We explore the history of Beirut's American University and whether it has played a role in US interests in the region.
The American University of Beirut was founded nearly 150 years ago and is the oldest university in Lebanon.
It was established in December 1866 as the Syrian Protestant College. Since then, almost 65,000 students from around 100 countries have graduated from the university, known as AUB. This year, some 8,000 Arab men and women will study there.
This film explores AUB, one of the leading academic institutions in the Middle East, and some of the ways its history has been interwoven with that of Lebanon itself. It examines whether AUB has played a role in United States' interests in Lebanon and in the region.
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