LSE Middle East Centre and LSE Kuwait Programme Event
In this talk, Khalid Almezaini will discuss how the UAE has played a role in supporting popular uprisings in Libya, Syrian and Tunisia, but took a different position in Egypt. The UAE's dramatic change in foreign policy has led this small state to take a leading role in the post-Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. In addition, he will examine how the changing role of Qatar encouraged the UAE to counter the rise of Islamists during the so-called Arab Spring.
Event Details
Speaker: Dr Khalid Almezaini, University of Qatar
Date: Wednesday 23 October 2013
Time: 16.30 - 18.00
Location: Alumni Theatre, Lower Ground Floor, New Academic Building, LSE
Attendance: This event is free and open to all on a first come first served basis
Speaker
Dr Khalid Almezaini is Assistant Professor at the Gulf Studies Program & International Studies Department, University of Qatar. He is also the author of The UAE and Foreign Policy: Foreign Aid, Identity, and Interests (Routledge, 2011).