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Radio 4,17 Dec 2013,43 mins

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Egyptian author Tarek Osman traces the ideas that have shaped the modern Arab world, focussing on Egypt and Syria. Today, he explores the rise and fall of Arab nationalism. Producer: Phil Tinline.

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