"The Arab Spring was a complex phenomenon which, unfortunately, did not achieve the goals of greater democracy and social justice that seemed to be its driving forces. However, it is legitimate to ask how much the pursuit of particular economic and geopolitical interests contributed to this failure at the international community level."
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From an interview of Stefania Falasca, Col Vangelo diplomazia di pace, Avvenire.it (February 8, 2014)
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Pietro Parolin
Pietro Parolin (17 January 1955 –) is an Italian prelate of the Catholic Church who has served as the Vatican's Secretary of State since 2013 and as a member of the Council of Cardinals since 2014, the same year he was made a cardinal. He presided over the 2025 papal conclave and was considered papabile, though ultimately not elected as pope.
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