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Arab Spring News: August 22, 2012

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The Arab Spring lingers on in numerous local revolts

Kickstarter Suspends Kony-Esque Campaign to Send an American to Fight in …

22.08.2012The Gulf Monarchies and the Arab SpringCounter-revolution in the Gulf

Turkish spring might begin: MHP official – Hurriyet Daily News

Tunis Ranks 104th in World in Living Quality, According to the Economist

Tunisia: are the Salafists threatening democratic transition?

 

The Arab Spring lingers on in numerous local revolts

The Nation

A University of Amsterdam report just published warns: “Although the Arab Spring is still in its early stages and optimism is prevalent (at least among some pundits), there are nevertheless certain developments ongoing that could be described as alarming.

 

Kickstarter Suspends Kony-Esque Campaign to Send an American to Fight in …

Betabeat

Earlier today, Kickstarter suspended a campaign called “This your chance to become part of the Arab Spring.” The project’s creator is Matthew VanDyke, a former journalist and Georgetown graduate. Mr. VanDyke was raising money to film a documentary …

 

22.08.2012The Gulf Monarchies and the Arab SpringCounter-revolution in the Gulf

Qantara.de

22.08.2012The Gulf Monarchies and the Arab SpringCounter-revolution in the Gulf. Far away from the attention of Western media, the oil-rich Gulf monarchies are currently trying to avoid being hit by the wave of uprisings and revolutions in North Africa …

 

Turkish spring might begin: MHP official – Hurriyet Daily News

www.hurriyetdailynews.com

The government’s policies on the Kurdish issue have led to the emergence of a “ Turkish Spring” in the wake of theArab Spring that could have disastrous effects on the country’s unity. … the Arab Spring that could have disastrous effects on the country’s unity, the Nationalist Movement Party (MHP) has said.

 

Tunis Ranks 104th in World in Living Quality, According to the Economist

AllAfrica.com

Despite the fact that Tunis was downgraded by only two places to the 104th rank, the Tunisian capital is, among the Arab Spring capitals and cities which have recorded a fall compared with the August 2011 rankings. The sharpest drop has been suffered …

 

Tunisia: are the Salafists threatening democratic transition?

Middle East Confidential

Tunisia: are the Salafists threatening democratic transition? Tunisians who ignited theArab spring were hoping to improve their living conditions, economically, and to enlarge the scope of their freedoms. The hopes and dreams seem too far away as …

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