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International Relations

Prelims 2014

Recently, a series of uprisings of people referred to as ‘Arab Spring’ originally started from

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Explanation

The Arab Spring uprisings originally started in Tunisia.

In December 2010, a young Tunisian street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest of police harassment. This act of desperation sparked widespread demonstrations throughout Tunisia, demanding an end to corruption, unemployment, and political repression.

The success of the Tunisian revolution, which eventually led to the overthrow of President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, inspired similar protests across the Arab world, becoming known as the Arab Spring.

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