Roots of the Arab spring uprisings

Anti-government protestors  in Yemen
Anti-government protestors shout slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen, Wednesday, April 6, 2011. Defying a deadly government crackdown, tens of thousands of protesters have poured into the streets of a city in southern Yemen in ongoing protests against longtime president Ali Abdullah Saleh.
AP Photo/Muhammed Muheisen

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