Rosemary Sayigh
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Rosemary Sayigh is a British-born journalist and scholar of Middle Eastern history. Sayigh is known for her works on the Palestinian people
, particularly refugees from the Nakba
who fled to Lebanon
. Her son is fellow scholar Yezid Sayigh
, after marrying Yusef Sayigh in 1953. She earned her MA from the American University of Beirut
in 1970 and her PhD from University of Hull
in 1994.
Sayigh was a journalist with the Economist
until 1970, when she left due to disgust with "the Economist's uncritical, pro-American position on the Vietnam War
".
During the 2006 Lebanon War, Sayigh and her family were evacuated from their home in Beirut to Cyprus.
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
, particularly refugees from the Nakba
1948 Palestinian exodus
The 1948 Palestinian exodus , also known as the Nakba , occurred when approximately 711,000 to 725,000 Palestinian Arabs left, fled or were expelled from their homes, during the 1948 Arab-Israeli War and the Civil War that preceded it. The exact number of refugees is a matter of dispute...
who fled to Lebanon
Lebanon
Lebanon , officially the Republic of LebanonRepublic of Lebanon is the most common term used by Lebanese government agencies. The term Lebanese Republic, a literal translation of the official Arabic and French names that is not used in today's world. Arabic is the most common language spoken among...
. Her son is fellow scholar Yezid Sayigh
Yezid Sayigh
Yezid Sayigh, Baltimore, Maryland. Sayigh is Professor of Middle East Studies in the Department of War Studies at King's College London, member of the Academic Board of the Gulf Research Center and member of the Board of Trustees of the Palestinian Center for Policy and Survey Research...
, after marrying Yusef Sayigh in 1953. She earned her MA from the American University of Beirut
American University of Beirut
The American University of Beirut is a private, independent university in Beirut, Lebanon. It was founded as the Syrian Protestant College by American missionaries in 1866...
in 1970 and her PhD from University of Hull
University of Hull
The University of Hull, known informally as Hull University, is an English university, founded in 1927, located in Hull, a city in the East Riding of Yorkshire...
in 1994.
Sayigh was a journalist with the Economist
The Economist
The Economist is an English-language weekly news and international affairs publication owned by The Economist Newspaper Ltd. and edited in offices in the City of Westminster, London, England. Continuous publication began under founder James Wilson in September 1843...
until 1970, when she left due to disgust with "the Economist's uncritical, pro-American position on the Vietnam War
Vietnam War
The Vietnam War was a Cold War-era military conflict that occurred in Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia from 1 November 1955 to the fall of Saigon on 30 April 1975. This war followed the First Indochina War and was fought between North Vietnam, supported by its communist allies, and the government of...
".
During the 2006 Lebanon War, Sayigh and her family were evacuated from their home in Beirut to Cyprus.