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West Asia, explained.
Viral video of 12-year old Egyptian boy explaining his country's politicsViral video of 12-year old Egyptian boy explaining his country's politics
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Sam Roggeveen
Sam Roggeveen is Program Director of the Lowy Institute’s International Security Program. He is the author of The Echidna Strategy: Australia's Search for Power and Peace (Opens in new window), published by La Trobe University Press in 2023.
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As with so many viral videos, this one's a sleeper. It was recorded in October last year, but has gained significant attention just in the last few weeks and is now up to almost 1 million views on YouTube.
As I listened, it occurred to me that the boy's argument makes for a nice companion piece to Bob Bowker's post on Islamism and modernity:
(Thanks Steph.)
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