Eventually, king hamad bin isa al khalifa commissioned a. Unrest and uncertainty the big picture, the boston globes photoblog. Though the official results are not yet in, the election is certainly a milestone in the democratic awakening known as the arab spring. The major events of the arab spring the arab world has undergone more upheaval in the past year than in the past several decades. The breath and hum of democracy seemed almost a libidinous thing in parts of the middle east, but, in truth, the body heat had been simmering for. Arab spring exploring the interactions among public opinion, governance, and the public sphere, published by the world bank group. Yet, faisal requested from the great powers of world war i that.
Deborah amos, npr s international correspondent covering. Arab spring middle east and north africa by the global resources. Host scott simon talks with nprs soraya sarhaddi nelson in. The more detailed timeline of the syrian civil war is contained in the articles linked to in the infobox on the right and in the list below. It began in response to oppressive regimes and a low standard of living, starting with protests in tunisia noueihed, 2011.
Change was imposed on us and people rejected that because they thought it was alien to the culture, he says in this talk from ted2011. The arab world once led human civilization in culture, philosophy, mathematics and science, but in the last century the region found itself first under. Tunisians to choose new leader after 1st democratically. And im not sure theyre going to be able to do that on the timeline that. Frank gardner, is the arab spring good or bad for terrorism. Tunisia this guide lists online and print sources for what has become known as the arab spring, the popular revolutionary wave in the middle east and north africa that started in december 2010. Libyas arab spring was a bloody affair, ending with the killing of gaddafi, one of the worlds most ruthless dictators. A year of revolution a year ago, a tunisian fruitseller set himself on fire after being humiliated by a police officer. The phone that helped andy carvin report the arab spring is now in the smithsonian the npr reporter talks about how he was able to factcheck tweets amid the rush of. A chronological narrative of some of the main events and developments follows the list of years, but it is not comprehensive. A special series from national public radio npr on the arab spring. His death saw the rebel militias turn on each other in a mosaic of turf.
Usips mary hope schwoebel discusses the opportunities and challenges for women in the arab spring. Photographer moises saman captured this shot of two activists in hama, syria. Palestine in the context of the arab spring middle east. It is an important addition to the literature of the arab spring. Saman and journalist anthony shadid entered the city for several days last july. The endgame is a series of films exploring the fall of the gaddafi regime from the perspective of those who helped to bring it down al jazeera tv the long road to tripoli. Here is a look at the most important events in the. Egypt this guide lists online and print sources for what has become known as the arab spring, the popular revolutionary wave in the middle east and north africa that started in december 2010. Demonstrators expressing political and economic grievances faced violent crackdowns by. Where it is now and where it may be going, bbc news, july 10, 2011. We debate whether todays wartorn libya can be blamed on the legacy of colonel gaddafis 42 years in power. The assad family and the minority alawites have held the top jobs for decades, and feel they would be trampled if the majority sunni muslims come to power. In the last of our sixpart series on the upheavals changing the middle east, nprs deborah amos looks at what it all means for america.
Arab spring in the news are secular forces being squeezed out of arab spring. Tunsian president toppled weeks of violent protest lead to safty of the president jan 25, 2011. The hopes of a generation audio meghna chakrabarti, raj desai and khairi abaza discuss the future the arab spring and the emerging opportunities for young people in the middle east. Since the onset of the arab spring two years ago, with its public protests in the streets and squares of many arab cities, it has become clear that there is a drastic change in the political. In this book, npr social media chief andy carvin the man who tweets revolutions offers a unique firstperson recap of the arab spring. We al jazeera tv follow a group of libyan exiles as they sacrifice everything to return home for the final assault on tripoli. Causes of the arab spring causes of the arab spring may be described as following. This interactive timeline highlights key events of the arab spring from december 2010december 2011 arab youth. A historic moment in the arab world the former head of al jazeera, wadah khanfar has a unique perspective on the arab spring. A major factor in the syrian revolt is the battle between sectarian groups. Hamid sulaiman was born in damascus in 1986 to a middleclass family and studied architecture before the civil war began in 2011. Arab spring revisitedthe battle for democracy in egypt the economist duration.
They want this government to bring them actual, real change real change to their pocketbooks. Arab spring, wave of prodemocracy protests and uprisings that took place in the middle east and north africa beginning in 2010, challenging some of the regions entrenched authoritarian regimes. The phone that helped andy carvin report the arab spring. Arab spring middle east and north africa by the global. The government was overthrown in tunisia on 14 january 2011. The fate of iraqi refugees in syria is one of the three hot topics for the next year that will be considered in a second commentary on migration, displacement, and the arab spring.
Writer and analyst louai alhussein, referencing the arab spring ongoing at. Host scott simon talks with nprs soraya sarhaddi nelson. Barack obama, the arab spring and a series of unforeseen. The event set off uprisings across north africa and the. Egypt has witnessed the overthrow of two presidents since the start of the arab spring. Produced by rose friedman, petra mayer, beth novey and meghan sullivan executive producer. Part memoir, part history, the book includes intimate stories of the revolutionaries who fought for freedom on the streets and across the internet stories that would have never been recorded. Eighteen days of mass protests forced hosni mubarak to. A chronology of key events in the history of tunisia. Barack obama, the arab spring and a series of unforeseen events this article is more than 7 years old after promising muslims a new beginning in.
This book shines an important light on efforts at reconciliations and new social contracts, a recognition that women have been integral to bringing about change. A foreign correspondent reflects on the arab spring fresh air december 21, 2011 for the past year, veteran war correspondent anthony shadid has been reporting on the arab uprisings in egypt. Protests arose in tunisia following mohamed bouazizis selfimmolation. Amir faisal, the leader of the 1916 arab revolt and a firm believer in the idea of arab unity had hypothesized that once the victors of world war i would concede arab independence and help them establish their local competence, the natural influences of race, language and interest would soon draw all arabs into one people. One year later a year ago, the people of tunisia and egypt rose up against their autocratic rulers and forced them from power. The arab world has undergone more upheaval in the past year than in the past several decades. The common slogan of the protesters throughout arab spring was the people want to bring down the regime aissa, 2012.
Here is a look at the most important events in the region, which remains in a state of transition. Local corruption as well as rumours of corruption at the top echelons of the government combined to destabilize the 23yearold regime of pres. Womens participation in the arab spring has been significant, but it remains to be seen, however, if their participation will result in increased opportunities for women in the public sphere when the dust settles. Arab spring used their powers vehemently to crush the demonstrators and consequently the peaceful protesters also became violent. Former deputy prime minister of libya and engineering professor mustafa abushagur takes the stage at tedglobal 20 to look at where the arab spring has been, and where it is going. Even prior to bouazizis death, public protests had erupted in tunisia. He led the postarab spring transition to democracy. A timeline created with timetoasts interactive timeline maker.