MIDDLE EAST CENTRE FRIDAY SEMINAR SERIES: The state of Egypt, the State of Palestine

Tarek Osman, a political-economist focused on the Arab world,  is the author of the international bestseller “Egypt on the Brink” ; a regular contributor to Foreign Affairs, Financial Times, Project-Syndicate, and the Cairo Review; the writer and presenter of the BBC’s major production “The Making of the Modern Arab World”; and the political counsellor of the European Bank for Reconstruction & Development (EBRD) for the Arab world. Tarek has 16-years’ experience in strategy consulting, investment banking, direct investment, political-economy advisory, and social entrepreneurship. He studied at the American University in Cairo, Egypt, and at Bocconi University in Milan, Italy. His twitter account is @TarekmOsman.