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Egypt's Arab Spring revolutionaries went a full circle. From overthrowing the authoritarian regime, through combining with its preserved establishment in trying to prevent elections, or prevent the implementation of the (unpalatable to the reformers and establishment) election results.
Critics who downplay the influence of social networking on the Arab Spring cite several points: Fewer than 20 per cent of Egyptians had internet access, and the internet reached less than 40 per cent of the country [395] Social-networking sites were generally unpopular in the Middle East, [396] [397]
One of the primary influences that have been highlighted in the analysis of the Arab Spring is the relative strength or weakness of a society's formal and informal institutions prior to the revolts. When the Arab Spring began, Tunisia had an established infrastructure and a lower level of petty corruption than did other states, such as Libya. [336]
Jordan and Egypt’s dilemma. ... This is why Sisi is still in power and why the West turned a blind eye to his brutal post-Arab Spring power grab. The West, and particularly the United States ...
2010 December Protests arose in Tunisia following Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation. On 29 December, protests begin in Algeria 2011 January Protests arose in Oman, Yemen, Jordan, Egypt, Syria, & Morocco. The government was overthrown in Tunisia on 14 January 2011. On 25 January 2011, thousands of protesters in Egypt gathered in Tahrir Square, in Cairo. They demanded the resignation of ...
As Ekaterina Stepanova argues in her study concerning the role of information and communications technologies in the Arab Spring, social networks largely contributed to political and social mobilisation but didn't play a decisive and independent role in it. Instead, social media acted as a catalyst for revolution, as in the case of Egypt, where ...
As desperate Palestinians in sealed-off Gaza try to find refuge under Israel’s relentless bombardment in retaliation for Hamas' brutal Oct. 7 attack, some ask why neighboring Egypt and Jordan ...
"The Arab Revolution collected news and commentary". Der Spiegel. The Middle East in Revolt collected news and commentary at Time; Other. Interface journal special issue on the Arab Spring, Interface: A Journal for and about Social Movements, May 2012 "The Shoe Thrower's index (An index of unrest in the Arab world)". The Economist. 9 February 2011.