Arab Spring
noun
: a series of anti-government uprisings affecting Arab countries of North Africa and the Middle East beginning in 2010
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The Arab Spring bloomed in 2011 with the help of decentralized social platforms, including Twitter and Facebook.
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Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024
Images and videos quickly made the rounds on social media, reminiscent of the Arab Spring of 2011.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
The Arab Spring in 2011, when young people helped to overthrow leaders in Egypt and Tunisia, set the stage for other youth uprisings in Africa, Dr. Honwana said.
—John Eligon Joao Silva, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
After the Arab Spring protests erupted in several countries in 2011, the group took control of the province of Saada.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2024
In the final round, prior to the Arab Spring of 2011, the Houthis were bombed by Saudi Arabia, and accused the U.S. of masterminding the conflict.
—Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024
Hagen—who says Viking started its investment in Egypt in months following the Arab Spring in 2011—now operates four ships, which were launched in August in response to the uptick in interest in luxury Nile cruises, in the region.
—Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2023
That’s strikingly similar to most elections following Arab Spring uprisings, when nationalists generally prevailed in all-or-nothing presidential elections whereas Islamists managed to piece together powerful legislative coalitions.
—Hussein Ibish, The New Republic, 1 Nov. 2023
During the Arab Spring protests in Cairo in 2011, the fast-food restaurants around Tahrir Square were attacked, gutted and turned into first aid stations for protesters.
—Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2023
Jonathan Haidt, The Atlantic, 13 Mar. 2024
Images and videos quickly made the rounds on social media, reminiscent of the Arab Spring of 2011.
—Peter Suciu, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2024
The Arab Spring in 2011, when young people helped to overthrow leaders in Egypt and Tunisia, set the stage for other youth uprisings in Africa, Dr. Honwana said.
—John Eligon Joao Silva, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2024
After the Arab Spring protests erupted in several countries in 2011, the group took control of the province of Saada.
—Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Feb. 2024
In the final round, prior to the Arab Spring of 2011, the Houthis were bombed by Saudi Arabia, and accused the U.S. of masterminding the conflict.
—Nicolas Niarchos, The New Yorker, 31 Jan. 2024
Hagen—who says Viking started its investment in Egypt in months following the Arab Spring in 2011—now operates four ships, which were launched in August in response to the uptick in interest in luxury Nile cruises, in the region.
—Michelle Gross, Robb Report, 13 Nov. 2023
That’s strikingly similar to most elections following Arab Spring uprisings, when nationalists generally prevailed in all-or-nothing presidential elections whereas Islamists managed to piece together powerful legislative coalitions.
—Hussein Ibish, The New Republic, 1 Nov. 2023
During the Arab Spring protests in Cairo in 2011, the fast-food restaurants around Tahrir Square were attacked, gutted and turned into first aid stations for protesters.
—Mohamad El Chamaa, Washington Post, 21 Oct. 2023
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