Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Arab Spring To Dominate Nobel Peace Prize Decision

Arab Spring to Dominate Nobel Peace Prize, Institute Says -- Bloomberg

The so-called Arab Spring, which has displaced regimes in the Middle East and North Africa, will dominate this year’s Nobel Peace Prize, the Peace Research Institute Oslo said.

The top three candidates who may get the prize include two Egyptians and one Tunisian, Kristian Berg Harpviken, head of the institute which ranks potential winners, said in an interview today. The institute doesn’t help choose the winners.

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My Comment: If Lina Ben Mhenni is recognized by the Nobel committee, it would be the first time that a blogger has received such a reward.

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