Why the Arab Spring was never a failure
The uprisings did not collapse into irrelevance. They transformed how millions understood citizenship and dignity.
![Riot police force protestors back across the Kasr Al Nile Bridge as they attempt to get into Tahrir Square on January 28, 2011 in downtown Cairo, Egypt. Thousands of police are on the streets of the capital and hundreds of arrests have been made in an attempt to quell anti-government demonstrations [Peter Macdiarmid/Getty Images]](/wp-content/uploads/2021/01/108473126.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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Activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah reunites with family after release
Egyptian-British activist Alaa Abd El-Fattah was reunited with his family on Tuesday following his release,
Published On 23 Sep 2025
Confrontation between Tunisia’s General Union, President Saied escalates
While the confrontation was inevitable, the union’s power has been weakened, analysts say.
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Tunisia’s revolution 14 years on: ‘The emperor has no clothes’
The Arab Spring did not bring democracy to the region, but it remains a beacon of hope for struggling Arabs.
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Why is the opposition capture of Hama in Syria so important?
Syrian rebels have captured the strategic and symbolically significant city of Hama. This is why it matters.
Is a sub-Saharan ‘African Spring’ in the offing?
The success of the anti-government demonstrations in Kenya is inspiring others in the region to take action.
‘My crew are my brothers’: Inside Tunisia’s dance revolution
Breakdance ‘battles’ and a steep rise in the popularity of contemporary dance are fuelling a cultural renaissance.
![A breakdance 'battle' draws a crowd at the Lazy Club Tunis [Courtesy of Mohamed Mhamdi, Nyno Photography]](/wp-content/uploads/2024/06/Breakdance-competition-courtesy-of-nyno-photography-1718359040.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
International support for Tunisia’s jailed opposition leader Ghannouchi
International Committee for Solidarity with Rached Ghannouchi says Ennahdha party leader is ‘prisoner of conscience’.
Egypt’s President el-Sisi to run for third term, opposition decry pressure
Civil society group says citizens trying to nominate candidates to stand against el-Sisi face harassment.
Tunisian police arrest two top officials in Ennahda opposition party
Ennahda interim head Mondher Ounissi and Abdel Karim Harouni, leader of the party’s Shura Council, have been arrested.
