In December 2010‚ mass anti-government protests began in Tunisia and later spread across the Arab world. By February 2011‚ revolutions occurred in Tunisia and Egypt‚ Libya and Syria. The uprisings were dubbed as “Arab Spring”. Many nations in the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA)‚ that neighbor the conflict spots‚ have been greatly affected by the uprisings. Neighboring countries have experienced an influx of refugees‚ and a possibility of violence spilling over their borders. Nations
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French Revolution and the Arab Spring Essay Essay Prompt: To what extent does the French Revolution reflect the recent conflicts seen within the Arab Spring? Note: Consider the following themes: * Short-term and long-term causes * Popular Revolts * Voice of the People – leaders‚ writings‚ media and symbols * Shifts in Power * International Interventions * Religious Repercussions Research links/News Articles: Middle East Region - http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0
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The revolution in the Arab world unfolded exquisitely but with dramatic repercussions. High unemployment rates‚ the oppression of political freedoms‚ and the overwhelming presence of corruption led to a rise in unrest amongst many in the Arab world -- which set off a domino effect amongst states in a fight for democracy at home. It all began in Tunisia in December 2010‚ and quickly escalated into a campaign for change that would reach across the region‚ and move the world. By the time the conflict
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(Journalism) Course Instructor Ma’m Rida Sohail International Mass Media and its Impact Mid-term Assignment – Arab Spring 16/11/2012 Introduction The Arab Spring‚ referring to the chain reaction of revolutions in the Arab world‚ is considered to have begun in Tunisia when a small produce seller lit himself on fire to protest the government taking away his job. Some say that this event‚ coupled with enough pressure from outside media sources‚ sparked the revolution of the younger generation in Tunisia
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The reasons that morocco had a peaceful Arab Spring‚ in accordance with the Social contract‚ rousseau The Arab Spring raises numerous issues in political philosophy such as the justification of the state‚ the nature of the state‚ and the role of the state‚ liberty‚ and property. All of these concepts are evident in these monumental series of events. Hobbes‚ John Locke‚ and Jean Jacques-Rousseau are believed to be the foremost political philosophers of Western Civilization. Like Hobbes and Locke
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140-the Arab Spring Implications for British Policy October 2011Foreword 1 preface 2 introduction 3 Chapter 1: Regional Overview 4 Eugene Rogan (university of Oxford) Chapter 2: Tunisia: the Trailblazer and the Benchmark 8 Michael J. Willis (university of Oxford) Chapter 3: Egypt: transition to democracy 13 Tariq Ramadan (university of Oxford) Chapter 4: Six lessons from Libya 16 Shashank Joshi (RUSI) Chapter 5: Syria:revolution and repression 20 Marwa Daoudy (university of
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an Iraqi account of the gulf war into English. He now works for the United Nations in the Middle East. He speaks Arabic‚ French and Persian well. Johnny West ‘s book aims at discussing the reasons of the revolutions that have been erupted in three Arab countries‚ Tunisia‚ Egypt and Libya‚ but through their iconic figures. West traveled from a country to another and from a governorate to another just to meet the families and neighbors of the revolutions’ icons and listen to their stories. He sees
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happiness‚ debt and wealth‚ and change—both for the good and bad. The American Revolution of the 1700s and the present day Arab Spring revolution are two profound examples of revolutions that have affected people and county’s around the world and impacted history. Although centuries and miles apart‚ these two revolutions share many similarities. The American Revolution and Arab Spring are similar because they both erupted due to an unsuitable and unjustifiable government‚ caused people to feel restless
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nations ‘destinies‚ many countries in the Middle East engaged in a revolution for freedom. Beginning in Tunisia‚ protesters in other countries of the Middle East gathered in a popular movement‚ known as the Arab Spring. Although the purpose of the Arab Spring movement to obtain freedom can be considered successful‚ the political situation in the countries associated with this type of movement isn’t the best. As mentioned in the article‚ a leader of opposition
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SPEECH UNHRC AGENDA SYRIAN CIVIL WAR The world is going through a change and millions of people are being oppressed under the name of democratic transition better known as Arab Spring. These victims require our voice-the voice of UNHRC. Saudi Arabia is highly critical of the Assad regime that has greatly violated Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the delegate feels that countries like Russia‚ China and Iran are just supporting it for their personal gain. The delegate mourns the
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