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Democracy overnight in Libya? You’re dreaming
Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum blogs on prospects for democracy in Libya.
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Mohammed Mursi, the Muslim Brotherhood leader once jailed by ousted dictator Hosni Mubarak, succeeds him as president of the world’s most populous Arab nation.
Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum blogs on prospects for democracy in Libya.
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Channel 4 News International Editor Lindsey Hilsum blogs on China’s veto of the UN Security Council resolution on Syria
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