Feb 10 Watch 11:05 Egypt’s opposition forcibly muted five years since revolution By PBS News Hour Five years after the revolution that toppled the government, Egypt has yet to achieve the movement’s democratic ideals. But there are no more protests because protests are illegal. Freedom of speech curtailed, McCarthy-esque fear pervades under President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, with… Continue watching
Jan 25 Watch 4:32 5 years since uprising, Egyptian opposition demoralized by crackdown By PBS News Hour It's been a tumultuous five years since Egyptians took to the street in mass protest. Now Egyptians are marking a somber and tense anniversary of a day that led to the ouster of Hosni Mubarak, the election and then military-led… Continue watching
Jan 14 Tunisia marks five years since revolution, but challenges remain By Dominique Bonessi Thousands of Tunisians gathered in the capital Tunis on Thursday to celebrate Revolution Day, the five-year anniversary of the overthrow of the 23-year dictator President Ben Ali. Continue reading
Oct 09 Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Tunisian mediators for aiding country’s transition to democracy By Joshua Barajas The Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet won the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize for its role in the building of a pluralistic democracy" in the country following the Jasmine Revolution in 2011. Continue reading
Sep 01 Watch 8:50 How young Tunisians went from Arab Spring to Islamic State By PBS News Hour In the wake of the Arab Spring, Tunisians hoped that jobs and prosperity would follow the rise of democracy in their country. But persistent unemployment and poverty have disenchanted many young people, sending waves of former protesters to fight for… Continue watching
Dec 19 Watch 6:30 Tunisia elections will test fragile democracy and security By PBS News Hour Four years ago, a dramatic act by a Tunisian street vendor prompted weeks of protests, the ousting of a president who had ruled for 25 years and an eruption of upheaval and transformation around the Arab world. In collaboration with… Continue watching
Oct 31 Is Burkina Faso sub-Saharan Africa’s version of the Arab Spring? By Larisa Epatko Burkina Faso’s President Blaise Compaore stepped down Friday to massive celebrations after his failed attempts to extend his 27-year reign. Hard economic times and youth unemployment were factors in his overthrow, but the upheaval doesn’t mark the beginning of Africa’s… Continue reading
Oct 27 Secular parliament set to take power in Tunisia after peaceful election By Tik Root Earlier today, Tunisia’s moderate Islamist Ennahda party conceded defeat to the main secular opposition in the country’s parliamentary elections. Although final results of the vote, held Sunday, are not expected until later this week, Ennadha has acknowledged that it is… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch Kerry tasked with unifying Mideast allies against Islamic State By PBS News Hour Secretary of State John Kerry will travel to the Mideast to work on building a coalition of allies to oppose the Islamic State group. But the regional conflicts that cross nations and factions are likely to complicate the effort. Hari… Continue watching
Feb 19 Watch 9:30 Looking to the past to understand Arab Spring struggles and success By PBS News Hour What differentiates Tunisia in its progress establishing a young democracy, while other countries inspired by the Arab Spring have floundered? What are the lasting consequences for nations that have plunged into long-term conflict? Jeffrey Brown asks for an assessment from… Continue watching