At this March 29 New America event, American Strategy Program founder and Senior Fellow Steve Clemons hosted a discussion with Ayman Mohyeldin, the Cairo-based Middle East correspondent for Al-Jazeera English.

With over a decade of reporting experience, Ayman has covered Egypt, Lebanon, the Gulf, and Israel-Palestine (where he was one of the only international journalists based in Gaza during the 2008-2009 Israeli war). Now based in Cairo, his coverage directly from Tahrir Square provided a frontline view of the tumultuous events in Cairo that ultimately led to the overthrow of President Hosni Mubarak. Ayman spoke to the ongoing reality of revolution and revolt in the region, as well as the considerable risks international and local journalists have faced including arrest, abduction, and even murder.