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 uprisings of 2011-12 owe much of their origin to a youth bulge in the Middle East.
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John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
He was appointed by Assad in 2011 as governor of Deir ez-Zor after anti-government protests that spread across the country during the Arab Spring.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Also, imposition of democracy from outside proved murky as in Afghanistan and in the countries that underwent the Arab Spring.
—Debidatta A. Mahapatra, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The island had received tens of thousands of refugees fleeing violent government crackdowns during the Arab Spring (2010–11), and many had died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
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John Rennie Short, The Conversation, 31 Mar. 2026
He was appointed by Assad in 2011 as governor of Deir ez-Zor after anti-government protests that spread across the country during the Arab Spring.
—Ashley Carnahan, FOXNews.com, 18 Mar. 2026
Also, imposition of democracy from outside proved murky as in Afghanistan and in the countries that underwent the Arab Spring.
—Debidatta A. Mahapatra, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The island had received tens of thousands of refugees fleeing violent government crackdowns during the Arab Spring (2010–11), and many had died while attempting to cross the Mediterranean Sea.
—René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Arab Spring.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Arab%20Spring. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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