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← “Love and revolution” (2018): A film by Yannis Youlountas

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“The Failure of Egypt’s Revolution”

Posted on September 1, 2018 by Vassilis Lambropoulos | Comments Off on “The Failure of Egypt’s Revolution”

Steve Negus reviews Into the Hands of Soldiers: Freedom and Chaos in Egypt and the Middle East by David D. Kirkpatrick (2018)

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Vassilis Lambropoulos
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