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AFP file photo. Protesters have in recent years gathered in support of stripping the name of late Yugoslav communist leader Josip Broz Tito from a prominent square in Croatia’s capital

Croatia Turns its Back to Tito

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Sep 2, 2017 | World

Zagreb- Zagreb on Friday stripped the name of late Yugoslav leader Josip Broz Tito from a prominent square in the Croatian capital, a move that has sparked controversy. The vote in the city assembly to change the name of Marshal Tito Square took place on the...

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A statue of Josip Broz Tito, the late Yugoslav Communist leader, is seen in Kumrovec, some 45 kilometers (29 miles) northwest of Zagreb, Croatia, Saturday, May 25, 2013. (AP Photo/ Marko Drobnjakovic)

Opinion: The lessons of Yugoslavia

by Ali Ibrahim | May 29, 2013 | Opinion

Supposedly, time moves forwards, not backwards. Although the past must not be forgotten, no matter how cruel and horrible it was, psychologically healthy people should treat it as history or heritage that they can learn from. However, being nostalgic for the past and...