“Revolution without evolution is just a waste of lives.”

Yasser Harrak. ND. On the Arab Spring. Oximity News (former Oximity News was acquired by Scribd). https://www.oximity.com/user/Yasser-Harrak-1

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Canadian liberal writer, columnist and human rights activist

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