Koert Debeuf

 

"Koert Debeuf is discreet but outspoken when it comes to defending a human cause. He is one of those committed people who prefers being 'in the field' above discussions behind closed doors."

Le Soir

 

"Koert Debeuf is an acknowledged expert of the Arab region."

Al Arabiya

 

"Koert Debeuf is one of the most well-informed, professional and objective Egypt observers out there. Highly recommended."

Amir Ahmad Nasr, Writer and Blogger

 

"Koert Debeuf has been living in Cairo since September 2011 and has observed the revolutions of the Arab world as a representative of the European Liberals and Democrats in the European Parliament (ALDE). He is a well-known political blogger and opinion-maker. His blog posts have been discussed on Tahrir Square, on Egyptian national TV and in the European, Dutch, German and Belgian parliaments. Articles on his work in the Arab world have appeared in newspapers such as the New York Times, Le Figaro and Le Soir. He is regularly consulted as an expert by the Financial Times, The Independent, Al Arabiya, BBC World Service and France 24.
Before moving to Cairo, he worked for years in the heart of Belgian and European politics. He was strategic advisor and spokesman of the former Belgian Prime Minister Guy Verhofstadt."

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