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Anti-government demonstrations gripped several countries in the Middle East in 2011, with protesters emboldened and inspired by actions in neighboring countries. The protests began in Tunisia and spread to Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, Iran, Yemen, Oman, Syria, and other countries. The unrest resulted in the downfall of embattled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, Tunisia’s Gen. Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, Libya’s Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi, and Yemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh, and led to international sanctions against Syria’s Bashar al-Assad. Read biographies of prominent figures in the Middle East, learn about the history of the countries in upheaval, and find international and political statistics.
News and Information about Countries in Crisis in the Middle East The Resignation of President Hosni Mubarak Profile of Bahrain Profile of Egypt Profile of Iran Profile of Libya Profile of Oman Profile of Saudi Arabia Profile of Syria Profile of Tunisia Profile of Yemen The Middle East Arab-Israeli Wars
Social networking sites played a major role in organizing protests
Biographies of Prominent Leaders in the Middle East Abdullah, king of Saudi Arabia Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, president of Iran Bashar al-Assad, president of Syria Gen. Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, former president of Tunisia Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian opposition leader and former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency Wael Ghonim, leader of the protest movement in Egypt Hamad Al Khalifa, king of Bahrain Hosni Mubarak, former president of Egypt Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest and most influential opposition group Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi, chief of state of Libya Omar Suleiman, Egyptian politician and intelligence official
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Read biographies of prominent figures in the Middle East, learn about the history of the countries in upheaval, and more
Anti-government demonstrations gripped several countries in the Middle East in 2011, with protesters emboldened and inspired by actions in neighboring countries. The protests began in Tunisia and spread to Egypt, Bahrain, Libya, Iran, Yemen, Oman, Syria, and other countries. The unrest resulted in the downfall of embattled Egyptian president Hosni Mubarak, Tunisia’s Gen. Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, Libya’s Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi, and Yemen’s Ali Abdullah Saleh, and led to international sanctions against Syria’s Bashar al-Assad. Read biographies of prominent figures in the Middle East, learn about the history of the countries in upheaval, and find international and political statistics.
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News and Information about Countries in Crisis in the Middle East
- The Resignation of President Hosni Mubarak
- Profile of Bahrain
- Profile of Egypt
- Profile of Iran
- Profile of Libya
- Profile of Oman
- Profile of Saudi Arabia
- Profile of Syria
- Profile of Tunisia
- Profile of Yemen
- The Middle East
- Arab-Israeli Wars
Social networking sites played a major role in organizing protests
Biographies of Prominent Leaders in the Middle East
- Abdullah, king of Saudi Arabia
- Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, president of Iran
- Bashar al-Assad, president of Syria
- Gen. Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, former president of Tunisia
- Mohamed ElBaradei, Egyptian opposition leader and former head of the International Atomic Energy Agency
- Wael Ghonim, leader of the protest movement in Egypt
- Hamad Al Khalifa, king of Bahrain
- Hosni Mubarak, former president of Egypt
- Muslim Brotherhood, Egypt’s largest and most influential opposition group
- Col. Muammar al-Qaddafi, chief of state of Libya
- Omar Suleiman, Egyptian politician and intelligence official
Political Statistics
- Recent Coups
- Most Vulnerable Countries
- World’s Most Corrupt Nations
- World’s Least Corrupt Nations
- World Capitals
- Geography Guide
International Organizations
- United Nations
- The Arab League
- Group of 20
- OPEC
Maps
World Atlas
Map of Bahrain
Map of Egypt
Map of Iran
Map of Libya
Map of Oman
Map of Saudi Arabia
Map of Tunisia
Map of Yemen
Map of the Middle East
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