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Arab spring News of the day : Dec 25, 2011

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Arab Spring inspires Russians
Tehran Times
The wave of the Arab Spring sweeping across the Middle East and North Africa also played a role in encouraging the Russian masses to express their demands. Just as in the Arab world, the popular demands were not limited to economic issues but also
Minorities and the Arab Spring: The great divide
Jerusalem Post
Years of repression, poverty and overall frustration exploded in what is still being dubbed the “Arab Spring,” and exposed the plights of minorities for all to see. While it is true that the youngsters who took to the streets to topple corrupt regimes
2011’s Arab Spring Protests in Bahrain: A Story of Good (Mater Mater) v. Bad
PolicyMic
This year’s protests in Bahrain were reminiscent of a good vs. evil movie. A Lord of the Rings or Harry Potter-type saga, except in reverse. In Bahrain, the good guys came out strong and yet, you just knew that the bad guys would win.

PolicyMic
Nanda: Taking stock of the Arab Spring
Denver Post
How these countries meet their economic challenges will determine the progress of theArab Spring. It will take time for rule of law and democracy to take hold. The changes that have taken place are irreversible. Ved P. Nanda (vnanda) is
Aaron Barnhart | On television, 2011 was a year of overexposure and oversharing
Kansas City Star
From the Arab Spring to Charlie Sheen to GOP debates, the spotlight fueled the frenzy. By AARON BARNHART Oprah Winfrey closed out “The Oprah Winfrey Show” in May, moving on to run her cable network, OWN, which has yet to find a broad audience.

Kansas City Star
The News Tip: Takeaways From 2011
NPR
2011 was a year of intense and compelling news stories: from the Arab Spring, to the nuclear disaster in Japan and the killing of Osama bin Laden. It’s often assumed that people bury their heads in frivolous news when hard news is too much to take.
Officials: Ankara received no word of Haniyeh visit so far
Today’s Zaman
Gazan Prime Minister Ismail Haniyeh is set to visit Turkey as part of a tour he plans to make in countries affected by the events of the Arab Springmovement, his deputy announced on Sunday, but Turkish diplomatic sources said there was “so far” no

Today’s Zaman
Damascus bombings
DAWN.com
They mark what is probably the first incident of suicide bombing of the Arab Spring. The blasts came as Arab League officials arrived in Syria to monitor a peace plan. The plan principally calls for troops to be withdrawn from towns and for the state
Occupy movement in one word: ‘corporatocracy’
Muncie Star Press
From the inspiration of the Arab Spring, we’ve seen the rise of the American Autumn. Sept. 17, 2011, marked the beginning of Occupy Wall Street, when protesters began an occupation of Zucotti Park in New York. Soon after, cities around the nation saw
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