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Rock the Casbah

Date: Monday, July 18, 2011 / Time: 6:00am - 7:30am 

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For two years, USIP Senior Fellow Robin Wright tracked the tectonic political shifts that culminated in the uprisings across the Middle East. USIP is pleased to host an in-depth discussion with leading Middle East analyst Robin Wright on the publication of her new book, "Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion across the Islamic World."

Webcast: This event will be webcast live beginning at 10:00am EST on July 18, 2011 at www.usip.org/webcast.

Webcast: This event will be webcast live beginning at 10:00am EST on July 18, 2011 at www.usip.org/webcast.

USIP is pleased to host an in-depth discussion with leading Middle East analyst and USIP Senior Fellow Robin Wright on the publication of her new book, "Rock the Casbah: Rage and Rebellion across the Islamic World." For two years, Wright tracked the tectonic political shifts that culminated in the uprisings across the Middle East. She also identified the new cultural forces--from rappers to comedians, playwrights to poets--that are reclaiming Islam and redefining "jihad." But she also warns of the dangers ahead, for both the new movements and U.S. policy.

Speakers

  • Robin Wright
    Author and Jennings Randolph Senior Fellow
    U.S. Institute of Peace
  • Manal Omar, Moderator
    Director of Iraq, Iran and North Africa Programs
    U.S. Institute of Peace

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  • Eye on the Middle East
    News Feature | Spring/Summer 2011
    Experts from the U.S. Institute of Peace (USIP) are closely following developments throughout the Middle East and North Africa. In a series of reports and interviews, they cover a wide range of issues.
  • The Iran Primer

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