Was The Arab Spring a

Success

By Nick Porpora, Alex Reilly, Michael I, Nick Forstner and

Feim Dauti

Yemen - 2011
In Yemen there was a major civil war going on against the current president Ali Abdullah
Saleh.
The rebellion against Saleh was effective, due to the growing amount of protesters and the
shrinking amount of government military officials.
General Ali Mohsen, one of the key leaders of the rebellion against the Saleh regime, was
considered the second most powerful leader in Yemen.
Ali Abdullahs General Peoples Congress claimed that Saleh would step down, however he
refused to sign the document.
Ali Abdullah Saleh was attacked in his palace in Sanaa due to this. An explosion occurred in
his palace. He was wounded and flown to Saudi Arabia.
President Ali Abdullah Saleh later returns to power.

Yemen - Post 2011

After returning, Saleh had finally agreed to step down.
He signed a paper giving his deputy, Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi,
temporary power.
As of 2012, Abdrabbuh stood unopposed.
Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi has failed to tackle many of the
nation's problems since his election at 2012, such as
malnutrition, poverty, islamic extremists, and the Zaidi Shia
rebels.
It was planned on February 2014 for a new constitution to be
drafted. Rival political groups, social groups, tribes, and the
Congress had met up at the meeting. Abdrabbuh Mansour Hadi
drafted a new constitution. However it was not liked by all the
groups and was never made official.

Yemen Conclusion
The Rebels had gotten Saleh out of
office, but they have yet to better the
country. The new leader has yet to
better anything.
The new Constitution was never ratified,
and the country still lays divided, and
not yet changed.
Many people died during this process,
and not much has changed. Therefore
the Arab Spring has not had enough
positive effect on the people.

Pictures of the Yemeni Revolution 2011.

Tunisia
Tunisia was the first Arab Spring to get rid of a dictatorship.
The Tunisian government also has good reasons to continue cooperating with the
United States and other Western countries in the fight against terrorism.
Mr. Ben Ali went into exile in Saudi Arabia. In June he was convicted in absentia of
theft and unlawful possession of cash and jewelry and sentenced to 35 years.
Opposition supporters started to uprise and wait for a new constitution and new
election take place and in December 2013 the main political parties agreed on
appointing Mehdi Jomaa as prime minister.
After the 2013 meeting supporters are protesting for a non-partisan caretaker
government until a new constitution is finalized and elections are held.

Tunisia Part 2
About two-and-half years after the Arab world revolutions not a single is even close
to getting back on track to have a stable and peaceful.
Some have wondered if the Arab Spring was a waste of time and that it would be
better if it didnt happen at all.
The democratic transition are often violent and time consuming.
In October 2011 Tunisia had its first democratic parliamentary election. The Islamist
Ennahda party won with more than 41% of the votes were people wanting to
create a new constitution.
Politicians with different ideas in mind approve a new constitution, with 200 out of
216 votes, on January 26.Since July 2013 a stand-off between Ennahda and its
rivals, triggered by the assassination of two leftist politicians and other violence
blamed Salafists, has threaten the creation of a new constitution.

Tunisia Part 3
Tunisias revolution to destroy an established government in the MIddle East and
North Africa since Iranian revolution in 1979.
December 17, 2011, a young Tunisian street vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi, set himself
on fire because of the mistreatment of the police.

Syria
The origin was in Tunisian revolution of January 2011 this soon reached Syria in
March. They then started to protest against the torture of students
These protesters demand reforms, the ouster of President Bashar al-Assad, allowing
political parties, equal rights for Kurds, and broad political freedoms, such as
freedom of the press, speech and assembly. The Syrian government has made
several concessions, though widely considered trivial by protesters.
Tanks and snipers were then sent onto the street to hold back the protesters
By october it had a death toll above 2,900
Well over 10,000 people were arrested by the human rights group

Syria (Continued)
Bashar al-Assad Assumed office(17 July 2000)
Born 11 September 1965
Age 50 Years old
Bashar al-Assad says he is fighting foreign-backed terrorists in Syria
Commander-in-chief of Syrian Armed Forces, General Secretary of the ruling Ba'ath
Party and Regional Secretary of the party's branch in Syria.

Libya
The U.S. relationship with Libya under the dictator Muammar Qadhafi has
historically and included harsh rhetoric on the part of both sides
Sanctions directed at Libya in response to involvement with terrorism.
Stopped Quest for nuclear weapons.
The ban on U.S. military exports to Libya officially ended on June 30, 2006.
Deathly revolution
No to little arab countries affected by revolution are on their way to becoming
stable and creating a peaceful democracy.
The Arab spring is also known as an awakening
Muammar Died after 42 years of ruling

Libya
Long time leader of Libya Muammar el-Qaddafi died
He was the primary leader of libya from 1969-2011.
In March 2011, after the UN Security Council authorised "all necessary measures" to
protect civilians.
After four decades in power, Gaddafi went on the run and was captured and killed
outside Sirte in August 2011.
Draft a new constitution announced in September 2013.
Gaddafi went on the run and was captured and killed outside Sirte in August
2011.
TNC complained that the US isnt helping Libya enough.
When Gaddafi first became the leader of Libya he wanted to make the country
more civilized.
Then his role model died and he wanted to become the role model(crule and
vicious)

Libya
The revolution started in 2011.
1,000 prisoners were massacred by security forces.
Gaddafi was the dictator of Libya for 4 decades.

Egypt
2 Arab Springs in Egypt against Mubark, and another towards there recently
elected Abdel Fattah el-Sisi
Started on the 25th January 2011, The governments overthrown on
February 2011, the Egyptian Crisis follows
In December 2013, a constituent assembly finished drafting a new
constitution to replace the 2012 charter.
Street riots and protests quickly grew into a national revolutionary
movement, in 18 days removed Mubarak and his National Democratic
Party from power.
On Jan. 27 the government shut down the Internet and mobile service
providers complied with government requests to suspend service.

Egypt

Mohamed
Morsi

On Feb. 11, a day of massive Friday of Departure demonstrations, Mubarak

was finally forced to resign.
Mubarak was going to put his son as the next president but it
would cause too much outrage and controversy
Presidents in the Arab spring 1st Mubarak, 2nd Morsi, 3rd el-Sisi

Abdel Fattah el-Sisi

Hosni Mubarak

Other Sources
Alex:

http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2015/04/yemeni-leader-asks-gulf-states-safe-e
xit-150415182159599.html
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NSDWch574IY
http://guides.library.cornell.edu/c.php?g=31688&p=200752
Nick:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bashar_al-Assad

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