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Other cities in the recent past have experienced large-scale destruction—Berlin, Beirut, Kobe and Sarajevo, are prominent examples. The focus for these cities has been on reconstruction to restore normalcy after war or natural disaster. Yet for the WTC site, renewal and reconstruction efforts are clearly not enough. Overwhelmingly, the public wants to see something big, glittery, soaring, and perhaps even beautiful, to replace the iconic twin towers, which have assumed the qualities of monument even in their afterlives...
...Time your visit to coincide with one of the occasional Cyber Mehfil parties put on by DJ duo Midival Punditz. As awful as a night with the "New Delhi Drum 'n Bass Posse" might sound, this is without doubt the best club from Bangkok to Beirut; for more info, go to cybermehfil.com...
Razmig R. Boladian KSG ’03 received the fellowship this year. He studied at the American University of Beirut in Lebanon and received a master’s degree in mechanical engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh...
...efforts to depose Saddam Hussein through military force. "This most recent operation is consistent with the primary goal that Al Qaeda set for itself from the very first moment of its confrontation with the U.S., namely, to expel U.S. forces from the Arabian Peninsula," says Satie Noureddin of Beirut's daily As Safir newspaper. "The timing leaves no room for doubt that U.S. plans for war on Iraq cannot remain as they are without further adjustments...
When summer ends, September brings early morning classes, lengthy reading assignments and endless meetings, but with the return of college also comes beer. Whether it is chugged straight from a keg, sipped at a bar or competed over during a Beirut game, beer defines Harvard life just as much as the Core curriculum or Larry Summers. So this week, Drinky Drink challenges you to put your well-rested brain to the test and brew some of your own malt beverage. The process, though a little lengthier than a trip to Louie’s (an ale can be made...