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This is the 13th episode of Thawara,

the Diggs Rolling Series on 20th century Arab politics

with historian Abdel Razak Tachriti.

Thawara is Arabic 4, revolution.

It's a word that contains historical multitudes.

Diverse political radicalisms and revolve. contains historical multitudes, diverse political radicals and revolts that have swept

across Arab lands over the past century.

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