Arab Spring Saffron Stew

The Arab Spring was a series of anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across much of the Arab world in the early 2010s. It began in Tunisia following Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation in protest of police corruption and ill treatment. With demands for more democracy, human rights, and economic parity, the movement led to significant political changes in countries like Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya, among others, though results varied widely across the region.