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Today’s younger generations, including children, represent a majority of the Arab societies and some as high as 75% of the population. This category of citizenry, therefore, needs utmost care and attention. They must be properly guided and empowered in order that they can encounter the challenges of today, creating a more secure environment, peaceful, and progressive for the welfare of tomorrow. The first point of reference for this younger generation was - until recently - limited to the family, neighborhood and school. Since this has remained a shared and integrated responsibility without the clashing of values, the Arab youth have been long known for their psychologically balanced and stable personalities. They have been less inclined to violence and vandalism than their Western counterparts. However, the great changes taking place in the last few decades in the Arab societies and abroad have largely impacted and undermined such traditional points of reference. As transformations accelerate, an incident on one side of the globe may undoubtedly affect other areas in an indirect manner. Today’s telecommunications has founded an open, globalized and borderless virtual society. Unfortunately, these younger generations have not been as savvy nor challenged intellectually sufficiently enough to affect real change as of yet.
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