Middle Eastern

Mr Boulos, who has served as Washington's senior adviser on Arab and Middle Eastern affairs since December, also visited Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda in his trip.

Last month, it dismissed the leaders of its Center for Middle Eastern Studies, who had come under fire for failing to represent Israeli perspectives.

The school dismissed the leaders of its Center for Middle Eastern Studies and suspended its Religion, Conflict, and Peace Initiative over accusations of anti-Israel bias.

These included the university's Middle Eastern Studies and Near Eastern Languages and Cultures programs, as well as the school for Public Health.

Other category winners at the NEC Birmingham on Monday included a Middle Eastern kunafa pistachio brownie, a gluten-free chocolate cake with pistachio and berries, and a wheat-free brownie.