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CURRENT SITUATIONS

CURRENT SITUATIONS. Tunisia. An ‘explosion’ of uprisings and street protest became known as the Jasmine Revolution. The authoritarian president, Zine-elAbidine Ben Ali, left the country after ruling for 23 years.

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CURRENT SITUATIONS

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  1. CURRENT SITUATIONS

  2. Tunisia • An ‘explosion’ of uprisings and street protest became known as the Jasmine Revolution. • The authoritarian president, Zine-elAbidine Ben Ali, left the country after ruling for 23 years. • In 2011, Tunisia held its first free election and millions voted for an assembly to draft a constitution and create a new government.

  3. Algeria • Islamist militants seized a foreign-operated gas field in 2013 • Fighters with connections to Al Qaeda claimed responsibility for the attack • Claimed that the response was to the Algerian government’s decision to allow France to use its airspace to conduct strikes against the Islamists in Mali • Algerian forces attacked and released some more hostages and killed the militants, however, some hostages were killed

  4. Egypt • The political crisis pitted Islamist supporters of President Morsi against the Coptic Christian minority • Morsi was accused of trying to install an Islamist dictatorship • Tensions rose even more when a controversial draft of a new constitution was approved • The draft was eventually submitted to a referendum after several weeks of political violence

  5. Libya • The regime of Muammar Qaddafi was dislodged in Libya • Tensions have increased among various militia groups • Political factions continue to struggle over power • Street battles are common to show political rebellion

  6. Saudi Arabia • Saudi Arabia remains stable, with anti-government protests limited to areas populated with the Shiite minority • Growing uncertainty over succession of power from the current monarch raises the possibility of tension within the royal family

  7. Jordan • Street protests about the high unemployment, prices of commodities and political corruption • The monarchy has been seen as a unifying force within the country • Aimed at the parliament and the bureaucracy • The king is attempted to implement reforms to satisfy protesters' demands

  8. Yemen • Long-serving leader Ali Abdullah Saleh resigned in November 2011 • Interim authorities are battling Al Qaeda-linked militants and a growing separatist movement in the south • Prospects for a transition to a stable democratic government.

  9. Syria • Conflict between the regime and the opposition has escalated to full-scale civil war • Fighting has reached the capital and key members of the government have been killed or have defected

  10. U.S Involvement • EGYPT • If the U.S was to get involved, it would only create more tensions within the country of Egypt. Christians are not accepted by the Islamic world, and the U.S is predominantly some version of Christianity. The government has tried to get the people under control with the referendum and any U.S involvement would only create more disruption within the political world and tensions between religious factions.

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