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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...

Syrian War and International Interest Part 3

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BRIEF INTRODUCTION OF SYRIAN WAR & INTERNATIONAL INTEREST  The Syrian civil war is a nightmare for the Syrian people and the government as well. The war dismantles the national security dilemma, pauses the growth of the economy and destroys the normal life of the people. The war attained the international actor’s attention it-self. The war entered in the 9 th  year, 2011 the crisis emerges in Syria which has multidimensional reasons and not yet resolved. Many writers think that the Syrian crisis is just like the other States' crises like the Egyptian and Libyan crisis and follow the pattern of Middle Eastern states but the assumption became wrong when the war escalated and became the hub of international actors. The war began as a revolt against the regime of Assad who belonged to the Baath party which ruled over Syria since the 1960s and became an authoritative ruler party with the aim of modern Syria. Its character is authoritarian, where the people didn’t ...