Browsing: Arab Spring

The uprisings did not collapse into irrelevance. They transformed how millions understood dignity, citizenship and political possibility.For more than a…

Fifteen years on, governments have outlawed protest, managed elections, and rewritten constitutions to ensure 2011 never happens again.Exactly 15 years…

Fifteen years after revolution took hold, little remains of the hopes that ignited a region.Fifteen years ago, a Tunisian fruit…

On December 17, 2010, Tunisian vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire, triggering protests across the Arab world.Fifteen years have…

Jawhar Ben Mbarek’s sister said his health had ‘severely deteriorated’ and a ‘dangerous toxin’ was detected in his body.Jailed Tunisian…

The family of jailed politician Jawhar Ben Mbarek say ‘his health is deteriorating’ after refusing food for nine days so…

While the confrontation was inevitable, the union’s power has been weakened, analysts say.Tunisia’s General Labour Union (UGTT) is poised to…