Arab Spring: Background Information

Background Information Resources
Al Jazeera: “The Evolution of Arab Revolutions” Short video segments documenting the role of youth and the media in the Arab Spring, April 22, 2011 on Al Jazeera English. (Transcript)

• Start of video-2:40, introduction (stats and short background)
• 3:10-7:55, role of youth in Arab Spring
• 24:00-28:56, role of the media in Arab Spring

Al Jazeera: "The Arab Awakening” Seven one-hour examinations of the Arab Spring, May 14, 2011 on Al Jazeera English

• The Death of Fear, How the death of Mohommad Bouazizi in Tunisia ignited a revolution across the Arab world. (49 minutes)
• The Fall of Mubarak, An examination of how the people’s revolution in Egypt brought down the Mubarak regime. (24 minutes)
• The People Want, This video examines peoples’ opinions on NATO’s interference in Libya. (17:30-23:15)