Washington’s role in the Arab uprisings

The World

This week marks the ten year anniversary of a string of popular upheavals that shook the Arab world. The World’s Marco Werman and author Kim Ghattas discuss when US diplomacy lent a hand, and when it hindered the Arab Spring’s pro-democracy movements.

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