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Past the spring and into the Arab winter

Ten years ago this month, Mohamed Bouazizi, a street vendor in Tunisia, set himself alight in front of a government building in rage at the corrupt dictatorship that had ruined his young life. His sacrifice wakened hope in millions of others – but then half a million of them also died, although not

By Gwynne Dyer

Last updated on May 03, 23

Posted on Dec 31, 20

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Past the spring and into the Arab winter
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Gwynne Dyer
Gwynne Dyer

London, UK

Gwynne Dyer, OC is a London, England-based independent Canadian journalist, syndicated columnist and military historian. A long time columnist for The Observer.

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