Fouad Ajami
Lebanese–American academic (1945 – 2014) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Fouad A. Ajami (Arabic: فؤاد عجمي; September 18, 1945 – June 22, 2014) was a Lebanese-born American university professor and writer on Middle Eastern issues. He was a senior fellow at Stanford University's Hoover Institution.
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Fouad Ajami فؤاد عجمي | |
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Born | (1945-09-18)September 18, 1945 |
Died | June 22, 2014(2014-06-22) (aged 68) Maine, United States |
Nationality | Lebanese and American |
Occupation(s) | professor, writer |
Years active | 1973–2014 |
Known for | Proponent of Iraq War |
Spouse | Michelle |
Awards | MacArthur Fellowship (1982) National Humanities Medal (2006) Bradley Prize (2006) Benjamin Franklin Award for public service (2011) Eric Breindel Award for Excellence in Opinion Journalism (2011) |
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Alma mater | Eastern Oregon College University of Washington |
Academic work | |
Discipline | Middle Eastern studies |
Institutions | Johns Hopkins University, Hoover Institution & Princeton University |
Main interests | Middle Eastern studies |
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Ajami was an outspoken supporter of the Bush Doctrine and the 2003 invasion of Iraq, which he believed to have been a "noble war" and a "gift" to the people of Iraq.[1]