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Clockwise from top left: Protesters gathering in Tahrir Square in Cairo, Egypt; Demonstrators marching through Habib Bourguib Avenue in Tunis, Tunisia; Political dissidents in Sana'a, Yemen, demanding the resignation of the president; Protests in Douma,Syria (source: wikipedia).
The 2011 Arab Springin 10 questions…
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Political map (1) : countries and head towns.
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1. Label the map below with the names of the following countries: Morocco, Algeria, Libya, Egypt, Yemen , Oman , Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Israel, Lebanon, Syria, Turkey, Iraq, Iran. Refer to map 1.2. Add a bold border around each of these regions : Maghreb ; the Middle east (map 2 on next slide)3. Label each area.
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The Maghreb Union countries
Traditional definition of the Middle East G8 definition of the Greater Middle East Central Asia, areas sometimes associated with the Middle East (socio-political connections)
Map 2 : Regional divisions.
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Historical background : Ottoman domination and colonisation.4. Where did the Ottoman Empire extend to at the end of the 17th c.?
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Historical background - the Ottoman domination : 5. which countries escaped
Ottoman colonisation ? 6. Which countries were part of the Ottoman empire ? 7. When
were they granted independence ? (click on to see animation).
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European colonisation in the 19th-20th c. : 8. what new divisions were brought about ?
9. What are the ethnic and religious divisions of the Middle-East? Click here and study the case of Tunisia, Egypt, Syria and Yemen.
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Middle East protests: Country by country
Following the fall of the presidents of Egypt and Tunisia, unrest has been spreading throughout the region. Could a domino effect sweep more leaders from power?
Visit the BBC news website and select 2 or 3 countries to understand what was the specific background of popular uprisings in each Arab country.
10. Fill in the following table to sum up the main ideas.
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Country Challenged leadership
Corruption ranking
Poverty Median age*
Type of protest**
Motives Current situation
The 2011 uprisings – overview.
* Median age : the point where half the population is older and half younger.**See next slide.
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Government overthrown Sustained civil disorder and governmental changes Protests and governmental changes Major protests Minor protests