jasmine revolution

A New Wave of Protests

Feb 21, 2011
Protests continued Sunday across the restive Middle East. New clashes in Tunisia pitted demonstrators against the interim government, while thousands took to the streets in Morocco. In Libya, meanwhile, government security forces pressed a violent crackdown on protesters, reportedly killing dozens of people.

China Pre-Empts ‘Jasmine’ Protest

Feb 21, 2011
Jittery Chinese officials, mindful of the political upheaval in Egypt and elsewhere, moved quickly on Sunday, detaining more than 100 activists after a call went out on an overseas website for a "jasmine revolution" in the world's most populous country.
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