Ruling elites should n't conclude that the status quo can be maintained because public support for protests seems to be wavering . Ahmed Muasher : Doomsayers who say Arab Spring is petering out are wrong ; it is irreversible . Muasher : Elites and governments are at an edge , need to move toward consensus building . Protesters have political parties and programs , he says , and they must unite . It will be hard , he says , but the only way ahead in the Arab world is a sharing of power .
Ahmed Muasher : Doomsayers who say Arab Spring is petering out are wrong ; it is irreversible . Muasher : Elites and governments are at an edge , need to move toward consensus building . Protesters have political parties and programs , he says , and they must unite . It will be hard , he says , but the only way ahead in the Arab world is a sharing of power .