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Arab spring News : Apr 19, 2012

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Arab Spring issues discussed at University of Central Oklahoma event
NewsOK.com
UCO President Don Betz and New York Times Deputy Foreign Editor Michael Slackman discussed democracy and the Arab Spring as a part of the American Democracy Project’s civic engagement conference at the university. By Vallery Brown | Published: April 19
The “Arab Spring” and the Turkish-Israeli Relationship
The Cutting Edge
How did the political developments of 2011 in the Arabic-speaking world affect this issue? In the short-run, it seemed to confirm the correctness of the Turkish regime’s policy shift. Namely, Islamism was advancing; pro-Western regimes were being
Jordan’s King Abdullah has failed to grasp the power of the Arab spring
The Guardian
When unrest first hit north Africa, King Abdullah was one of the first Arabrulers to pre-emptively embrace the mantra of reform, establishing an independent election body and a constitutional court. He also hinted at a willingness to empower the

The Guardian
Norwich hosts Czech ambassador for talk on Arab Spring
vtdigger.org
2012 NORTHFIELD, Vt. – Norwich University’s School of Graduate and Continuing Studies (SGCS) in conjunction with the Vermont Council on World Affairs will host Petr Gandaloviĉ, ambassador of the Czech Republic to the US, to discuss “Arab Spring:
Tunisia sees tourists return after revolt
Chicago Tribune
Visitor numbers slumped by 2.5 million to 4.5 million last year when autocratic leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali was ousted in a popular uprising that sparked the Arab Spring, causing tourists to flee or cancel bookings. Tourism Minister Elyess Fakhfakh
Marcel Khalifé: Defending causes with wildly popular songs
Berkeleyside
Long before the Arab Spring upended the Middle East’s calcified political order, Marcel Khalifé threw down a musical gauntlet, challenging the forces of repression and reaction with his supremely sophisticated, wildly popular songs.

Berkeleyside
Bahrain rulers to ignore protests, stage F1 race
Fox News
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates – For Bahrain’s embattled rulers, the return of the Formula One race is a chance to rebuild their credibility on the world stage amid the longest-running clashes of the Arab Spring. But Bahrain’s all-out push to host the
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