1.2K views · 34 reactions | In January 2011, a wave of popular protests spread across the Middle East and North Africa, which became widely known as the 'Arab Spring'. Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Bahrain and Syria saw the most changes, from free elections, dictators standing down to armed insurrections. Ayaan Institute have produced this short video looking at whether the Arab Spring protests were actually revolutions or a mere reformation of the existing status quo. | 5Pillars | Facebook