Nancy Okail's guest appearances

Nancy Okail

On Shifting Ground

Reid Hoffman

Barack Obama

Tyler Cowen

Al Gore

Roger McNamee

Arlie Hochschild

Eve Ensler

Yanis Varoufakis

Larry Diamond

Adam Schiff

Sebastian Junger

Shadi Hamid

Walter Isaacson

Dick Costolo

Graham Allison

OwlTail

Five years after the Arab Spring, the Middle East is faced with a civil war in Syria, the rise of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, violent insurgencies and a refugee crisis. Egypt, hailed in the West as an ally in the fight against terrorism, is far from where many hoped it would be when Egyptians took to the streets on January 25, 2011. Since the Arab Spring, international policymakers have prioritized security and stability over personal freedom and democracy which has led to a regression in rights and freedoms, growing public disengagement and increased radicalization in the region.  Join us for a discussion with Dr. Nancy Okail, Executive Director of the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, who will offer insights into Egypt’s tenuous approach to stability, the renewed crackdown on rights and freedoms and the role US and EU policymakers can play in restoring democracy and the rule of law in Egypt.  Speaker Nancy Okail is the Executive Director of The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy  David D. Arnold, President of The Asia Foundation, moderates the discussion.  For more information about this event please visit: http://www.worldaffairs.org/event-calendar/event/1596

<p>Five years after the Arab Spring, the Middle East is faced with a civil war in Syria, the rise of the self-proclaimed Islamic State, violent insurgencies and a refugee crisis. Egypt, hailed in the West as an ally in the fight against terrorism, is far from where many hoped it would be when Egyptians took to the streets on January 25, 2011. Since the Arab Spring, international policymakers have prioritized security and stability over personal freedom and democracy which has led to a regression in rights and freedoms, growing public disengagement and increased radicalization in the region.  Join us for a discussion with Dr. Nancy Okail, Executive Director of the Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy, who will offer insights into Egypt’s tenuous approach to stability, the renewed crackdown on rights and freedoms and the role US and EU policymakers can play in restoring democracy and the rule of law in Egypt.  Speaker Nancy Okail is the Executive Director of The Tahrir Institute for Middle East Policy  David D. Arnold, President of The Asia Foundation, moderates the discussion.  For more information about this event please visit: <a href="http://www.worldaffairs.org/event-calendar/event/1596" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">http://www.worldaffairs.org/event-calendar/event/1596</a></p>

Nancy Okail: The Arab Spring, Five Years On