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The problem with what we call the 'Arab spring' is that these are very nationalistic experiences. Tunisians are concerned with Tunisia, Egyptians concerned with Egypt and so on.
Tariq Ramadan
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Tariq Ramadan
Age: 62
Born: 1962
Born: August 26
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