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CAN EGYPTIANS REVOLT?

Sunday, January 30th, 2011

Inspired by the Tunisian example, Egyptians take to the streets in their own protest. Al Jazeera's Alaa Bayoumi asks: But can it last? The traditional wisdom has always been that Egyptians don't revolt simply because they are an agricultural society. Farmers require stability and patience to tend their land. Farmers also ...