The Arab Spring was a series of protests and uprisings that took place in the Middle East and North Africa beginning in late 2010 and continuing through 2011 and beyond. The protests were largely driven by a desire for political and economic reform, and were fueled in part by social media and the internet.

The Arab Spring began in Tunisia in December 2010, when protests erupted over high unemployment, corruption, and lack of political freedom. The protests quickly spread to other countries in the region, including Egypt, Libya, Yemen, Syria, and Bahrain, among others.

In some cases, the protests led to the overthrow of long-standing authoritarian regimes, as was the case in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya. In other cases, the protests were met with violent crackdowns by government forces, leading to protracted conflicts, as has been the case in Syria and Yemen.

The Arab Spring had far-reaching implications for the region and the world, leading to significant changes in politics, society, and geopolitics. It has been widely studied and debated by scholars, policymakers, and analysts in the years since it began.