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Syrian crisis
Anti-government demonstrations began in March of 2011, as part of the Arab Spring. But the peaceful protests quickly escalated after the government's violent crackdown, and armed opposition groups began fighting back.
By July, army defectors had loosely organized the Free Syrian Army and many civilian Syrians took up arms to join the opposition. Divisions between secular and religious fighters, and between ethnic groups, continue to complicate the politics of the conflict. -
Egypt's crisis
The Egyptian crisis began with the Egyptian revolution of 2011, when hundreds of thousands of Egyptians took to the streets in an ideologically and socially diverse mass protest movement that ultimately forced longtime president Hosni Mubarak from office.
It involved multiple coups, and ended with democratic election in 2014, a stable leader and the jailing of Mubarak. -
Libya's crisis
The Libyan crisis was an aftermath of the Arab springs in 2011 and led to the ousting and death of the dictator Muhammed Gadaffi.
It brought in a civil war, a change in government and the instability which ensued. -
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The fall and fall of the Middle-east
It all began with the Arab Springs in Tunisia in 2011 and continues to persist today. -
Yemen's crisis
The conflict marks the failure of the political transition that was supposed to bring stability to Yemen following an uprising.
The new leader struggled to deal with a variety of problems, including attacks by al-Qaeda, a separatist movement in the south, the continuing loyalty of many military officers to the President, as well as corruption, unemployment and food insecurity. -
Turkey's Coup
On 15 July 2016, a coup d'état was attempted in Turkey against state institutions, including, but not limited to the government and President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan. The attempt was carried out by a faction within the Turkish Armed Forces that organized themselves as the Peace at Home Council.
The coup failed, and Erdogan was back in power, stronger than before. -
Qatar's diplomatic crisis
The 2017 Qatar diplomatic crisis began when several countries abruptly cut off diplomatic relations with Qatar in June 2017. These countries included Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Bahrain, and Egypt. The severing of relations included withdrawing ambassadors, and imposing trade and travel bans.
