Iran protests have revived the 2011 Arab Spring debate. But what exactly the economic scorecard of countries that saw ...

From Tunisia to Syria, the uprisings of 2011 showed how revolutions often give way to chaos or renewed authoritarianism, a ...

The key difference between Iran and the Arab Spring countries is the loyalty of the security forces. In Tunisia and Egypt, ...

The protests in Iran could have a sweeping effect in a region already jolted by historic changes over the past year. Four CFR ...

Here is a look at Arab Spring, anti-government protests that began in Tunisia in December 2010 and spread throughout the Middle East and Africa in 2011. Algeria January 4, 2011 – Protests begin, ...

Former U.S. Ambassador to Tunisia Gordon Gray draws striking parallels between the current 2026 protests in Iran and the 2011 ...

In late 2010, a single act of protest in Tunisia ignited a regional wave of revolution. Known as the Arab Spring, it toppled governments, inspired millions, and sparked civil wars. But the hope for ...

Days of protest across Iran left hundreds dead as authorities imposed an unprecedented internet blackout to suppress dissent.

Iran may be moving towards a permanent break from the global internet, with access restricted to individuals approved by the ...

Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, Tunisia’s former autocratic president whose extravagant life and oppressive rule inspired the first Arab Spring revolts of 2011, died on Thursday in exile in Saudi Arabia, the ...