About this EventThe Arab Spring brought about lasting transformations across the Middle East, radically altering the political and socio-economic fabric of the region. The Arab Spring: 10 Years On takes place on 14 April from 18.00 – 19.30 and will be chaired by Sir Mark Lyall Grant, who was the UK ambassador to the United Nations during the Arab Spring. The panelists will be discussing protests and protest movements in Egypt and Lebanon (Prof Gunning), media and the Arab Spring in North Africa (Dr el-Issawi), Syria (Dr Maher), Palestine (Dr Musgrave), and the Gulf (Dr Krieg). Her latest book, Hamas and the Arab Uprisings: resistance, allegiance, and the departure from Syria is due to be published by I.B. In his research Andreas has focused on a variety of different subjects relating to the academic discipline of Security Studies in the geographic context of the MENA region.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 06, 2021 09:22 UTC