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Arab Spring/ Arab Awakening

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  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...

Civil War of Libya-2011

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 Civil War of Libya-2011 Similarly, the Tunisia and Egypt revolution, the protest started in Libya against the Muammar al-Gaddafi which ruled Libya more than 4 decades. On 15 Feb 2011 anti-government rallies were held in Benghazi by protesters, but the civil unrest started before in 2009. The war was first preceded by protestors in Zawiyah in August 2009 and then Benghazi in 2011.  Geography and History of Libya:  Libya is an African country that has a rich history and geography. The history of Libya comprises 6 distinct periods:   Ancient Libya    Roman Libya The Islamic Era Ottoman Era Italian Era  Modern Era Libya got official independence from British and French administration in 1951 under King Idris rule and become the  United Kingdom of Libya , at the time of independence Libya is an extremely poor country but huge in size. In the manner of size and area, Libya comes a fourth number among the Afr...