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Tunisia: general strike called in Sidi Bou Zid

Arab Awakening and Amanda Sebestyen 11 April 2012

Wednesday, 11 April is the date of a general strike in Tunisia called from Sidi Bouzid, the town which sparked the Arab uprisings.

Interview with Arab rappers Ibn Thabit and Deeb, Part 3

Arab Awakening 9 April 2012

In the third and final part of the interview, Libyan rapper Ibn Thabit and Egyptian rapper El Deeb tell openDemocracy's Bassam Gergi, Mazen Zoabi and Rosemary Bechler what their next steps are, the need for a democratic education and their desire to connect with young Arabs.

What we are reading - April 9, 2012

Arab Awakening 9 April 2012

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Rap and the Arab Spring, full event with Ibn Thabit, The Narcicyst, and El Deeb

Arab Awakening 5 April 2012

On February 29th, three Arab rappers were hosted in London by openDemocracy and the University of East London as part of a three-part lecture series, 'The Tahrir Square Meme'. Libyan rapper Ibn Thabit, Iraqi rapper The Narcicyst and Egyptian rapper El Deeb discussed politics, revolution and even performed for the audience.

What we are reading - April 2, 2012

Arab Awakening 1 April 2012

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What we are reading - March 19, 2012

Arab Awakening 21 March 2012

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Interview with Arab rappers Ibn Thabit and Deeb, Part 2

Arab Awakening 18 March 2012

In the second part of the interview, Libyan rapper Ibn Thabit and Egyptian rapper El Deeb tell openDemocracy's Bassam Gergi, Mazen Zoabi and Rosemary Bechler what their next steps are, what brought Egyptians and Libyans together, and how they are learning from one another.

Invitation to London docklands to translate the Egyptian revolution

Arab Awakening 14 March 2012

Come and discuss how the ideals of the Egyptian revolution were expressed through chants, banners, jokes, poems and interviews, as well as presidential speeches and military communiques.

What we are reading - March 12, 2012

Arab Awakening 11 March 2012

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Event: Translating Egypt's Revolution

Arab Awakening 9 March 2012

Translating Egypt’s Revolution is the culmination of research and translation work conducted by researchers and students of varying cultural and linguistic backgrounds who continue to witness Egypt's ongoing revolution. They have selectively translated chants, banners, jokes, poems and interviews, as well as presidential speeches and military communiques. Thursday 15 March, 6.30pm, University of East London, Docklands Campus

Interview with Arab rappers Ibn Thabit and Deeb, Part 1

Arab Awakening 4 March 2012

Libyan rapper Ibn Thabit and Egyptian rapper El Deeb tell openDemocracy's Bassam Gergi, Mazen Zoabi and Rosemary Bechler what Tahrir Square meant to them, what it is like being the voice of a leaderless revolution, and what they cared about enough to make them poets.

What we are reading - February 27, 2012

Arab Awakening 27 February 2012

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What we are reading - February 13, 2012

Arab Awakening 15 February 2012

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What we are reading - February 6, 2012

Arab Awakening 5 February 2012

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The Tahrir Square meme: a series of events at the University of East London

Arab Awakening, Ibn Thabit, The Narcicyst, Mohamed ElDeeb, Samia Mehrez, and Laura Gribbon 25 January 2012

openDemocracy in conjunction with the University of East London is organizing a three-part event series on ‘The Tahrir Square Meme’ to be held at UEL's Dockland Campus. All the events are free and the public is encouraged to attend.

What we are reading - January 23, 2012

Arab Awakening 22 January 2012

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In the months following the start of the Arab Revolutions, articles and analysis poured into openDemocracy from contributors across the Middle East and Europe. Gradually, the impact of Tahrir Square began to extend well beyond the Middle East as democratic inspiration travelled from east to west. Arab Awakening tries to capture that inspiration and use it to help us read a rapidly changing world.

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