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| Subject: A new wave of Arab protesters say, 'It's the economy, stupid!' Sun Oct 06, 2019 1:05 am | |
| Protests and clashes paralyze much of Iraq. Demonstrators in Lebanon block roads with burning tires and tear down posters of politicians. Egyptians brave the wrath of the security forces to resurrect the battle cry of the ill-fated 2011 revolution: "The people want the downfall of the regime." This isn't about regional rivalries, the Arab-Israeli conflict, terrorism or even a yearning for greater freedom. This time it's about the economy, corruption and the failure of elites and politicians (usually one and the same) to provide basic public services, and at least a glimmer of hope that the lives of ordinary people in these countries will improve.
https://edition.cnn.com/2019/10/04/middleeast/iraq-lebanon-protests-intl/index.html
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