The first U.S. Universities Arabic Debating Championship
QatarDebate organized the first-ever universities Arabic debating championship in the United States of America, with the participation of multiple prestigious universities from all around the states.
The championship was hosted in collaboration with the Society of Arab Students at Harvard on the 25th till the 27th of October 2019.
24 Teams representing 22 universities from all across the States took part in the championship totaling to more than 150 participants, including debaters, judges, organizers and volunteers.
The championship spanned across three days, beginning with intensive training sessions to prepare participants and equip them with the necessary tools to compete in the championship – specialized workshops for judges and debaters. The championship kicked off with 4 competitive debate rounds followed by a semifinal and a the grand final.
Team Harvard University
Team University of Chicago
Team Brigham Young University
Top Speakers
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Name |
University |
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1 |
Omar Mohamed Battisha |
University of Chicago |
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2 |
Mohammad Ahmed Samir Elokda |
Georgetown University |
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3 |
Omr Ayman AbdelAziz AbdelMaged Kassem |
University of Chicago |
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4 |
Zakariya Hamood said Hawaisen Al Hinai |
Arizona State University |
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5 |
Jude Najjar |
Harvard University – 1 |
|
6 |
Hannah Miller |
Brigham Young University |
|
7 |
Sydney Francis |
Brigham Young University |
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8 |
Esat Acar |
New York University |
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9 |
Rahma Sarfoui |
University of Chicago |
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10 |
Nora Marzouqa |
Harvard University – 1 |
Best AFL (Arabic as a Foreign Language) Speakers
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1 |
Dan Harker |
Brigham Young University |
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2 |
Emma Chiu |
New York University |
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3 |
Benjamin Lotto |
New York University |
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4 |
OTHMAN AWAD ELGARGURI |
Minnesota University |
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5 |
Heidi Willden |
Brigham Young University |
Participating Teams
