Arab Spring
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Can defecting soldiers bring down Myanmar’s military regime?
Natasha Lindstaedt, The Conversation
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How have the Gulf monarchies managed to weather the unrest that has hurt their neighbours?
Edmund Adam, The Conversation
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Sri Lanka attacks: Research shows that cutting off social media doesn’t curb violence but fuels it
Jan Rydzak, The Conversation
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After France, ‘yellow vest’ protests rage in Iraq, Bulgaria and beyond – but similarities end here
Adrian Lucardi, The Conversation Dawn Brancati, The Conversation
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Why garbage collection in Syria is crucial to fighting the Islamic State (and how the US can help)
Mark Ward, The Conversation
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Has the UN been effective in addressing global conflicts? What the case of the Arab Spring shows
Tuba Turan, The Conversation
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How the need for gas and oil prompted US-friendly Turkey to align with Russia and Iran
Dilip Hiro
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Seven years after the Arab Spring, economic despair has driven Tunisia to knife’s edge once again
Andrea Teti, The Conversation Pamela Abbott, The Conversation
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Explanation from mythology: Why people voted for Modi, Brexit and Trump – and against Arab Spring
Devdutt Pattanaik
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Malaysia’s Bersih movement shows social media can mobilise the masses
Carmen Leong, The Conversation
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Fading hope: Five years on, the youth of the Arab Spring are still unemployed
Heath J. Prince, The Conversation
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Five years on, the spirit of Tahrir Square has been all but crushed
Lucia Ardovini, The Conversation