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The Arab Spring and Terrorism
The Arab spring involved a series of uprisings, anti-government protests, and armed
rebellion involving many Arab nations. The Arab spring started in early 2010 and involved
multiple countries. The Arab spring began in Tunisia, whereby the citizens rose up against the
oppressive regime and at the time, and their low living standards. The protests started in the
country after Mohammed Bouazizi, a street vendor, set himself on fire after the police
confiscated his vegetable stand because he was unable to pay for the appropriate permit (Bayat,
2017). The incident catalyzed uprisings not only in Tunisia, but also in five other countries. The
uprisings spread to other countries including Egypt, Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Bahrain. In some
of these countries, the dictators were deposed. The uprising was characterized by social violence
such as insurgencies, riots, and civil wars. Furthermore, in countries such as Algeria, Iraq, and
Morocco, Jordan, Kuwait, Sudan, Lebanon, and Oman, there were street demonstrations,
although there was no success in terms of overturning the oppressive regimes (Grinin et al.,
2019). Furthermore, ion countries such as Palestine, Mauritania, Djibouti, and Palestine, there
were minor protests. The main objective in the protests across the different countries was
bringing down the oppressive regimes.
The Arab spring had a significant impact on the different countries where it took place.
One of the countries that the Arab uprising severely affected was Egypt. Hundreds of thousands
of Egyptians demonstrated for an end to the dictatorial rule by Hosni Mubarak. Thousands of
civilians demonstrated in the streets day and night (Muzaffar et al., 2018). The uprising led to
immense social and political change in the country. After the deposition of Hosni Mubarak from
power, the country fell under the rule of the military for one year, and the first presidential
elections in almost 50 years was held in 2012, where Mohammed Morsi, a candidate from the

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1 The Arab Spring and Terrorism Name Institutional Affiliation Course Instructor Date 2 The Arab Spring and Terrorism The Arab spring involved a series of uprisings, anti-government protests, and armed rebellion involving many Arab nations. The Arab spring started in early 2010 and involved multiple countries. The Arab spring began in Tunisia, whereby the citizens rose up against the oppressive regime and at the time, and their low living standards. The protests started in the country after Mohammed Bouazizi, a street vendor, set himself on fire after the police confiscated his vegetable stand because he was unable to pay for the appropriate permit (Bayat, 2017). The incident catalyzed uprisings not only in Tunisia, but also in five other countries. The uprisings spread to other countries including Egypt, Libya, Syria, Yemen, and Bahrain. In some of these countries, the dictators were deposed. The uprising was characterized by social violence such as insurgencies, riots, and civil wars. Furthermore, in countries such as Algeria, Iraq, and Morocco, Jordan, Kuwait, Sudan, Lebanon, and Oman, there were street demonstrations, although there was no success in terms of overturning the oppressive regimes (Grinin et al., 2019). Furthermore, ion countries such as Palestine, Mauritania, Djibouti, and Palestine, there were minor protests. The main objective in the protests across the different countries was bringing down the oppressive regimes. The Arab spring had a significant impa ...
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