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<p class=MsoNormal><i><font size=2 face=Arial><span style='font-size:11.0pt;
font-family:Arial;font-style:italic'>The ISP-PIC Presents: <o:p></o:p></span></font></i></p>
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color=white face="Albertus Medium"><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:
"Albertus Medium";color:white;background:red;font-weight:bold'> </span></font></b><st1:place
w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on"><b><font size=6 color=white
face="Albertus Medium"><span style='font-size:24.0pt;font-family:"Albertus Medium";
color:white;background:red;font-weight:bold'>Lebanon</span></font></b></st1:country-region></st1:place><b><font
size=6 color=white face="Albertus Medium"><span style='font-size:24.0pt;
font-family:"Albertus Medium";color:white;background:red;font-weight:bold'> in
Crisis</span></font></b><b><font size=5 color=red face="Albertus Medium"><span
style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Albertus Medium";color:red;background:
red;font-weight:bold'>_</span></font></b><b><font size=5 color=white
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color=green face=Verdana><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:green;font-weight:bold'>3:30 p.m. Friday, February 22<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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color=green face=Verdana><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:Verdana;
color:green;font-weight:bold'>L332</span></font></b><font size=2 color=green
face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:green'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><b><font size=4
face=Arial><span style='font-size:14.0pt;font-family:Arial;font-weight:bold'>A
Roundtable Discussion featuring<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Karim Makdisi<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Politics Studies
Professor at <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">American</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City w:st="on">Beirut</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial'>&<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=5
face=Arial><span style='font-size:16.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Rami Khouri<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><font size=3
face=Arial><span style='font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>Editor-at-large, <a
href="http://www.dailystar.com.lb/">Daily Star</a> and Director of the <st1:PlaceName
w:st="on">Issam</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">Fares</st1:PlaceName> <st1:PlaceType
w:st="on">Center</st1:PlaceType> for Public Policy at <st1:PlaceName w:st="on">American</st1:PlaceName>
<st1:PlaceType w:st="on">University</st1:PlaceType> in <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:City
w:st="on">Beirut</st1:City></st1:place><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class=MsoNormal><st1:country-region w:st="on"><font size=4
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Lebanon</span></font></st1:country-region><font
size=4><span style='font-size:14.0pt'> is a country caught in the crosshairs of
the politics of the <st1:place w:st="on">Middle East</st1:place>. Between East
and West, it serves as a microcosm for many ongoing regional tensions. On
November 23<sup>rd,</sup>, 2007 the term of President Emile Lahoud came to an
end, but due to political differences, the parliament has been unable to elect
a successor, leaving the country without a Head of State. As the crisis
continues, there are ever more frequent street clashes; targeted violence
against politicians and public figures remains a threat. What does the future
hold? How can <st1:place w:st="on"><st1:country-region w:st="on">Lebanon</st1:country-region></st1:place>
escape from this latest round of uncertainty? <u>Come hear two of the
region’s most incisive thinkers</u>, and join us for what is sure to be a
lively discussion. Refreshments will be provided. For more information, please
contact <st1:PersonName w:st="on">Taufiq Rahim</st1:PersonName> (<a
href="mailto:taufiq_rahim@ksg08.harvard.edu">taufiq_rahim@ksg08.harvard.edu</a>).
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