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 91吃瓜网 Global Perspectives Office, 91吃瓜网 Middle Eastern Studies Program, Sibille H. Pritchard Global Peace Fellowship program, Orlando Area Committee on Foreign Relations, 91吃瓜网 Political Science Department, 91吃瓜网 Nicholson School of Communication, 91吃瓜网 Global Peace and Security Studies Program, 91吃瓜网 Terrorism Studies Program, Lawrence J. Chastang and the Chastang Foundation, 91吃瓜网 International Services Center, 91吃瓜网 LIFE and the Global Connections Foundation.