In the early months of 2011 a wave of social unrest swept across the Arab world as people protested against repressive and authoritarian regimes, economic stagnation, unemployment and corruption. It began with reaction to the self-immolation of a young market trader in Tunisia, but soon became an outpouring of resentment after generations of fear. On The His ... Show More
Dec 2020
Dreams of a Revolution: The Arab Spring, Ten Years On (Part 1: Tunisia and Libya)
Tune in for a special episode of The New Arab Voice, which revisits the widespread pro-democracy movement that drastically changed the face of the Middle East and North Africa. 10 years ago today, Tunisian fruit vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire out of pure desperation, ... Show More
31m 59s
Dec 2020
Dreams of a Revolution: The Arab Spring, Ten Years On (Part 2: Egypt, Yemen, Syria)
Tune in for a special episode of The New Arab Voice, which revisits the widespread pro-democracy movement that drastically changed the face of the Middle East and North Africa. 10 years ago today, Tunisian fruit vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire out of pure desperation, ... Show More
57m 31s