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Special Dispatch No. 3887-Saudi Arabia/Democratization and Reform in the Arab and Muslim World Prominent Saudi Journalist: "Where Are the Founding Fathers of the 'Arab Spring?'" In a May 19, 2011 op-ed in the London daily Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, titled "Where Are the Founding Fathers of the 'Arab Spring?'" Adel Al-Toraifi explains that despite the much-acclaimed "Arab Spring," there is no "genuine change in the ideas or characters of the region." He adds, "The 'Arab Spring' has no founding fathers - because [it] is not based on progressive, enlightened thought," and concludes by quoting Thomas Jefferson. According to the paper, Al-Toraifi is editor-in-chief of the Arab magazine Al-Majalla. To read the full report, visit http://www.memri.org/report/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/5341.htm <http://memri.convio.net/site/R?i=kViat9V7X0iXQw9RhoQyjQ..> . Special Dispatch 3888-Syria Syrian Liberal Intellectual Muhyi Al-Din Al-Ladhaqani Compares Al-Assad to 'the Godfather' and States: "We Are Facing a Vague 'Democracy,' Adopted by All Those Who Do Not Believe in Democracy" Following are excerpts from an interview with Syrian liberal intellectual Muhyi Al-Din Al-Ladhaqiya, which aired on Al-Arabiya TV on May 19, 2011. To view this clip on MEMRI TV, visit <http://memri.convio.net/site/R?i=foqvy_T9XXK2ecgB1mFx_Q..> http://www.memritv.org/clip/en/0/0/0/0/0/0/2948.htm 2948.jpg <http://memri.convio.net/images/content/pagebuilder/2948.jpg> Muhyi Al-Din Al-Ladhaqiya: "I don't know why, but the Al-Assad family reminds me of the story of 'The Godfather.' Al-Assad Sr. groomed his eldest son [Bassel] to be his heir, but the eldest son was killed in an accident. So the second son - just like in the case of the godfather, the Mafia leader - inherited the leadership of the family and of the Mafia. The same thing happened in the Al-Assad family..." 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