April 25, 2012

Reasons for Hope in the Mideast

Rami Khouri, Daily Star

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We have seen what happens when angry and determined young people came together to challenge and topple dictatorships in several Arab countries. We will see much, much more in the years ahead when millions of equally inspired and activist young Arab men and women put their minds and their energy together to get on with the business of nation-building.

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