The Egyptian Revolution and the Arab Spring

Recommended Databases:

• World History in Context– see fantastic video, reference and magazine articles there with a quick search.
• Newspapers available World Book Advanced – Under “Research Tools” in the upper left hand corner of WBA’s home page, you’ll find newspapers from all over the world and every state in the U.S.

Recommended Stories:

1. “Egypt President Mohamed Morsi Seizes New Powers, Called ‘Pharaoh’“
2. Revolution in Cairo: A Day-to-Day Timeline (PBS)
3.  “What caused the revolution in Egypt?”
4. Egypt Revolution 2011: A Complete Guide to the Unrest
5. “Morsi defiant amid continued Egypt unrest”
6. “Egypt vs the American Revolution – Opinion”
7. “Women Play Vital Role in Egypt’s Uprising”

Additional News Sources covered the events well!

• ABC News
• CNN News
• CBS News
• MSNBC News
• Fox News
• PBS NewsHour

Podcasts- download and listen

CNN, NPR, PRI, and the Council on Foreign Relations are a few sources of excellent programming– listen and/or view.

America Abroad ran excellent programming on the Arab Spring– note the dates!

• Roots of the Arab Spring (June 1, 2011)
• Women’s Rights After the Arab Spring (Feb 11, 2014)