Arab Spring Archives | MercatorNet

Ten years on, was Africa’s Arab Spring worth it?

Ten years ago, the countries of North Africa, alongside their Middle Eastern counterparts, were rocked by a dramatic popular revolution. Sparked by the public self-immolation of a Tunisian street vendor, and carried on by insistent protestors, the Arab Spring toppled dictators, destabilised economies, and ignited civil wars, upending order throughout the ancient region. Like all […]

by Mathew Otieno Apr 26, 2021Apr 26, 2021 / 6 mins /

Quiet quartet wins Nobel Peace Prize for laying a democratic path in Tunisia

by Laura Payne Oct 12, 2015May 1, 2020 / 3 mins /

Will Malaysia’s elections bring an Asian Spring?

by Tim Lee Apr 19, 2013May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /

The West’s two big mistakes in the Arab world

by Jennifer S. Bryson Apr 8, 2013Feb 23, 2021 / 4 mins /

Will Salafism blight the Arab Spring?

by Kamran Bokhari Oct 4, 2012May 1, 2020 / 7 mins /

Why the West got Egypt wrong

by George Friedman May 30, 2012May 1, 2020 / 6 mins /

The dangers of wishful thinking in the Middle East

by Robert R. Reilly Jan 11, 2012May 1, 2020 / 4 mins /

A Weimar moment for the Arab world

by Robert R. Reilly Dec 8, 2011May 1, 2020 / 5 mins /

Will the Arab Spring turn into winter?

by Robert R. Reilly Sep 12, 2011May 1, 2020 / 6 mins /

Re-Examining the Arab Spring

by George Friedman Aug 17, 2011May 1, 2020 / 8 mins /

Obama moves in a new direction in the Arab world

by George Friedman May 25, 2011May 1, 2020 / 8 mins /