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Are Popular Protests A Mortal Threat To Dictators? | Feb. 10, 2011 [1]

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In an article discussing the domino effect of popular protests in the Middle East, Les Campbell, NDI's regional director for the Middle East and North Africa comments on the possibility of uprisings in the Gulf States.

"Maybe I'll be wrong, but I think in the Gulf states, the standard of living is so high that it's difficult to imagine an Egyptian-level of uprising there."

Source URL: http://www.ndi.org/node/17244

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[1] http://www.ndi.org/node/17244
[2] http://www.npr.org/2011/02/10/133618911/are-popular-protests-a-mortal-threat-to-dictators