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What has been the US response to the Arab Spring so far? And how has it differed in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Syria and the Gulf? Has President Obama learnt the lessons of the past, and is he getting it right now? The World Debate discusses US foreign policy in North Africa and the Middle East. Presenter Matt Frei will be joined to debate this topic by: • Elliott Abrams, Senior Fellow for Middle Eastern Studies at the Council on Foreign Relations • Marwan Muasher, former Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister of Jordan • Joseph Nye, Professor at Harvard, and former Dean of the Kennedy School
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