This Day in Arab Spring (2011) @ArabSpringEng

Events and stories that were part of the Arab Spring and happened 10 years ago, told in real-time. عربي: @ArabSpringToday Joined December 2020

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This Day in Arab Spring (2011) @ArabSpringEng

5 years ago

🟩🟥On what was dubbed "Great Friday," referencing easter holiday, anti-gov. protests erupted yesterday throughout #Syria. 1000s in #Damascus countryside and suburbs attempted reaching the central Abbasiyyin Square, only to be faced w/ sniper fire leading to tens of casualties.

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5 years ago

🇾🇪On what was dubbed (Friday of Dignity), demonstrations erupted throughout #Yemen today. At Change Square in #Sanaa, protesters were gunned down, leading to more than 50 deaths and 600 wounded. #Saleh announced emergency law to the condemnation of opposition.

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5 years ago

🇧🇭Two days after GCC-sponsored (Peninsula Shield Force) entered #Bahrain, security forces embarked on dispersing the now one-month-old sit-in at the Pearl Roundabout, while simultaneously attacking and occupying Salmaniya Hospital, leading to resignation of minister of health.

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🟩🟥After al-Hamidiyeh protest yesterday, more than 100 #Syrians gathered today in front of the Ministry of Interior in #Damascus to demand reforms, including release of political prisoners. Security forces brutally attacked protesters, arresting at least 32 of them.

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5 years ago

🇧🇭 With escalation of #Bahrain protests, including a women's demonstration exceeding 100,000 a few days ago, chanting against the ruling family & government corruption, the GCC announced yesterday a $20B aid package for "development purposes" directed at Bahrain and #Oman.

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🇾🇪Mass protests today rejected #Saleh's proposal to "solve #Yemeni crisis" by changing the system from presidential to parliamentary & voting on a new constitution by end of year. Opposition parties joined in rejecting the proposal while (Popular Congress) MPs resigned en masse.

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5 years ago

🇴🇲In Oman, protests that started Feb 26 went on for 2 days in multiple cities, with 2 deaths due to rubber bullets in #Sohar. Authorities ordered releasing protesters recently arrested & promising to expand Shura Council powers & independence of the Public Prosecution office.

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🟩🟥After political graffiti with slogans such as "Freedom" and "Depart!" appeared on walls of al-Arba'een School in #Syrian city of #Daraa (south), a large group of students were arrested today on order of the Political Security branch in the the city.