One of those who has earned the CMES Certificate in Middle Eastern Studies is Ari Sandel. Ari went on to win an Academy Award for Best Live Action Short Film in 2007 for his film West Bank Story. He was kind enough to agree to host a virtual screening of this film during the COVID-19 pandemic in February 2021. Thank you, again, Ari!

If you are a recipient of this certificate and would like to be more involved with CMES, please contact Megan Young at myoung@arizona.edu.

For more information on how to earn a Certificate in Middle Eastern Studies, you can visit cmes.arizona.edu/certificate.