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The Arab Spring Ten Years On

Published: Jan. 12, 2021, 4:28 p.m.

In our latest episode of Babel, Jon Alterman was\xa0joined by\xa0Issandr El Amrani, regional director for the Middle East/North Africa region at the Open Society Foundation. Issandr talked to Jon about how political trends across the Middle East have unfolded in the ten years since the Arab Spring. He also gives his thoughts on what trends people should be watching going forward. Then, Jon, Natasha Hall, and Danny Sharp explore the Arab Spring's legacy ten years on.\n\nOz Katerji, "Betrayed by Their Leaders, Failed by the West, Arabs Still Want Democracy," Foreign Policy, December 17, 2020.\n\nIssandr El Amrani, "In Translation: Sisi's Road to Presidency for Life," The Arabist, May 17, 2018.\n\nIssandr El Amrani, "Morocco's Second Spring," The Guardian, April 17, 2012.\n\nEpisode Transcript, "The Arab Spring Ten Years On," CSIS, January 12, 2021.