TEMPLATE ANALYSIS

The Arab Spring began in 2011 with an attempt to topple the long-standing dictator of Egypt, Hosni Mubarak.

Eventually, it succeeded and with that came the first result of a process that continues to this day and is clearly to make an impact in Gulf states such as Bahrain, where the Emir has just handed power to his son.

It was time, said Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, to let the new generation take over.

Of course that generation, would be allowed to vote for their new leader, like they have done in Egypt and the Palestinian Territories

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