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« Shias and Egypt | Main | Qui écrit encore à Tunis ? »
Friday, March 2, 2007
4:11PM

30 years of looniness

By AuthorIssandr El Amrani |
Libya' Jamahiriyya system, which has bred a completely dysfunctional decentralized system topped by an all-powerful dictator, is 30. The BBC has a recap, while the NYT attends a conference where Libya introduces economic -- but just economic -- reforms. Now where have I heard that before?
DateMar 2, 2007 at 16:11 Comment1 Comment

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[...] marks its 30th birthday as a Jamaheriya under the reign of Colonel Muammar Al Gaddafi today and this is what Issandr El Amrani has to say about the anniversary in The Arabist. Amira Al [...]

Mar 2, 2007 at 6:05 PM | Unregistered CommenterGlobal Voices Online » B

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