Fall 2007 Middle East Fair
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Casablanca, Morocco
Country and educational briefing done by the Director and Senior Educational Advisor at AMIDEAST
Visa briefing done by Ms. Pamela Hack, Vice Consul, US Embassy
AMIDEAST Study Abroad program discussed
Ms. Hack was quite open when her visa numbers and mentioned that the US Embassy had processed over 500 F1 visas all together.
Fair was held in the AMIDEAST office in Casablanca
Attendance at Casablanca fair
No high school visits in Morocco
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Dubai, UAE
US Embassy country, educational and visa briefing was done by the Public Affair Officer
Ms. Lina ElLabban Educational Advisor, US Embassy took care of the US Embassy advising table at fair.
The fair was held in the Movenpick Ballroom.
Attendance at Kuwait fair
845 students attended the fair
65% Undergraduate
35% Graduate
2% of the students were UAE Nationals
98% of the students were expats. (Most of the expats were Indian)
Two private High School visits
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Muscat, Oman
Country and educational briefing done by US Embassy Educational Advisor
Visa briefing done Mr. Robert Arbuckle, Public Affairs Officer:
Ambassador Gary A. Grappo (Purdue Graduate) opened the fair
Amideast has opened a new office in Muscat, they attended the fair.
The fair was held in the Grand Hyatt Ballroom.
Attendance at Kuwait fair
758 students attended the fair
55% Undergraduate
45% Graduate
40% of the students were Omani Nationals
60% of the students were expats. (Most of the expats were Indian)
After the fair we all went to the Rass Al Hadd Turtle Sanctuary. Saw giant turtles and baby turtles hatch.
We visited two high schools in Oman, American British Academy and TAISM.
Mr. Richard Modica
University Advisor
American British Academy
P.O. Box 372
Medinat Al Sultan Qaboos
Postal Code 115
Sultanate of Oman
Tel: 011 968 24 605 287
Fax: 011 968 24 603 544
rmodica@aba-oman.com
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Nelson File, Principal
Cathleen Neal, High School Counselor
The American International School of Muscat
P.O. Box 584 Postal Code 130
Azaiba, Oman
Tel: ++ 968 2 459 5180
Fax: ++ 968 2 450 3815
Email: filen@taism.edu.om
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Manama, Bahrain
Country and educational briefing done by Educational Advisor, US Embassy
Aramco also gave a presentation to the group.
Two High School Counselor from the Eastern province also came to the fair in Manama.
Private mini fair for the Crown Prince Scholarship fund students was held about an hour and a half before the regular fair. 60 students registered for the fair.
The fair was held in the Sheraton ballroom.
Attendance at Manama fair
850 students attended the fair
65% Undergraduate
35% Graduate
60% of the students were Bahraini
40% of the students were expats. (Most of the expats were Indian and Saudi, the Saudi students drove from Dhahran, which is about 30 minutes away)
We only visited one high school, Modern Knowledge.
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Salmiya, Kuwait
Country and Educational briefing done by AMIDEAST Educational Educational
Visa briefing done by the Vice Consul, US Embassy.
Chargé d'Affaires Mr. Alan Misenheimer came to the fair to meet all the universities.
Announcement of fair on US Embassy website, http://kuwait.usembassy.gov/pr_11052007.html
The fair was held in the Six Palms room at the Marina Hotel
Attendance at Abu Dhabi fair
1250 students attended the fair
60% Undergraduate
40% Graduate
60% of the students were Kuwaiti
40% of the students were expats. (Most of the expats were Indian and Pakistani)
Three private High School visits
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Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
Educational and country briefing done by the Educational Advisor, US Consulate
Visa briefing done by Vice Consul US Embassy.
HRH Lolowah, sister of King Abdullah opened the fair and greeted all the university representatives.
The fair was held at Effat College
Attendance at Al Khobar fair
846 students attended the fair
40% Undergraduate
60% Graduate
90% of the students were Saudi Nationals
10% of the students were expats. (Most of the expats were Indian)
Second Fair was held at the Qatif Charitable Center.
Visited one private high school in Jeddah
Took the group on a snorkeling trip to the Red Sea.
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