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Al Nahda supporters wave flags as they attend a concert during the second anniversary of the Tunisian Revolution at Avenue Habib Bourguiba in Tunis January 14, 2013. REUTERS/Anis Mili


Arab Spring makes region $225 bln poorer

Arab Spring makes region $225 bln poorer

DUBAI, (Reuters) – The estimates, both old and new, are imperfect. It’s also tricky to isolate the impact of the Arab uprisings from the effects of rising commodity prices and a slow global economy. Still, the numbers are plausible. In relatively stable...
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The Watermelon Revolutions

The Watermelon Revolutions

An old joke popular among economists says when you have two cows, the state takes one of them and gives it to someone else. This is the socialist system. In a communist system, the state takes both cows from you and gives you milk. Finally, in the capitalist system,...