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August 22, 2011 | Mubarak's Trial: Arab Authoritarianism on Its Knees

Gillian Kennedy: The trial of Hosni Mubarak signals the end of an authoritarian era in the Middle East. For too long, the US and Europe acquiesced in fraudaulent elections and brutal political repression in the region. Now, they must engage with a new Arab polity to secure a real democratic transition.

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March 24, 2011 | Middle East and North Africa: The Energy Security Aspect

Ece Ozkan: The uprisings in the Middle East and North Africa are challenging not only the authoritative regimes of the region, but also the energy security of the world. States need to be aware of the major implications that regime change can have on energy supplies and markets, vital to the region and the world.

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February 15, 2011 | Why Morocco Won't Go the Way of Egypt

Ece Ozkan: Even if the uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia spark a domino effect throughout the Middle East and North Africa, Morocco won’t be one of the countries affected. There is little appetite for deposing its current monarch and the youth is not as politicized as elsewhere in the region.

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February 21, 2011 | Why the Youth of the World is Revolting

“Demography is destiny”.++ The young people rebelling against autocratic regimes in North Africa and the Middle East as well as those in the UK protesting against university fees have something in common. ++ They have both been let down by the older generation in power. ++ In the same way that the autocrats hold power in Egypt, the middle aged middle classes in the UK, due to their weight of

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February 7, 2011 | Egypt: Tweet for Freedom

Despite Mubarak’s internet blackout, Google has teamed up with Twitter to offer a service which allows Egyptians to have their voices heard offline. ++ Google’s “digital lifebuoy” does not need Internet access to function; users call a dedicated number and leave a voice mail, which is then translated and automatically displayed on Twitter. ++ Restricting internet access is now considered to be

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