Cairo, October 29, 2012 – Egypt’s transition from military-backed autocracy to a democratic system of government under a new Islamist president comes under the spotlight at two public debates in Cairo this week. The discussions mark the launch of the second season of the New Arab Debates (NAD), this time in Arabic as well as […]
Speaker update, 27th October 2012
27/10/2012As you may have seen, the New Arab Debates are recording the first programmes in their new series on October 31 (in English) and November 1 (in Arabic). The speakers in English are as follows… For the motion: Mohamed Salmawy, President of the Writers’ Union of Egypt and Secretary General of the General Union of […]
NAD launches a second season with debates in English and Arabic
18/10/2012
The New Arab Debates are about to launch an exciting, second season – this time in Arabic as well as English – with a significant increase in our reach across the region. Award-winning presenter Tim Sebastian will continue to moderate the English debate. But he’ll now be joined by the popular, Egyptian TV presenter Mai […]
Tim Sebastian interview (Arabic)
02/07/2012Division among Egyptians on need for another revolt
26/06/2012NAD suspends operations in Tunisia, 1st June 2012
01/06/2012NAD is forced to announce that, as a result of a serious incident at our most recent debate in Tunis, we are having to suspend our operations in Tunisia. Some 15 minutes after the start of the programme recording on May 29, two plain-clothed policemen, identifying themselves as officers of the local Medina force, entered […]