On a cold December day in 2010, a young Tunisian street vendor named Mohamed Bouazizi set himself ablaze after police confiscated his cart. His desperate act of protest ignited a fire far larger than he could have imagined. Within weeks, millions across the Arab world poured into the streets, demanding dignity, jobs, and freedom. What began in Tunisia spread like a contagion to Egypt, Libya, Yemen, and Syria, shaking regimes that had seemed immovable. The Fall of Longtime Leaders: Tunisia – Zine El Abidine Ben Ali: After 23 years in power, Ben Ali fled to Saudi Arabia in January 2011. … Continue reading Fifteen Years On: The Arab Spring’s Leaders and Legacy