by Malak Ibrahim | Feb 14, 2025 | Boston University
Long considered to be the “Middle East’s only democracy,” Israel as it stands today is a shell of the idealistic Jewish utopia its Zionist founder once envisioned. The Israeli government has been under fire in recent months due to its actions in the ongoing conflict...
by Kenzie Bins | Nov 25, 2022 | Boston University
The 2010 revolution in Tunisia did more than just birth the Arab Spring, it birthed democracy for the first time in the country’s history. Previously under Ottoman and French rule, Tunisia became a one-party state under Habib Bourguiba directly after its independence....
by Zoe Coutlakis | Jun 15, 2022 | University of California, San Diego
The 2022 Lebanese general elections that took place on May 15th has signaled a shift in both public opinion and the balance of power within the National Assembly. Gaining only 58 seats out of 128, Hezbollah and its allies have lost their parliamentary majority. While...
by Sara Cavrel | May 29, 2022 | Dartmouth College
It took one man to ignite a wave of uprisings against poverty, entrenched authoritarianism, and political repression. In 2010, Mohamed Bouazizi’s self-immolation in response to humiliating treatment by state officials catalyzed unprecedented citizen unrest...
by Zoe Coutlakis | May 24, 2022 | University of California, San Diego
In response to corruption and economic struggle, the 2010-2011 Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia sparked unrest and a call for democracy and reform within the entire Arab region. While protests in many other Arab countries ultimately resulted in civil war or a slip back...
