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Please note: this event was previously scheduled to run on Wednesday 12 February 2014.

During this event, Professor Rob Gleave will chair a question and answer session with Frank Gardner. Anyone with an interest in recent developments in the Middle East or the broader implications that arise from the Arab Spring is welcome to attend. 

What became of the Arab Spring?

The so-called “Arab Spring” uprisings, beginning in December 2010 and continuing to this point, promised a revolution in the way much of the Arab world was governed.

New governments were installed in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen. Popular protests erupted in Bahrain, and in Syria there is an on-going conflict that has cost over 100,000 lives.

Yet, despite the early promise, the uprisings have brought neither prosperity nor stability.

Frank will be reflecting on “What became of the Arab Spring?” and considering the future direction of the new governments and popular movements in the Arab world.

Frank Gardner OBE

Frank Gardner OBE (Arab and Islamic Studies, 1984, Hon LLD 2007) has been BBC Security Correspondent since 2002. After graduating from Exeter Frank worked in the Middle East, joining the BBC in 1995. Frank has reported on events from Afghanistan to piracy off the Somali coast, and has received various awards including the prestigious OBE in 2005.

Humanities and Social Sciences Strategy

This event forms part of our Humanities and Social Sciences (HASS) strategy Global Uncertainties theme.

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