鈥淭he Perils and Promise of Communication Between the Arab World, the Middle East and the West鈥� will begin at 3 p.m. in the Garden Key Room of the Student Union. The event is free and open to the public.
In addition to his role at The Daily Star, the largest English-language newspaper in the Middle East, Khouri pens the twice-weekly 鈥淎 View from the Arab World,鈥� which explores the issues of his native land.
Khouri previously served as editor-in-chief of The Jordan Times. He also wrote from Amman for other international publications, including The Financial Times, The Boston Globe and The Washington Post. His work has attempted to bridge the interests of audiences in both the Middle East and the West with analysis of current and important international issues.
Sponsors of Khouri鈥檚 presentation include the 麻豆原创 Global Perspectives Office, 麻豆原创 Middle Eastern Studies Program, Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship program, Orlando Area Committee on Foreign Relations, 麻豆原创 Political Science Department, 麻豆原创 Nicholson School of Communication, 麻豆原创 Global Peace and Security Studies Program, 麻豆原创 Terrorism Studies Program, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, 麻豆原创 International Services Center, 麻豆原创 LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation.