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SUMMARY:Critical Response Event: Lebanon
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DESCRIPTION:Once known as the Paris of the Middle East\, Beirut has become
  a city plagued by crisis after crisis. Since the end of the Lebanese civi
 l war in 1990\, Beirut has suffered political unrest\, economic turmoil\, 
 hyperinflation\, a banking collapse\, a trash dispute that stretched over 
 two years\, waves of displaced people\, and a port warehouse explosion tha
 t rivaled a nuclear bomb. Leena Saidi\, a documentary film producer in the
  Lebanese capital says\, “Beirut keeps you busy.”Surrounded by Israel\
 , Syria\, and the Mediterranean Sea\, Lebanon’s fate is often dictated b
 y other actors in the Middle East. And its stability or lack thereof can b
 e a bellwether for the region. Currently Lebanon remains on edge\, capable
  of tipping either into chaos or relative calm. In this Critical Response 
 Event\, Leena Saidi will talk about conditions in Beirut today and why —
  despite arduous living conditions at times — she continues to call the 
 Lebanese capital home. The Q&A will be moderated by Jason Beaubien\, Peabo
 dy Award winning journalist and Cohen Institute Specialist.The webinar is 
 free and open to everyone\, but registration is required.REGISTER HERE---S
 peaker Biography: Leena Saidi was born in Manchester\, England to Lebanese
  parents. She’s lived and worked as a journalist in Lebanon for decades.
 This event is hosted by the Cohen Institute for Holocaust and Genocide Stu
 dies at Keene State College as part of our ongoing series of Critical Resp
 onse Events. These events are meant to spotlight ongoing or emerging crise
 s across the globe. Speakers in this series represent a wide range of scho
 larly research and views\; our guests' perspectives should not be taken as
  representative of the Cohen Institute or Keene State College as a whole.
LOCATION:Zoom Webinar
URL:http://www.keene.edu/news/events/detail/23784/
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