 AP Photo If you look into the different "shop" windows across the Middle East, it is increasingly apparent that the Arab uprisings are bringing to a close the era of "Middle East Wholesale" and ushering in the era of "Middle East Retail." Everyone is going to have to pay more for their stability. TAGGED: Hezbollah, Hamas, Muslim Brotherhood, Hosni Mubarak, Morocco, Jordan, Kuwait, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Iran, Egypt, IsraelRECOMMENDED ARTICLES| The Saudis don't try to impose their will on the neighborhood but instead try to persuade the others to follow. Even last year's GCC intervention in Bahrain was at the invitation of the embattled Bahraini king and enjoyed the... more ›› |
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