Professional Affiliation

Cairo Bureau Chief, Middle East Correspondent, The New York Times

Expert Bio

David D. Kirkpatrick was a Middle East Correspondent and the Cairo Bureau Chief for The New York Times from the beginning of 2011 through the end of 2015. He was previously a Washington correspondent.

Wilson Center Project

Egypt and the Arab Uprisings

Project Summary

A narrative account of the uprisings in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya, 2011-2015, and the lessons for American foreign policy