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 should dispel the delusional gospel that the United States should be in the business of saving the world for democracy.
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
The Arab Spring was triggered, in part, by wheat price spikes.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The Arab Spring protests fueled in part by social media had just begun, and Facebook did not have established relationships with most governments or international organizations.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
The current war dates from divisions that surfaced during the Arab Spring that were encouraged by other nations, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which involved their own militaries.
—Juwayriah Wright, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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Bruce Fein, Baltimore Sun, 14 Apr. 2025
The Arab Spring was triggered, in part, by wheat price spikes.
—Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
The Arab Spring protests fueled in part by social media had just begun, and Facebook did not have established relationships with most governments or international organizations.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 10 Mar. 2025
The current war dates from divisions that surfaced during the Arab Spring that were encouraged by other nations, including Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates, which involved their own militaries.
—Juwayriah Wright, TIME, 7 Mar. 2025
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“Arab Spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arab%20Spring. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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