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The Only Democratic Success Story of the Arab Spring Is Facing a Coup
Tunisian President Kais Saied has invoked emergency powers to dismiss parliament and sack his prime minister. Many fear the decision marks a return to authoritarian rule.
A Tunisian MP Was Repeatedly Slapped During a Debate in Parliament
Opposition politician Abir Moussi was assaulted by another MP after she began a Facebook livestream during a parliamentary session.
The Next Chapter of Syria's Revolution Will Be Digitised
Syrian activists in Europe have spent years documenting and verifying footage of attacks, in the hopes of one day holding the regime accountable.
Despite Disaster After Disaster, Lebanon’s Calls for Change Go Unheard
Protests in Lebanon in 2019 ousted a prime minister, but a year – and a devastating explosion in Beirut later – he's back in power again.
The Bloodiest Chapter of the Arab Spring Is Only Just Beginning to End
While other dictators fled, or were toppled, in Syria peaceful protests were followed by a devastating 10-year war that is finally drawing to a close. For the people who dreamed of a better future, was it worth it?
Meet the Young People Who Braved Bullets To Bring Down Iraq's Government
Fuelled by anger against corruption and mishandling of wealth, this is how youth-led demonstrations in Iraq forced an elected leader to resign for the first time in history.
Ten Years On, Tunisia Still Seethes With Anger, But at What?
Youth-led protests have been sweeping the birthplace of the Arab Spring over a lack of opportunities. It seems familiar, because it is.
Egypt’s Dystopia Is a Lesson for the World
Ten years after the revolution, Tahrir Square is sanitised, the dictatorship in place harsher than the one it replaced. But while the revolutionary generation came from ruins, it is not ruined.
Egyptians Are Furious Over Corruption Videos — and Demanding Sisi 'Get Out'
“One cannot deny that there is lots of anger and the Egyptian authorities seem shaken by it.”
Activists in Lebanon Are Using Religious Tattoos as Protest Symbols
Even though many are not particularly religious, tattoos have become a way of showing solidarity.
Egyptians are turning to a hashtag to protest Sisi’s violent crackdown on dissent
“It could be the beginning of a social media movement.”
UK Spooks Involved in Controversial Police Training Scheme for Dictatorship
The government is refusing to disclose information about its training of the Bahraini police because security services are involved.