Winter Revolutions: How the Arab Youth Ousted Two Dictators
Category: Past Events Published Date
Title: Winter Revolutions: How the Arab Youth Ousted Two Dictators
Speaker: Chris Doyle, Director The Council for Arab-British Understanding
Date: 18 February 2011 at 18:45
Venue: Abrar House, 45 Crawford Place, W1H 4LP
Event details:
Most recently, we have been witnesses to the historic rise of two Arab nations against their despotic rulers. Following the self-immolation of a young Tunisian, the people revolted against the oppressive regime resulting in the evasion of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali on the 14 January 2011. This success encouraged the rise of the Egyptian Revolution on the 25 January 2011. By the end of last week, the popular uprising, with the help of the national army, had managed to topple Hosni Mubarak after 30 years in the presidential palace.
These recent events and ongoing unrest in the Arab world brought to the attention of the world the people's cry for freedom, justice, economic reform and the end of corruption. Some commentators suggest that the Middle East will never be the same again.
In this talk, the speaker will discuss the state of affairs that led to the rise of the youth and the reasons for the success of these revolutions despite the failure of many previous attempts to oust the oppressive regimes. The talk will unpick the implications of the recent changes on the dynamics of each country and the region.
This talk is a modest homage to the martyrs who lost their lives whilst defending their people against dictatorship.
The talk will be followed by Q&A and time to mingle over tea and biscuits.
The speaker:
As the lead spokesperson for CAABU and as an acknowledged expert on the region, Chris is a frequent commentator on TV and Radio. He gives numerous talks around the country on issues such as Palestine, Iraq, Islamophobia and the Arabs in Britain. He has had numerous letters published in the British and international media. He has travelled to nearly every country in the Middle East. He has organised and accompanied numerous British Parliamentary delegations to Arab countries. In November 2008, he accompanied a delegation including Edward Davey MP, the Liberal Democrat Foreign Affairs Spokesman, to Israel and the West Bank. In February 2008, he accompanied a British Parliamentary delegation to Saudi Arabia, which included meetings with the King and the Crown Prince.
He has spoken at numerous international conferences. In March 2008, he spoke at a major conference in Kuwait on the media's role in the dialogue between Islam and the West and, in the past, he has given talks at the Dubai Press Club and the annual Doha Forum on Free Trade and Democratisation in Qatar.
Free entrance. All welcome.
For more information please contact Sid Djerfi (
This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
or 07786212486)