Civil unrest continues to grip the North Africa and the Middle East in the wake of Egypt's revolt, with the largest protests occurring in Libya and Yemen. UCLA has experts.

 

Leonard Binder, distinguished professor of political science and past director of the UCLA Center for Near Eastern Studies, is an internationally known specialist on Middle East politics and Islamic political thought. Watch video | UCLA News Week

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Meg Sullivan | 310-825-1046 | msullivan@support.ucla.edu

Amanda Crater |310-206-3986 | acrater@support.ucla.edu

 

James Gelvin, professor of history, is an expert on the social and cultural history of the modern Middle East. Watch video

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Meg Sullivan | 310-825-1046 | msullivan@support.ucla.edu

  

Steven Spiegel, director of UCLA's Center for Middle East Development, is a leading expert on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East.

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Amanda Crater |310-206-3986 | acrater@support.ucla.edu

 

Michael Intriligator, professor emeritus of political science, public policy and economics, is an expert on international relations and global security.

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Meg Sullivan | 310-825-1046 | msullivan@support.ucla.edu

 

Khaled Abou El Fadl, professor of law, is a leading authority on Islamic law and human rights.

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Lauri Gavel | 310-206-2611 | gavel@law.ucla.edu

Sara Wolosky | 310-206-2221 | wolosky@law.ucla.edu

  

Saree Makdisi, professor of English and comparative literature, has written extensively on politics in the Middle East and the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. He is the author of "Palestine Inside Out: An Everyday Occupation."

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Meg Sullivan | 310-825-1046 | msullivan@support.ucla.edu

 

Roger Farmer, professor and chair of economics, specializes in the role of market psychology on economic activity. He can comment on how the unrest could affect U.S. markets.

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Meg Sullivan | 310-825-1046 | msullivan@support.ucla.edu

 

Glen MacDonald is director of the UCLA Institute of the Environment and Sustainability. He is available to discuss how revolts in North African and Middle Eastern nations could affect oil reserves and global energy policy.

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Phil Hampton | 310-206-1460 | phampton@support.ucla.edu