HISTORY
HISTORY OF THE MIDDLE EAST
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A body of water in the Middle East.
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A revolution that impacted the MENA region.
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A holiday in the MENA region.
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None of the above
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Arab Spring (Arabic: ) was a series of anti-government protests, uprisings and armed rebellions that spread across much of the Arab world in the early 2010s. It began in Tunisia in response to corruption and economic stagnation.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most obvious change has been the redefinition of political space in Arab societies. This has been shown again and again in the years since 2011, from the recent protests in Lebanon and Iraq, to the Hirak movement in Algeria.
Detailed explanation-3: -From Tunisia, the protests then spread to five other countries: Libya, Egypt, Yemen, Syria and Bahrain, where either the ruler was deposed or major uprisings and social violence occurred including riots, civil wars or insurgencies.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Syrian Revolution, also known as the Syrian Revolution of Dignity was the early stage of protests – with subsequent violent reaction by the Syrian Arab Republic – lasting from March to 28 July 2011, as part of the wider Arab Spring in the Arab world.