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A fresh look at the week's global news from the World Service's 27 language sections, with David Amanor.

ARAB SPRING: REPORTER'S VIEW FROM IRAN AND AFRICA
The Arab Spring anniversary season is well underway and the 91Èȱ¬'s Arabic Service has been in overdrive - but what of the other language sections across the World Service? What challenges have their reporters faced? In Cairo to mark the beginning of Mubarak's end, Ranyah Sabry for 91Èȱ¬ African English and Mehrdad Farahmand of Persian TV swap stories of the tumultuous and tremendous days in Tahrir Square.

LETTER FROM… A REVOLUTION JUNKIE
Last year no fewer than 13 countries across North Africa and the Middle East experienced mass protests. And the narrative of revolution could still spring a few surprises this year in the Arab world and beyond. So who wants to be part of a revolution? Pakistani writer Mohammed Hanif is desperate to be part of a revolution. But before he can usurp a despot or hoist a redesigned flag, domestic life somehow gets in the way.

ONLINE GREATEST HITS
World Service internet guru Falko Mortiboys gives the rundown on the big-hitting stories across the 91Èȱ¬ language sites this week.

NONSENSICAL NEWS
How many words can you weave together and still say nothing at all? 91Èȱ¬ Russian's Artyom Liss, Nga Pham of the Vietnamese section and Rafid Jabboori of the Arabic Service dip their toes into the murky waters of journalistic jargon and cliche.