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REVOLT IN THE MIDDLE EAST & NORTH AFRICA: THE CASE FOR CHRISTIANITY

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 Photo Credit: BBC  Expectations, Great expectations and dreams of better conditions are the aspirations of most people demonstrating in the Middle East and North Africa, however, for some these dreams may never materialise. The change for now can only be described as cosmetic as nothing apart from dictatorial rulers have been removed but their apparatus remain  in place. The constitutions and laws that treat Christians and other religious minorities as second class are still in place. The question is will it ever be changed? The names- Muslim Kingdom and Islamic Republic still remain but will that also change? These are questions that need addressing. As the wave of change sweeps across the region it is unclear what or who will fill the vacuum as there is no clear leader. No clear leader means no clear agenda and what to expect. Therefore this euphoria could very quickly turn to disappointment for many. This disappointment has already began. In Egypt Christians and other mi