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This is the 14th episode of Thawara, the Diggs series on 20th century Arab politics with

historian Abdel Razakakriti.

Falura is Arabic for revolution.

It's a word that contains historical multitudes,

diverse political radicalisms and revolts that have swept across Arab lands over the past century.

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