In the Spring of 2011, chaos and revolts rippled across the Arab world, commonly referred to as ‘The Arab Spring’. The term ‘Arab Spring’ originates from the 1848 revolutions, also called the ‘People’s Spring’, when political upheavals swept across Europe.
10 Years Since the Arab Spring, by Erin Barnett
10 years on from the Arab Spring, we must look back on what happened and why. The Arab Spring was a pro-democracy uprising that spread throughout the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). By mid-2012 most of the actions against governments had faded, many achieved little and were met by severe violence and curbs on free speech – social media platforms like FaceBook were shut down by governments in an attempt to prevent the spread of revolutionary rhetoric.
Syria, profiling the present through the past
Unless you have been deliberately avoiding all forms of news media since December 2010, there is a good chance you will have heard of the Arab Spring. It is potentially one of the most momentous series of events to occur across the Middle East since the break-up of the Ottoman Empire. For the most part, Continue Reading