In 2011 the Arab revolts changed the Middle East forever. The toppling of a generation of
dictators left the region in turmoil. Has the promise of the Arab Spring been lost? What
does the rise of religious extremism on Europe’s doorstep mean for the West and its
allies? Is America giving up on the region and, if so, who will lead the new Middle East?
Drawing on compelling firsthand
reporting, a deep knowledge of the region’s history
and access to many of the key players, BBC Bureau Chief Paul Danahar lays bare the
forces that are shaping the region.
Sales and Marketing Highlights
The first book to look in detail at the whole region and explain the forces
behind the Arab Spring and what they mean for the future
Completely revised for the paperback edition to bring Danahar's examination
of the subject completely up-to-date, and with new material on the rise of ISIS
Author has been the BBC's top man in the Middle East with many years of
experience, and has been named as one of the UK's fifty most influential
journalists on Twitter
Danahar's 'compelling reportage' from Syria was one of Twitter's highlights of
2012

About the Author

Paul Danahar was the BBC’s Middle East Bureau Chief (2010–13) and ran the organisation’s news coverage of the Arab Spring. He was awarded an MBE in 2003 for his work as the Baghdad Bureau Chief during the American-led invasion. Prior to his present posting he was the BBC’s East Asia Bureau Chief for three years, and previous to that he was the BBC’s South Asia Bureau Chief, covering the rise, fall and eventual return of the Taliban. He is one of a small number of journalists to have worked in all three countries that make up the socalled ‘Axis of Evil’: Iraq, Iran and North Korea. In 2013 he was appointed the BBC’s North America Bureau Chief, based in Washington. Follow him at @pdanahar.