Arab spring To European fall: Six head of states have been ousted
Across the Arab world and Europe, six heads of states have been removed by popular movement. More are likely to be forced out by such movements.
By Tina Edwin, ET Bureau | Updated:
Impact of popular movement elsewhere:
Syria: President Bashar al-Assad under tremendous pressure to resign
Jordon: King Abdullah II dismissed PM Samir Zaid al-Rifai & cabinet in Feb 2011 and PM Marouf Suleiman al-Bakhit in Oct 2011
Oman: Sultan Qaboos bin Said dismisses some ministers and grants elected legislature lawmaking powers
Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki will not run for a third term in 2014 and Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir will not seek to run in the next presidential election in 2015
Jordon: King Abdullah II dismissed PM Samir Zaid al-Rifai & cabinet in Feb 2011 and PM Marouf Suleiman al-Bakhit in Oct 2011
Oman: Sultan Qaboos bin Said dismisses some ministers and grants elected legislature lawmaking powers
Iraqi PM Nouri al-Maliki will not run for a third term in 2014 and Sudanese president Omar al-Bashir will not seek to run in the next presidential election in 2015
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