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What Will Be the Next Middle East Shock?

As despotic regimes across the Arab world crumble or battle for survival, what lies ahead? That depends on whether revolutionary citizens stay the course, how much of the tired leadership can be swept away, and how protected dictators are, five experts tell Rob Verger.

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With revolution and unrest sweeping the Middle East, dictators toppled in Tunisia and Egypt, and Colonel Gaddafi increasingly embattled in Libya, five experts weigh in on the question: What's next for Libya and the Middle East?

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