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Polls Show That Arabs Admire A Lot Of The Western Values, Cultural Aspects In The West. It Is More About Policies Than About Way Of Life.

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Polls Show That Arabs Admire A Lot Of The Western Values, Cultural Aspects In The West. It Is More About Policies Than About Way Of Life.

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