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Arab Spring

The Arab Spring was a series of protests directed against various authoritarian regimes in the Middle East, starting at the end of 2010.

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A young woman shouts into a megaphone in protest of Tunisian President Kais Saied's power grab.

Tunisia: Young people's anger mounts ahead of election

Tunisia: Young people's anger mounts ahead of election

Young people are taking to Tunisia's streets ahead of the presidential poll to protest against an escalating crackdown.
PoliticsSeptember 21, 2024
Protesters waving flags and banners

Syrian protesters rise up against Islamists in Idlib

Syrian protesters rise up against Islamists in Idlib

Opponents of Assad seeking refuge in Idlib are now protesting against local Islamist group Hayat Tahrir al-Sham.
PoliticsMay 25, 2024
A person sticks their finger in a pot of blue/purple dye, marking their index finger after voting

Tunisia's election labeled a sham by observers

Tunisia's election labeled a sham by observers

Just 9% of voters turned out to elect a new parliament, and observers doubt anything will change.
PoliticsDecember 18, 2022
Thousands of anti-Syrian government protesters shout slogans and wave revolutionary flags

Is it time to lift sanctions on Syria?

Is it time to lift sanctions on Syria?

A UN expert has called for sanctions against Syria to be lifted. Syrian activists say she's not telling the whole story.
PoliticsNovember 15, 2022
Families of Syrian detainees carrying photos of their detained the missing loved ones, as they demanding their freedom and the revealing of their fate and whereabouts during a sit-in in Berlin, Germany

Syria: How the UN plans to find over 100,000 missing people

Syria: How the UN plans to find over 100,000 missing people

Can a new UN organization help tens of thousands of Syrian families reunite with relatves that are missing?
PoliticsSeptember 20, 2022
Egyptian artist Mohammed Abla

Finding inspiration out on the streets

Finding inspiration out on the streets

Dreams, revolution and failure: artist Mohamed Abla has his finger on the pulse of Cairo.
CultureSeptember 3, 202206:41 min
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A portrait of Egyptian author Nadia Wassef

Nadia Wassef's homage to bookshops

In a conversation with DW, Egyptian author Nadia Wassef speaks about her chain of bookshops in her home country.
LiteratureSeptember 15, 2021
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