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Radio 4,12 Jan 2012,45 mins

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The head of the Arab League talks to us about their mission in Syria. Robin Lustig interviews him in Cairo and also visits the town where the Egyptian uprising began. We hear how difficult it is to prove allegations of torture. And a report on how the economic downturn has affected social attitudes in the UK. The World Tonight with Robin Lustig in Cairo and Carolyn Quinn in London.

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