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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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.
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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
During the Arab Spring of 2011, protesters throughout the Middle East took to the streets to demand change.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
And in previous moments of crises or regional instability, like the Arab Spring or last year’s 12-day war between the US and Iran, the well heeled have typically traveled through other cities.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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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
During the Arab Spring of 2011, protesters throughout the Middle East took to the streets to demand change.
—Nabih Bulos, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
And in previous moments of crises or regional instability, like the Arab Spring or last year’s 12-day war between the US and Iran, the well heeled have typically traveled through other cities.
—Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 1 Mar. 2026
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