Anti-government protestors shout slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Defying a deadly government crackdown, tens of thousands of protesters have poured into the streets of a city in southern Yemen in ongoing protests against longtime president Ali Abdullah Saleh. (AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen)
Roots of the Arab spring uprisings
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A bleak economy and high unemployment among young people have fueled much of the discontent in the Arab spring uprisings. A new documentary from America Abroad looks at how democracy alone cannot solve the major issues that plague the economies of these countries.
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