Raed El Rafei
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Stories by the Author
Demands for Radical Political Change in Lebanon
New protest group campaigns for overhaul of system that appears the most democratic in the Arab world but has many significant flaws.
4 Mar 11
"Delusional" Gaddafi
The Arab world has at once ridiculed the Libyan leader’s bizarre TV appearances and been appalled by the brutal suppression of his people.
23 Feb 11
Arab TV's Morality Tales Turned Upside Down
For decades Egyptian soap operas conditioned Arabs to be virtuous and stoic when all around them was corrupt – TV footage of the Egyptian uprising has changed all that.
17 Feb 11
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