Tuesday, 19 February, 6pm,  Juju’s Bar and Stage, Truman Brewery, Brick Lane, London. 

Civil wars, dictators, terrorism – how did we get there and where do we go from here? Eight years after the beginning of the Arab Spring, the region is still in turmoil. PS21 discusses trends and explanations for the Middle East’s current Turbulence. We’ll be attempting to answer questions such as, why didn’t the Arab Spring succeed and what does the future of the Middle East look like?

Speakers:

Peter Apps (Moderator) – Reuters Global Affairs Columnist, Founder and Executive Director of PS21

Lara Fatah – Director Alfa5 & Consultant, Kurdistan expert

Henry Smith – Partner, Control Risks

Cinzia Bianco – Senior Analyst, Arabian Peninsula, Gulf State Analytics

Emad Mostaque – Iran and regional specialist

Doors open at 06.00 p.m., with discussion beginning at 07.00 p.m. and, as usual, the bar will be open throughout.

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