on the harrowing events of 1957, a key year in Algeria’s struggle for independence from France. Shot in the streets [...]

2nd Michaelmas Term Meeting

Oxford University Arab Cultural Society invites you to attend the second meeting/social of the term. The socials offer a great opportunity to get involved, enjoy Arabic food, smoke Shisha and meet other students in a friendly welcoming atmosphere…
When: Tuesday, October 31 @ 7:00
Where: Al Salam Restaurant, Park End Street 

Fawaz Trabulsi

On Monday 23rd of October 2006, OUACS was honoured to host a talk by Professor Fawaz Trabulsi and chaired by Dr. Karma Nabulsi .
Professor Fawaz Trabulsi is a renowned Arab historian, public intellectual and a former Lebanese political leader. He has authored numerous book on Arab culture, politics and history as well as a critically acclaimed [...]

Eid Party!

Oxford University Arab Cultural Society
                 
    Invites you to Oxford’s one and only
                       **Eid Party**                        
Everyone is welcome to celebrate in style @ the Bridge VIP lounge, see and be seen, mingle with the crew and dance
all night to the latest Arabic tunes!!!
Date: Wednesday October 25
Time: 10:00 pm
Location: The Bridge Club, VIP lounge
Entance fee: £4

Professor Fawaz Trabulsi – The Israeli War on Lebanon & Gaza, and The “New Middle East”

In an event chaired by Dr Karma Nabulsi, Professor Fawaz Trabulsi will be presenting a talk on the recent Israeli war on Lebanon and Gaza, and Bush’s ”New Middle East”.
Professor Fawaz Trabulsi is a renowned Arab historian, public intellectual and a former Lebanese political leader. He has authored numerous book on Arab culture, politics and history as [...]

Mourid Al Barghouti

On Monday the 16th of October the society had the honour of hosting Mourid Barghouti, a distinguished Palestinian poet and author. He is the author of the critically acclaimed “I Saw Ramallah,” and a recipient of the Naguib Mahfouz Medal For Literature and the Palestine Prize for Poetry. A poetry reading by Mr. Barghouti was followed by [...]