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World Service,22 Feb 2003,26 mins

Democracy and the Arab World

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About half of the 22 Arab League countries are taking steps towards democracy but neither the traditional nor the 'republican' monachies show signs of democratising themselves any time soon. Guests include: Saad Eddin Ibrahim, Sami Zubaida.

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