Middle East Protesters Try to Avoid Mistakes of Arab Spring
By News
Published 4 years ago on
January 23, 2020
Share
[aggregation-styles]
The Wall Street Journal Subscription
After the Arab Spring protests of 2011 sparked years of war and chaos, the Middle East and North Africa’s remaining regimes often made a menacing case to their people about the risks of revolution: Rise up, and your country could turn into a war zone like Syria or Libya.
In 2019, people across the region protested anyway, showing they are willing to risk another round of upheaval to challenge repressive and dysfunctional governments and demand democracy.
Read More →
The Wall Street Journal Subscription
After the Arab Spring protests of 2011 sparked years of war and chaos, the Middle East and North Africa’s remaining regimes often made a menacing case to their people about the risks of revolution: Rise up, and your country could turn into a war zone like Syria or Libya.
In 2019, people across the region protested anyway, showing they are willing to risk another round of upheaval to challenge repressive and dysfunctional governments and demand democracy.
Read More →
RELATED TOPICS:
Categories
Latest
Videos
World /
8 hours ago
Tent Compound Rises in Southern Gaza as Israel Prepares for Rafah Offensive
Politics /
9 hours ago
Costa Seeks Legislation to Prevent Reedley Lab Repeat
Politics /
13 hours ago
Tabloid Publisher Says He Pledged to Be Trump Campaign’s ‘Eyes and Ears’ During 2016 Race
Business /
13 hours ago
General Motors Reports Strong First-Quarter Profits as Prices Help Offset Small US Sales Dip
