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MOHAMED BOUAZIZI
From hope to agony, what's left of the Arab Spring?The chain of uprisings that shook the region from late 2010 and was soon dubbed the "Arab Spring" led to disparate long-term outcomes, with...
Arab Spring: How the West missed a date with historyTen years ago, as protests flared across the Arab world, Western governments failed to meet a date with destiny and help nurture dreams of ...
Arab Spring: How the West missed a date with historyHistory will not judge them kindly, said about 20 Western officials, activists and analysts, who talked to AFP on the 10th anniversary of t...
Arab Spring: The first smartphone revolutionRegimes across North Africa and the Middle East were caught flat-footed as the fervour of the popular uprisings spread at the speed of the ...
From hope to agony, what's left of the Arab Spring after nearly 10 years?From the quickfire collapse of seemingly invincible regimes to the rise and fall of a jihadist caliphate in its heart, the Middle East hurt...
As protests become part of our lives, perhaps a supportive eco-system is also here to stayIn 10 years, it feels like the protests have never stopped and even Covid hasn’t ended them. From Belarus to Brazil, Hong Kong to Kenosha, ...
- Tunisian uprising is not over yet
On the 1st anniversary of the Tunisian uprising, filmmaker-protester Elyes Baccar says the revolution is not over yet.
- An Arab awakening, after all
Is this an 'Arab revolution'? As the initial euphoria wears off, it's clear that one can't apply the term 'revolution' with a broad brush.
- Will there be another Tiananmen?
The Chinese authorities note the contagion in the Arab street with increasing alarm.