The demonstrations and uprisings in the region have been called the Arab Uprising,[15][16][17][18][19][20] however, some of the countries affected are not part of the Arab world. The protests began on 18 December 2010 in Tunisia, following Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation in protest at police corruption and ill-treatment.[21][22] Due to similar hardships in the region and ultimately successful protests in Tunisia, a chain of unrest was started which was followed by protests in Algeria, Jordan, Egypt, and Yemen,[23] and to a lesser degree in other, mostly Arab, states. In many cases the climactic days have been termed[24] "day of rage" or some variation thereof.
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Hey hey guys guysQuoteThe demonstrations and uprisings in the region have been called the Arab Uprising,[15][16][17][18][19][20] however, some of the countries affected are not part of the Arab world. The protests began on 18 December 2010 in Tunisia, following Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation in protest at police corruption and ill-treatment.[21][22] Due to similar hardships in the region and ultimately successful protests in Tunisia, a chain of unrest was started which was followed by protests in Algeria, Jordan, Egypt, and Yemen,[23] and to a lesser degree in other, mostly Arab, states. In many cases the climactic days have been termed[24] "day of rage" or some variation thereof.
frame of reference ftw
It's funny because I was reading some of the comments about the British on Fox News regarding the demonstrations in London, and whilst smirking at the apparent lack of knowledge of the situation in the UK, or the assumptions that everyone who was demonstrating was 'living off the state' we are apparently 'a bunch of spoiled, backward liberals who throw tantrums when they don't get their own way'....