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World Service - World Have Your Say homepage On air from Cairo: Arab Uprisings Special

| Friday, 6 June 2011 | 17:00 - 20:00 GMT

Here's the spectacular venue where Ros, Simon, Krupa and Naveena from the WHYS team - with colleagues from the 大象传媒 Arabic Service - are preparing for today's programmes on the Arab Uprisings.

We're on air at 1600GMT on 大象传媒 World News TV (one hour later than normal) and 1700GMT / 1800GMT on 大象传媒 World Service radio (usual times) and we hope you can join in.

We're going to focus on these areas, as they seem to be much discussed at the moment ...

1. Why the difference in the response from the UN in Syria compared to the response in Libya?

2. How do you fix economies slowed down by the Arab Uprisings? If economies are taking a serious hit - was it worth it?

3. The role that capitalism and Islam should play in future Arab societies.

And of course, if there are any other points you'd like to discuss, you can post them here.

You can get involved in the conversation on Twitter with #bbccairo and #whys.

By the way - if our team in Cairo is glistening on your screens a little more than usual, here's why:

@rosatkins I'm looking at what I'll call a 'three-shirter'. A colleague just asked me if I'd been in the pool. If only...

I'm with the team in London (where it certainly isn't 34C / 93F!) reading your contributions and we'll be taking your calls during the programme too. Speak to you later.

Your comments

  1. Comment sent via unknown: 23057

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    @razaniyat It's a live TV & radio debate on the 大象传媒 from Cairo with @大象传媒_WHYS - more info here #bbccairo #whys

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    ty #大象传媒Cairo @大象传媒_WHYS @bbcworldservice

  3. Comment sent via unknown: 23057

    • 18:56
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    yes @wael intervention is a stalling tactic by The West #大象传媒Cairo @大象传媒_WHYS #OnlineDEMOCRACY

  4. Comment sent via unknown: 23057

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    Debate in meeting places, debate on radio tv, and more so , online. THAT is ur new government #jan25 #大象传媒Cairo @大象传媒_WHYS #OnlinedEMOCRACY

  5. Comment sent via unknown: 23057

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    Great point @jazkhalifa and I'd argue that ignoring cultural sensitivities is one of the reasons for the civil uprising in Egypt @bbc_whys

  6. Comment sent via unknown: 23057

    • 18:13
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    Egypt cannot fret about lack of progress , the template for true democracy is made and cannot be unmade #大象传媒Cairo @大象传媒_WHYS

  7. Comment sent via unknown: 23057

    • 18:13
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    @bbc_whys stand tall and proud my arab brothers and sisters! You have more supporrt in the usa than you realize!

  8. Comment sent via unknown: 23057

    • 18:10
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    @大象传媒_WHYS International intervention kills the whole point of revolution which comes from inside,every nation has a right to act on its own

  9. Comment sent via unknown: 23057

    • 18:10
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    the whole world will use OnlineDEMOCRACY eventually , #arabspring can be the forefront #大象传媒Cairo @大象传媒_WHYS

  10. Comment sent via unknown: 23057

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    So it's wrong to think that your country should encourage visitors as a way to appreciate your cultural values? @jazkhalifa @bbc_whys

  11. Comment sent via SMS

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    i am a namibian i want to tell Libyan people please thy must stop fighting, AND NATO MUST GO BACK WERE THY COMING FROM. AND Gdhafi must talk with his people solve the problem,

  12. Comment sent via unknown: 23057

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    @大象传媒_WHYS Arabs need leaders who's 1st concern is the good of the country not how long they stay in power.

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    RT No #Israelis? @Hana_Zuhair Via @大象传媒_WHYS So far I haven't seen a #Palestinian in the debate- a shame. They are people too #大象传媒cairo

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    RT @ElmasryS Via @大象传媒_WHYS So pathetic a country full of potential like #Egypt begs for loan #bbccairo shame on Arab league spokesman

  15. Comment sent via unknown: 23057

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    @大象传媒_WHYS Exit of dictators does not always come with democracy. What ensures it is respecting the rule of law #bbccairo

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    • 18:06
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    Arabs need leaders who鈥檚 1st concern is the good of the country not how long they stay in power.

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    • 18:03
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    RT @GeraldGraham Via @大象传媒_WHYS Arab Spring countries should invest in education.. to secure future & prosperity for future genrns #bbccairo