Arab Myths and Realities
The unrest sweeping the Middle East caught most people by surprise – both inside and outside the region. Indeed, the wave of protest has fundamentally upended at least five conventional beliefs about the Arab world.
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WASHINGTON, DC – With Hosni Mubarak’s ouster in Egypt – widely considered to have one of the region’s most stable regimes until only recently – and Colonel Muammar Qaddafi clinging to power in Libya, there is no clear end in sight to the turmoil sweeping across the Arab world. Protests have already toppled governments in Tunisia and Egypt, leaving other Arab countries faced with widespread discontent.