بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم السيدة الفاضلة سوزان مبارك، رئيس المجلس القومي للمرأة، رئيسة المؤتمر، صاحبات السمو والسيادة الفاضلات، قرينات الرؤساء العرب ورئيسات الوفود، الحضور الكرام، السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته، أتوجه بداية، بالشكر إلى رئيسة المؤتمر السيدة …

Ambassador William Rugh, Mr. Abdelaziz Meziane Belfqih, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you for your warm welcome. I am greatly honored to join you today. With this summit, AMIDEAST celebrates 50-plus years of achievement. I cannot count the number of my …

Thank you, Madam Chair, for your very generous introduction. And let me also thank Ahmed Suleiman, for his kind invitation to join you today...and to thank all of you, whose time and talents have made this conference happen. I am honored to have an …

I am an AUC graduate, and you having me here tonight just says a lot about the broad-mindedness of an AUB education. Thank you, Dick [Dr. Richard Debs]. I am delighted to be here. I thank all of you for this warm welcome. I want everyone to look around …

Thank you Aliki [Aliki Moschis-Gauguet, President of FAM Network], and thank you all for your warm welcome. It is a great pleasure to join you today, and to help open this remarkable exhibit. This exhibition features the work of 51 women artists from the …

Monsignor Kerr, Members of the Faculty, Parents, friends, and graduates of the class of 2002, Good morning, and thank you for such a warm welcome. Monsignor Kerr, I thank you and the faculty for this honorary degree. To me, it is a very real honor. …

I am delighted to be here today, not only to meet women who make things in Washington happen, but also to share some thoughts and learn new ideas from you. Thank you all for joining me for lunch, and thank you Ned for organizing this event. I am grateful …

Your Excellency Minister Gasparri, Deputy Mayor Melucci, Mr. Picco, Your Excellencies, Distinguished Guests, Ladies and Gentlemen, Thank you Mr. Cucuzza for your kind introduction, and I thank you all and the Centre for this great honor. The President’s …

Mayor Albertini, Mrs. Moratti, Mr. Carrubba, Mr. Cingoli, Mr. Ferrari, Distinguished Guests and Friends, Thank you all. It is hard to express the honor I feel. It is especially meaningful to receive such an honor from a city and a people I admire so much. …

Thank you, Jodie [Ms. Jodie Allen--Assistant Managing Editor, Money and Business, “US News and World Report”]. And thank you all for your warm welcome. I am delighted to be here. I really wanted to be a part of this session. I am a strong believer in the …