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[off to Lebanon?]

Hi,
Anyone have any thoughts/experiences with living in Beirut and teaching at the American U. of Beirut?  Thanks!

[expat in region]

The university has a good reputation - faculty seem to be pretty stable and of course the location is beautiful.  Am assured by friends / colleagues from Beirut and other towns in the country that the situation on the ground is also good in spite of the not so distant targeting of public figures /people in politics and media.  

Have you been in the Mid East before?

[off to Lebanon?]

Thanks, expat for the response.  I have spent quite a bit of time in Istanbul and am a Pakistani-American, so I have experience living in the Muslim, if not Arab, world.

[another expat in region]

I know some folks who work at AUB and they seem to love it.  Beirut is a fun, cosmopolitan town and as already noted the campus is beautiful and in a nice neighborhood.  It's kind of an expensive city, but interesting place and good quality of life.  Good luck!

[tala]

AUB is a very good university. The students are usually among the best.  The university has faculty housing next to the beach, so you might be interested in exploring that option. Beirut is a nice city; lots of good restaurants, movie theaters, cultural events.....however, it is relatively expensive, noisy and has traffic jams

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[Also off to beirut]

I am considering going off to Beirut, too.  When are you leaving and living there?  I've done a lot of research and have heard nothing but great things.

I will be there for the spring, 2007.

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[alinyusa]

Do you get tax free salary at universities there?

[linda24]

Isn't it kinda dangerous to go and work in Beirut these days? Check with the Embassy about the safety. Good luck.