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Revolutions and Protests

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We saw the Arab revolutions coming. On February 11, the day Hosni Mubarak stepped down as president of Egypt, Al Jazeera faced a welcome dilemma: Scenes of elation were playing out not just in Cairo but throughout the region, and even with our vast network of journalists, we found it difficult to be everywhere at once.

We saw the Arab revolutions coming

From North Africa to the Arabian Peninsula, Arabs were celebrating the reclamation of their self-confidence, dignity and hope. The popular revolutions now sweeping the region are long overdue.

Bahrain

Tunisia. Yemen. Egypt. Libya. Morocco.