• La Civiltà Cattolica
  • Newsletters
  • Podcast
  • Contact us
  • Login
  • Register
SUBSCRIBE
LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA
Advertisement
  • Home
  • Church Life
    • Faith
    • Mission
    • People
    • Pope Francis
    • Spirituality
  • Church Thought
    • Doctrine
    • Scripture
    • Theology
  • Culture
  • Politics
  • Editions
  • Authors
  • Donate

No products in the cart.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Church Life
    • Faith
    • Mission
    • People
    • Pope Francis
    • Spirituality
  • Church Thought
    • Doctrine
    • Scripture
    • Theology
  • Culture
  • Politics
  • Editions
  • Authors
  • Donate

No products in the cart.

No Result
View All Result
LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA
No Result
View All Result
     
Home 2107

10 Years after the Arab Springs

Giovanni Sale, SJbyGiovanni Sale, SJ
July 7, 2021
in 2107, Edition, Full Text Article, Human Rights, Islam, NOTHING IS AS IT SEEMS, Politics, Subscriber Only Articles
0
Protesters in Aden, Al Mansoora during the Arab Spring 2011 calling for the secession of South Yemen from the North. Photo: AlMahra via Wikimedia CC BY-SA 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode
2
SHARES
8
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

The Insurrections of the Arab Spring

The uprisings that engulfed the Arab world in the winter and spring of 2011 were some of the most important historical events of recent times. The first began on December 17, 2010, following the protest of a young Tunisian street vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi, who set himself on fire in front of the seat of government in Sidi Bouzid, following repeated mistreatment by the local police. The gesture was full of symbolic value and triggered the so-called “Jasmine Revolution.” For several weeks thousands of young people took to the streets in various locations in Tunisia, demonstrating against the government and its abuses and demanding dignity, democracy and work.

In previous years, the same squares had seen the so-called “bread protests,” for religious or nationalistic reasons, with demonstrators shouting anti-American or anti-Israel slogans, protests that were immediately repressed by the police. Within a few months, given the encouraging results obtained in a short time in Tunisia with the deposition of President Ben Ali (January 14, 2011), these protests spread like wildfire to almost half of the 22 countries of the Arab League. Political observers highlighted two core factors in these demonstrations: they were “uprisings,” spontaneous civil protests, initially without a leader organizing them; and at the same time they were “revolutions,” because, unlike previous protests, they aspired to completely change the systems of government and the relations between the State and citizens.[1]

These revolutions took on different forms and courses, depending on the countries involved, to the point that historians no longer speak of “Arab Spring” in the singular, but of “Arab Springs.” However, from Tunisia to Libya, passing through Egypt and Bahrain, Yemen and Syria, the demonstrations, which at the beginning were peaceful and united, later – due to the intervention of internal and foreign factors and political actors who exploited them for their own aims – had disastrous results, giving rise to particularly bloody conflicts, as happened in Syria, Libya and Yemen.[2]

This article is reserved for paid subscribers. Please subscribe to continue reading this article
Subscribe

Welcome to
La Civiltà Cattolica !
This article is reserved for paid subscribers
Please login or subscribe to continue reading this article
LOGIN
SUBSCRIBE
What is La Civiltà Cattolica?

Previous Post

‘Nomadland’

Next Post

Fortitude: A demanding virtue

Giovanni Sale, SJ

Giovanni Sale, SJ

is on the editorial board, La Civiltà Cattolica

Related Posts

For a Theology of the Discernment of Spirits
Church Life

For a Theology of the Discernment of Spirits

byMiguel Ángel Fiorito, SJand1 others
February 1, 2023
Is a Climate Catastrophe Inevitable?
Church Thought

Is a Climate Catastrophe Inevitable?

byFernando de la Iglesia Viguiristi SJ
January 29, 2023
Russia in the Arctic: Between realpolitik and mythology of the north
Business

Russia in the Arctic: Between realpolitik and mythology of the north

byVladimir Pachkov, SJ
January 27, 2023
Jeremiah lamenting the destruction of Jerusalem. Rembrandt, 1630
Bible Studies

‘The Book of Revolutions’: The battles of priests, prophets and kings that birthed the Torah

byDavid Neuhaus, SJ
January 25, 2023
Religious Nationalism and Pope Francis’ ‘Culture of Encounter’
Church Life

Religious Nationalism and Pope Francis’ ‘Culture of Encounter’

byDavid Hollenbach, SJ
January 23, 2023
Next Post
Fortitude: A demanding virtue

Fortitude: A demanding virtue

Premium Content

Women-and-Men-in-the-Church

Women and Men in the Church

March 10, 2020
government-of-national-unity

Hopes for South Sudan’s Government of National Unity

September 24, 2020
Pope Francis with the Jesuits in Thailand and Japan

‘Our Little Path’: Pope Francis with the Jesuits in Thailand and Japan

December 5, 2019

Browse by Category

Subscription Offers

BEATUS POPULUS CUIUS DOMINUS DEUS EIUS

The most respected digital Catholic journal from Rome. A must-read on all the present issues alive in the Church. Discover top Church scholars interpreting the history, politics, culture, science and art in the light of the Christian faith.

Categories

  Editions
  Church Thought
  Authors
  Church 
 
  Culture
  Perspective Series
  Politics & Socitey

 

About Us

   Contact Us
   La Civiltà Cattolica  
   China Forum
   Feedback
   Terms & Conditions
   Privacy Policy
    Email : [email protected]
My IP Address : 162.55.86.59
Facebook Twitter Instagram

© Union of Catholic Asian News 2022 | All Rights Reserved.
Except for any fair dealing permitted under the Hong Kong Copyright Ordinance, no part of this publication may be reproduced by any means without prior permission.

No Result
View All Result
  • Home
  • Church Life
    • Faith
    • Mission
    • People
    • Pope Francis
    • Spirituality
  • Church Thought
    • Doctrine
    • Scripture
    • Theology
  • Culture
  • Politics
  • Editions
  • Authors
  • Donate
SUBSCRIBE

Welcome Back!

Login to your account below

Forgotten Password?
Sign Up

Create New Account!

Fill the forms bellow to register

All fields are required. Log In

Retrieve your password

Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

Log In
  • Login
  • Sign Up
Forgot Password?
Lost your password? Please enter your username or email address. You will receive a link to create a new password via email.

laciviltacattolica.com uses cookies and similar technologies to optimize the user experience,  analyze site traffic and communicate with subscribers. To read more about how we use cookies and how you can control them click on settings, or click Accept to start browsing our site.

Are you sure want to unlock this post?
Unlock left : 0
Are you sure want to cancel subscription?
LA CIVILTÀ CATTOLICA
Powered by  GDPR Cookie Compliance
Privacy Overview

This website uses cookies so that we can provide you with the best user experience possible. Cookie information is stored in your browser and performs functions such as recognising you when you return to our website and helping our team to understand which sections of the website you find most interesting and useful.

Strictly Necessary Cookies

Strictly Necessary Cookie should be enabled at all times so that we can save your preferences for cookie settings.

If you disable this cookie, we will not be able to save your preferences. This means that every time you visit this website you will need to enable or disable cookies again.