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Presidents the Arab Spring toppled, where are they now?

Since the 2011 uprisings, leaders from five countries faced exile, death, or imprisonment while Tunisia’s democratic gains have reversed under President Kais Saied’s rule.

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On December 17, 2010, Tunisian vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire, triggering protests across the Arab world.

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15 years after the beginning of the Arab Spring, nothing of the feeling of departure has remained in Tunisia. President Saied rules with a hard hand. However, the protests in the country mean that the spirit of 2010 is still alive? By S. Ehlert.

·Hamburg, Germany
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Presidents the Arab Spring toppled, where are they now?

On December 17, 2010, Tunisian vendor Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire, triggering protests across the Arab world.

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Fifteen years ago, the Tunisians overthrew their long-term ruler Ben Ali. After that, the democratic departure came to a halt. Today Tunisia is again ruled authoritarianly. A visit.

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Fifteen years ago, a wave of uprisings began from Tunisia, covering the entire region of North Africa and West Asia. After initial hopes in the wake of the "Arab Spring", a step backwards towards imperialist-dominated regimes began in the various countries. – A comment by Ali Najjar. On 17 December 2010, the destitute vegetable merchant Mohamed Bouazizi burned himself publicly in the Tunisian city of Sidi Bouzid. The corrupt authorities in the c…

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Neue Zürcher Zeitung broke the news in Zürich, Switzerland on Wednesday, December 17, 2025.
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