Reflecting on the ongoing developments in countries like Sudan, Lebanon, Egypt, and Algeria, this chapter explores the shift towards a more inclusive governance model and challenges the notion that people in the Middle East prefer autocratic rule. It also highlights the importance of international support and the hopes for positive change under the Biden administration.
Ten years ago, a Tunisian fruit vendor set himself on fire and set off a revolution across the Middle East and North Africa. The Independent’s Borzou Daragahi says the Arab Spring never ended.
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