World Affairs

  Arab Spring or Arab Awaking   ‘End of Fear’ is the name of the revolution which started in the Middle East and North African states in 2010. The revolution is also known as the Arab Spring or Arab Awaking because the major countries which came under the influence of this revolution are located in the Arab world, but other states like India and America also faced some kind of demonstration and street protest. The Arab revolution started when the Tunisian nationalist Muhammad Bouazizi set himself on a fire because of injustice. M. Bouazizi locally known as Basbossa was born in Tunisia, on 29 March 1984. Bouazizi's father died when he was 3. He worked various jobs since he was ten, he was the sole breadwinner of his family. He started selling the fruits at the age of ten, he even quit his studies to support his family. According to some news, local police had allegedly targeted and mistreated Bouazizi for years. On the morning of 17 December, he started his work but...

Arab Spring in Yemen Part - 1 / Case study of Yemen in the light of Arab Spring   In 2011 a wave of pro-democracy protests started in the Arab world which knows as the Arab Spring. The wave causes a change in the government of Arab states. Yemen became one of those countries where the protest converted into the civil war. The protest uprising in Yemen because, the country already facing the issue of rebellion, humanitarian crisis, and foreign intervention, and these factors also became a reason to convert the state protest to war, in which foreign intervention is visible. The protest in Sanaa uprising after the Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia and similar protests in Egypt where the rule of government changed by the people protests. To understand the conflict of Yemen it is important to analyze the background and history of Yemen. The history and background provide the directions of the Arab Spring situation in Yemen and aftermaths. Strategic and Demographic importance Yemen fac...

Arab Spring in Egypt The Arab Spring which first broke out in Tunisia, 2010-11 encouraging other countries of the Arab World and become the hottest topic of Arab politics in terms of International Relations. After Tunisia, Egyptian protest broke out against Egyptian ruler Hosni Mubarak on January 25, 2011. Egypt as a Country: Egypt got independence in 1922 from British rule despite independence UK controls the Suez Canal matters. Egypt relates to two regions North Africa and southwest Asia. Egypt shares a border with Libya to West, Sudan to South and Gaza strip to North.  Also, share costliness with the Mediterranean Sea, The Red Sea, and the River Nile.  Egyptian Revolution: The revolution of Egypt inspired by the Tunisian revolution started in January 2011 and ended within 18 days. This was the shortest campaign that overthrown the 30 years of Hosni rule. The revolution started with the marches, demonstration and civil resistance by Lab...

ARAB SPRING IN TUNISIA Introduction: TUNISIA is a North African state, shares a border with Libya and Algeria and two-sided connected with the Mediterranean Sea & Sahara Desert.   Tunisia was the first Arab state who faced Arab spring in 2010 . That time Ben Ali was a ruler. The revolution of Tunisia was also is known as the Jasmine revolution. That was a 28 days campaign against the government. The revolution starts in December 2010 and ended in January 2011 and the rule of Ben Ali overthrown in 28 days.   Ben Government: Ben ruling the government since,1987, through RCD (Democratic Constitutional Rally) party. The government of Ben characterized by the development of the Tunisian private sector in favor of foreign investments. The economical condition of Tunisia was far better than other North African Arab States but the prices of food and the market ware too high for people and youth facing the problem of unemployment. On the other hand, corr...

Arab Spring The Arab Spring is a term used for the anti-government protests, uprisings and demonstrations that were prevalent in much of North Africa and the Middle East starting around late 2010. What began as a handful of protests sparked by a single self-immolation ignited Tunisia, and then moved to other nations, demanding decades old corrupt authoritarianism and worldwide economic problems. While the Western media like to call all that developed Arab Spring, in fact it was a Real sprit of freedom, dignity and a hope for better future!. It is often inspired by earlier democratic movements, for example the European revolutions of 1848, the so-called Springtime of Nations, and the Prague Spring in 1968. Origin and Spread: The very first flame lit in Tunisia, back in December 2010, when a young destitute fruit vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest against police corruption and harassment. The tragedy resonated with millions whose government had a long h...

The people want to topple the regime; the conflict of Syria started with this slogan in the Arab world in the awaking of the Arab Spring. Al-Sham the Middle Eastern state, a part of the Ottoman Empire and the part of the mandatory system under France facing the war situation since 2011. The war starting in 2011 in the context of ‘Arab Spring’ which started in Arab states from 2009. In Syria, this civil conflict stated against the regime and government of Bashar-al-Assad who is the president of Syria and ruled the country since 2000. The revolt started in March 2011 with the slogan of political-economic freedom as well as dignity stand up against their government echoing for a new democratic Syria. Later the country, became the fraction of international players gradually which is the turning point of the Syrian conflict. There are many internal and external dimensions (playing their card) for international and regional dominance in which Iran, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Lebanon, Turkey, Rus...