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CiteEgypt, Turkey, and Tunisia Are All Slowly Islamizing
Steven Cook inspects the role of Islam in Egyptian, Turkish, and Tunisian society and culture.
Speaker: Isobel Coleman, Director, Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative, CFR
May 19, 2011
Isobel Coleman, Director of the Council on Foreign Relations' Civil Society, Markets, and Democracy Initiative, discusses new initiatives announced by President Obama in support of the democratic transitions in Egypt and Tunisia, including trade, investment, debt forgiveness, and loan guarantees.
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