The So-Called Arab Winter Is Now Heating Back Up

BY: JAMES M. DORSEY

Protesters challenge autocrats in Syria, Bahrain, Libya, Iran, Israel, sparking fears of another wave.

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Recent protests follow a decade of Middle East turmoil. UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt countered the 2011 revolts.

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Protests in 2019-2020 were stifled by autocrats and COVID, leading to a possible thaw in the "Arab Winter."

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Iran anticipates the anniversary of Masha Amini's suspicious death, triggering past protests, with potential for more.

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Sustained protests in Syria's Suwayda demand Assad's fall, spreading to other regions, challenging his rule.

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Bahrain struggles to end a three-week hunger strike by 800 prisoners demanding better incarceration conditions.

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Libyan security deployed in Tripoli to deter protests over meeting between former foreign minister and Israeli counterpart.

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Israeli protests against Netanyahu's reforms, Iraq clashes over Kurdish presence in Kirkuk, sparking social unrest.

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