Middle East conflict and the Arab Spring:
Gain insight and learn from two of the most acclaimed experts on the Middle East
In December 2010, the "Tunisian Revolution" touched off a wave of protests, riots, revolutions and civil wars throughout the Middle East. Initially the world hoped for positive change - democracy, free elections, and human rights. But, by 2012 the Arab Spring had morphed into "Arab Winter" bringing death, destruction, and despair. The Independent's Robert Fisk and Patrick Cockburn, two of the most acclaimed Middle East correspondents of our generation, examine the events of this regional tsunami that threatens to have an impact on our world for years to come.
Two of the world s leading journalists covering the Middle East shed light on the Arab Spring s impact on the region and the world. Robert Fisk s Middle East history, The Great War on Civilization was nominated for a National Book Critics Circle Award Co-author Patrick Cockburn holds the honor of being the current Foreign Correspondent of the Year 49% of the US has some degree of interest in the Middle East, Pew Report"
