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A protester is shown standing on top of a street light and holding the Egyptian flag while blocking the sun and creating a shadow.

The Arab uprisings, 10 years later

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A protester climbs a pole waving the Egyptian national flag during a demonstration in Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Feb. 3, 2012.

Nathalie Bardou/AP/File photo

The World presents a special edition focusing on the start of the Arab uprisings in 2010. The uprisings began in Tunisia, with the self-immolation of fruit seller Mohamed Bouazizi, 10 years ago on Thursday, and quickly spread to several Arab countries, leading to the fall of dictators. A decade later, we ask: What is the legacy of the Arab uprisings and how are people remembering the events?

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In This Episode

Tunisian protesters demonstrate beneath a poster of Mohamed Bouazizi near the prime minister's office in Tunis, Tunisia, Jan. 28, 2011.
Fruit seller Mohamed Bouazizi’s protest inspired the Arab uprisings. A decade later, his sister still mourns.
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Special Coverage
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A devil cartoon sits on shoulder of cartoon image of a president with Arabic script.
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A crowd of people celebrate with flashes of red, black and green flags waving in the air.
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In Cairo’s Tahrir Square