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Arab spring News of the day : Dec 16, 2011

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The Arab Spring turns one year old
CBS News
But the Arab Spring is far from over, and the big worry around the world is that what looks at the moment like a push for democracy could evolve into pockets of war. TheArab Spring has also had a very significant impact on the United States’ relations 
Without Iraq ‘Arab Spring May Have Broken out Earlier’
Spiegel Online
Afterwards, Arab dictators were able to curb the democratic aspirations of their own populations by asking if they really wanted an Iraqi-style democracy. If it hadn’t been for the Americans’ intervention, the Arab Spring might have broken out years 

Spiegel Online
Arab Spring, Russian Winter
Reuters Blogs (blog)
This has been a bad year for dictators, starting with the Arab Spring and ending now with the Russian Winter. If you are one of the autocrats who survived the annus horribilis of 2011, here are three lessons, drawn from some smart Russians and 
Why the Arab Spring was no surprise.
OpEdNews
The Arab Spring, in other words, was always in the cards. Without delving too much into the past, Egypt under Hosni Mubarak (1981-2011) was a police state run under emergency law instated after the previous president’s assassination at the purported 

OpEdNews
Africa and the Arab Spring
Khaleej Times
As observed in the Arab Spring, social media and a collective realisation that democratic and political reforms are long overdue present clear opportunities for joint government-citizen partnerships. But as change occurs, we must beware of replicating
Roger Waters Talks Arab Spring, Obama and the Future of ‘The Wall’ Tour
RollingStone.com
What pops into my head is the Arab Spring. Also, it’s the fact that information is becoming more available to us. I think that the negative influences who would keep information from us are weakening, and the forces that are trying to get information 

RollingStone.com
The Arab Spring: What Can Women Learn From Iran?
Huffington Post UK (blog)
The emergence of Islamic identity is just one of the potential threats to women’s status in the wake of the Arab Spring according to Iranian-born Sussan Tahmasebi who is working to pass on the lessons learnt by the women’s movement in her native Iran. 
Turkey says Arab Spring was ultimately going to happen
Kuwait News Agency
ISTANBUL, Dec 16 (KUNA) — Turkish foreign minister Ahmet Davutoglul said Friday the Arab Spring, “which cannot back down now,” was going to happen sooner or later. Ahmetoglu, addressing the opeing of the Turkish-African Cooperation Review Conference, 
Arab Spring activists: EU’s Sakharov prize
Macau Daily Times
The European Parliament honoured five Arab Spring activists with its Sakharov human rights prize yesterday, including the Tunisian who sparked region-wide uprisings by setting himself on fire. Just two of the winners, who share a 50000 euro (USD 70000) 
Glenn Beck on Time picking ‘the protester’as 2011 Person of the Year: It’s
New York Daily News
“The Arab Spring as they were raping Lara Logan?” asked the outraged ex-Fox News host on Thursday, referring to the CBS reporter who was sexually assaulted while covering the demonstrations in Egypt. “That’s a sense of decency? Am I missing something? 

New York Daily News
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