American University Of Beirut

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Discover the notable alumni of American University Of Beirut. The list includes people like Ashraf Ghani, Walid Jumblatt, George Habash, Hanan Ashrawi & Zalmay Khalilzad. This list of notable alumni is loosely sorted by popularity and has people from different domains of life, such as leaders, miscellaneous, architects etc.
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 1 
Zaha Hadid
(Architect)
Zaha Hadid
21
Listed In: Architects
Birthdate: October 31, 1950
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Baghdad
Died: March 31, 2016
 2 
Ardem Patapoutian
(Known for his work in characterizing the PIEZO1, PIEZO2, and TRPM8 receptors that detect pressure, menthol, and temperature)
Ardem Patapoutian
2
Listed In: Scientists
Birthdate: October 2, 1967
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
 3 
Shahpur Bakhtiar
(45th Prime Minister of Iran (January 1979 - February 1979))
Shahpur Bakhtiar
16
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: June 26, 1914
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Shahrekord, Iran
Died: August 6, 1991
 4 
Zalmay Khalilzad
(26th United States Ambassador to the United Nations)
Zalmay Khalilzad
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: March 22, 1951
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Mazar-i-Sharif, Afghanistan
 5 
Leila Khaled
(Political activist)
Leila Khaled
5
Listed In: Activists
Birthdate: April 9, 1944
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Haifa, Israel
 6 
Ashraf Ghani
(5th President of Afghanistan (2014 - 2021))
Ashraf Ghani
65
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 19, 1949
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Logar, Afghanistan
 7 
Hanan Ashrawi
(Palestinian Politician, Legislator, Activist, and Scholar)
Hanan Ashrawi
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 8, 1946
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Nablus, Palestine
 8 
Abdullah Ensour
(Diplomat, Politician)
Abdullah Ensour
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 20, 1939
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Salt
 9 
Rula Ghani
(First Lady of Afghanistan (2014 - 2021))
Rula Ghani
12
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1948 AD
Birthplace: Lebanon
 10 
Abdulla Yameen
(Politician)
Abdulla Yameen
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: May 21, 1959
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Malé, Maldives
 11 
Antoun Saadeh
(Lebanese Politician and Founder of the 'Syrian Social Nationalist Party (SSNP)')
Antoun Saadeh
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: March 1, 1904
Sun Sign: Pisces
Birthplace: Dhour El Choueir, Lebanon
Died: July 8, 1949
 12 
Shadia Bseiso
(First Arab Female Wrestler from the Middle East to Sign a Contract With WWE)
Shadia Bseiso
1
Listed In: Sportspersons
Birthdate: June 20, 1986
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Amman, Jordan
 13 
Salam Fayyad
(Former Prime Minister of the Palestinian National Authority)
Salam Fayyad
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: April 12, 1952
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Deir al-Ghusun, Palestine
 14 
Samir Geagea
(Lebanese Politician and Executive Chairman of the Lebanese Forces)
Samir Geagea
8
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 25, 1952
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Beirut
 15 
George Habash
(Founder of The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine)
George Habash
10
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 2, 1926
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Lod
Died: January 26, 2008
 16 
Ismail al-Azhari
(Third President of Sudan)
Ismail al-Azhari
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: October 20, 1900
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Omdurman, Sudan
Died: August 26, 1969
 17 
Walid Jumblatt
(Lebanese Politician)
Walid Jumblatt
9
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: August 7, 1949
Sun Sign: Leo
Birthplace: Beirut
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
 18 
Maliheh Afnan
(Artist)
Maliheh Afnan
0
Birthdate: March 24, 1935
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Haifa, Palestine
Died: January 6, 2016
 19 
Mohammed Waheed Hassan
(Politician)
Mohammed Waheed Hassan
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 3, 1953
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Malé, Maldives
 20 
Kamal Nasser
(Palestinian Writer, Poet, and Political Leader)
Kamal Nasser
0
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: 1924 AD
Birthplace: Gaza, Mandatory Palestine
Died: April 10, 1973
 21 
Karimeh Abbud
(Photographer)
Karimeh Abbud
1
Listed In: Photographers
Birthdate: November 18, 1893
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Bethlehem, Ottoman Empire
Died: April 27, 1940
 22 
Ghassan Tueni
(Lebanese Politician, Journalist and Founder of Arab World's Leading Newpaper 'An Nahar')
Ghassan Tueni
1
Birthdate: January 5, 1926
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Died: June 8, 2012
 23 
Nazim al-Qudsi
(Syrian Lawyer Who Led the Country as its President)
Nazim al-Qudsi
1
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: February 14, 1906
Sun Sign: Aquarius
Birthplace: Aleppo, Syria
Died: February 6, 1998
 24 
Leila Shahid
(Palestinian Diplomat)
Leila Shahid
0
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: July 13, 1949
Sun Sign: Cancer
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
 25 
Rima Khalaf
(Politician)
Rima Khalaf
2
Birthdate: 1953 AD
Birthplace: Kuwait
 26 
Saeb Salam
(8th Prime Minister of Lebanon)
Saeb Salam
2
Listed In: Leaders
Birthdate: January 17, 1905
Sun Sign: Capricorn
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Died: January 23, 2000
 27 
Muhammad Fadhil al-Jamali
(Former Prime Minister of Iraq)
Muhammad Fadhil al-Jamali
1
Listed In: Miscellaneous
Birthdate: April 20, 1903
Sun Sign: Taurus
Birthplace: Kadhimiya, Baghdad, Iraq
Died: May 24, 1997
 28 
Suad Amiry
(Author)
Suad Amiry
1
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1951 AD
Birthplace: West Bank, Ramallah
 29 
Haidar Abdel-Shafi
(Palestinian Political Leader, Community Leader, and Physician)
Haidar Abdel-Shafi
0
Listed In: Physicians
Birthdate: June 10, 1919
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Gaza, Palestine
Died: September 25, 2007
 30 
Nadia Hijab
(Palestinian Political Analyst, Journalist, and Author)
Nadia Hijab
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1950 AD
Birthplace: Aleppo, Syria
 31 
Omar Abu Risha
(Syrian Poet and Diplomat)
Omar Abu Risha
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: April 10, 1910
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Manbij, Syria
Died: July 15, 1990
 32 
Mai Ghoussoub
(Lebanese Artist and Writer)
Mai Ghoussoub
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: November 2, 1952
Sun Sign: Scorpio
Birthplace: Beirut, Lebanon
Died: February 17, 2007
 33 
Ruwaida al-Mahrouqi
(Artist)
Ruwaida al-Mahrouqi
0
Listed In: Singers
Birthdate: June 8, 1975
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
 34 
Salma Khadra Jayyusi
(Poet)
Salma Khadra Jayyusi
2
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: 1926 AD
Birthplace: Jordan
 35 
Taghreed Najjar
(Writer)
Taghreed Najjar
0
Listed In: Writers
Birthdate: September 28, 1951
Sun Sign: Libra
Birthplace: Jordan
 36 
Hind Khoury
(Economist)
Hind Khoury
0
Birthdate: June 12, 1953
Sun Sign: Gemini
Birthplace: Bethlehem
 37 
Jumana El Husseini
(Painter)
Jumana El Husseini
0
Birthdate: April 2, 1932
Sun Sign: Aries
Birthplace: Jerusalem, Israel
Died: April 11, 2018