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The quote says the Arab Spring had ended and that the early image of protesters using technology in Tahrir Square was gone. It suggests that the movement had moved past its initial phase and that the situation had changed significantly.
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Originally said in English.
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About Richard Engel
American journalist and author
Richard Engel is an American journalist and author, best known as the chief foreign correspondent for NBC News. He was appointed to that role in 2008, after working as the network’s Middle East correspondent and Beirut bureau chief. Before joining NBC in 2003, Engel covered the opening of the Iraq War for ABC News as a freelance reporter based in Baghdad. His work has focused on international reporting, especially the Middle East and major conflict zones.
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