Word: beirutization
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...that has sparked an international diplomatic flare-up, the former prime minister of Lebanon—who was a benefactor of the Kennedy School of Government (KSG) and an opponent of Syrian involvement in Lebanon—was killed Monday when a massive explosion ripped through his motorcade in Beirut...
There is no evidence, thus far, linking any specific suspect to Monday's assassination of former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri. But as fears sweep Beirut of a resumption, after a 15-year timeout, of the bloody civil war that began in 1975, Syria and its allies in the Lebanese government are already taking the heat. Lebanese opposition parties have openly accused pro-Syrian politicians in Beirut of complicity in or authorship of the crime, and have warned President Emil Lahoud and other members of his government to stay away from Wednesday's funeral lest their presence provoke violence...
...Ghia Zaatari ’07, Harvard isn’t quite home. Rather, according to the native of Beirut, Lebanon, Harvard is a “studio,” a place to unleash her creativity. The Mather resident has certainly made good use of her studio space, taking sculpture classes, snapping thought-provoking photographs, and drawing fine sketches that have graced the pages of Harvard’s Diversity & Distinction (D&D), among other publications. This week, the Social Anthropology concentrator and newly-elected Assistant Photo Editor of D&D steps out from her behind-the-scenes work...
Some CCL members had reservations about the site’s instructions on how to play beirut, tap a keg, and unhook a bra. But Undergraduate Council Student Affairs Committee Chair Aaron D. Chadbourne ’05, a member of the CCL, said he expects the group to be recognized at the next meeting...
Zuckerberg said that if the Beirut tournament had been a success, he was considering a Halo tournament, pitting college students against each other in the popular video game using thefacebook.com as the platform...