Eric Trager to Speak on “How the Muslim Brotherhood Lost Egypt” in New London

NEW LONDON, CT – The Southeast Connecticut World Affairs Council (SECWAC) announced Wednesday that Mark Trager – a distinguished fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy and noted expert on Egyptian politics– will present an address entitled “How the Muslim Brotherhood Lost Egypt.”

The address will take place at Connecticut College on Wednesday, April 19, at 6 p.m. Tickets are $20 for general public and free for students.

Trager is the author of “Arab Fall: How the Muslim Brotherhood Won and Lost Egypt in 891 Days,” a recent book which chronicles the precipitous rise to power of Egypt’s Muslim Brotherhood and its sudden demise just a year later.

In it, Trager assesses the current state of Egyptian politics and prospects for the Brotherhood’s reemergence. Signed copies will be available for sale at the end of the presentation.

Tickets can be obtained at info@secwac.org (ticket cost can subsequently be applied towards a SECWAC membership). The address takes place at Blaustein Hall at Connecticut College, and will be preceded by a 5:30 p.m. reception.

The presentation is a part of the SECWAC Speaker Series. SECWAC is a regional, nonprofit, membership organization affiliated with the World Affairs Councils of America.

Membership information is available at www.secwac.org.

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