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