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January 15, 2011

Three Models of Arab Political Change

Rami Khouri, Daily Star

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The Arab world this week is experiencing three extraordinarily interesting models of political action and change – in Sudan, Lebanon and Tunisia – that share only a common problem, but do not offer insights into the best solution.

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