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Organizations
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Locations
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Events
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Relationships
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Quotes

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A document stamped 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018086' containing a reprint of a Guardian article by Ian Black dated June 17, 2011. The article discusses the progress and impact of the 'Arab Spring' six months after it began in Tunisia, analyzing the political situations in Egypt, Libya, Syria, Jordan, and Yemen. It highlights the common factors of youth unemployment and corruption driving the unrest across the region.

People (3)

Name Role Context
Ian Black Author/Journalist
Author of The Guardian article.
Mohammed Bouazizi Figurehead
Young Tunisian who started the Arab Spring by burning himself to death in December 2010.
Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali Former President of Tunisia
Fled into Saudi exile.

Organizations (3)

Name Type Context
The Guardian
Publisher of the article.
al-Qaida
Mentioned as having a small but alarming presence in Yemen.
House Oversight Committee
Implied by the Bates stamp 'HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_018086'.

Timeline (3 events)

2011
Jasmine Revolution / Arab Spring
Middle East / North Africa
Protesters Government forces
December 2010
Mohammed Bouazizi burns himself to death.
Tunisia
June 17, 2011
Publication of The Guardian article.
London (implied publisher location)

Locations (10)

Location Context
Origin of the Jasmine revolution.
Mentioned in context of shattered status quo.
Mentioned in context of shattered status quo.
Where revolution erupted days after Ben Ali's flight.
Place of exile for Ben Ali.
Seen sporadic unrest but no uprising.
Cited regarding dictators' fightbacks.
Cited regarding dictators' fightbacks.
Protests galvanised by events in Cairo.
Specific location: Tahrir Square.

Relationships (1)

Mohammed Bouazizi Political Catalyst Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali
Bouazizi's death triggered the revolution that led to Ben Ali's flight.

Key Quotes (3)

"Tunisia's Jasmine revolution will always be remembered as the event that triggered the Arab spring"
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"The decision by the army to dump the president and not crush the protests was a vital lesson for the Egyptian generals."
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"Where the Arab spring will end is anyone's guess"
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