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'''Arab Spring''' refers to movements toward [[democracy]] in Arab countries. It first appeared in media, probably prematurely, in 2005, to refer to assumptions that a democratic [[Iraq]]i government, formed as a result of the [[Iraq War]], would spread.<ref>{{citation | |||
| url = http://www.sourcewatch.org/index.php?title=Arab_Spring | |||
| title = Arab Spring | |||
| publisher = [[Sourcewatch]]}}</ref> The term, however, best refers to popular, apparently spontaneous, actions in 2011 that have led to new governments in [[Tunisia]] and [[Egypt]], and probably in [[Yemen]]. It also includes increasingly intense protests in a number of countries, such as [[Bahrain]], [[Jordan]] and [[Syria]],; and active civil war in [[Libya]]. | |||
==National movements== | |||
===Tunisia=== | |||
===Egypt=== | |||
===Yemen=== | |||
===Bahrain=== | |||
===Jordan=== | |||
===Syria=== | |||
===Libya=== | |||
===Saudi Arabia=== | |||
==Arab country intervention=== | |||
===Qatar=== | |||
===United Arab Emirates=== | |||
==Role of non-Arab Muslim countries== | |||
[[Turkey]] is a key coalition member, but is concerned about excessive involvement in the affairs of Muslim countries. | |||
==Western response== | |||
There has been a major intervention in Libya, under [[United Nations]] (UN) and later [[North Atlantic Treaty Organization]] (NATO) auspices. Initially, the United States led a coalition to create a [[no-fly zone]], in [[Operation ODYSSEY DAWN]]. The U.S. position was that its specialized capabilities were needed for the prerequisite [[suppression of enemy air defense]], but it is reducing participation as other nations move military forces into the NATO-led [[Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR]]. | |||
[[Tariq Ali]], writing in the [[Guardian (U.K.)]], said the West is practicing "selective vigilantism" in Libya,<ref>{{citation | |||
| url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2011/mar/29/libya-west-tripoli-arab-world-gaddafi | |||
| title = Libya is another case of selective vigilantism by the west: Bombing Tripoli while shoring up other despots in the Arab world shows the UN-backed strikes to oust Gaddafi are purely cynical | |||
| journal = Guardian (U.K.) | |||
| date = 29 March 2011 | |||
| author = [[Tariq Ali]] | |||
}}</ref> where others observe that there are unique reasons for intervention there. | |||
===National interests=== | |||
===National concerns=== | |||
==References== | |||
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Revision as of 07:23, 6 April 2011
Arab Spring refers to movements toward democracy in Arab countries. It first appeared in media, probably prematurely, in 2005, to refer to assumptions that a democratic Iraqi government, formed as a result of the Iraq War, would spread.[1] The term, however, best refers to popular, apparently spontaneous, actions in 2011 that have led to new governments in Tunisia and Egypt, and probably in Yemen. It also includes increasingly intense protests in a number of countries, such as Bahrain, Jordan and Syria,; and active civil war in Libya.
National movements
Tunisia
Egypt
Yemen
Bahrain
Jordan
Syria
Libya
Saudi Arabia
Arab country intervention=
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
Role of non-Arab Muslim countries
Turkey is a key coalition member, but is concerned about excessive involvement in the affairs of Muslim countries.
Western response
There has been a major intervention in Libya, under United Nations (UN) and later North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) auspices. Initially, the United States led a coalition to create a no-fly zone, in Operation ODYSSEY DAWN. The U.S. position was that its specialized capabilities were needed for the prerequisite suppression of enemy air defense, but it is reducing participation as other nations move military forces into the NATO-led Operation UNIFIED PROTECTOR.
Tariq Ali, writing in the Guardian (U.K.), said the West is practicing "selective vigilantism" in Libya,[2] where others observe that there are unique reasons for intervention there.