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Political battles overshadow Arab Spring gains

This content was published on Dec 13, 2012 “Every time society feels its hard-won gains are in danger, civil society groups go out on the streets to protest alongside political parties to make their voices heard, and defend freedoms and the rule of law,” said Rachid Khechana, head of the North Africa section at the satellite TV channel Al-Jazeera. In Tunisia, a compromise…