| Arab Spring puts women’s rights in the spotlight
Reuters India
In post-revolution Libya, Egypt and Tunisia, women are exploring what the Arab Spring means for them. Since long-time leaders were toppled in the three north African states, many — not least in the West — fret the power … |
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| Arab Spring Sending Shudders Through Christians in the Middle East
Hudson New York
The Bethlehem mayor’s Christmas message completely ignored the fact that the “Arab Spring” has been anything but a blessing to Christians living in the Arab countries. According to Rita Daou, a reporter for Agence France Press, “The rise of Islamist … |
| Arab Spring is a dress rehearsal for North Korea
The National
After meeting and working with refugees, how likely do you think it is that North Korea could have a serious uprising, along the lines of Libya, where you also work, and the countries of the Arab Spring? I consider the Arab Spring a dress rehearsal for … |
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| The Arab Fall
The Cutting Edge
The term most often associated with the events of the last year – the “Arab Spring” – provides virtually no clue. That phrase, borrowed from a hopeful moment in Prague that was crushed by Soviet tanks more than a generation ago, was first used in the … |
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| Live chat: A year after Tunisia — was 2011 the year for democracy?
Ottawa Citizen
People gather on Sunday at Sidi Bouzid’s Mohamed Bouazizi square, named after the fruitseller whose self-immolation sparked the revolution that ousted a dictator and ignited the Arab Spring. Thousands of Tunisians rallied in celebration of the first … |
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