Mohamed Bouazizi
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title:
Mohamed Bouazizi
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Tarek El-Tayeb Mohamed Bouazizi was a Tunisian street vendor who set himself on fire on 17 December 2010 in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia, an act which became a catalyst for the Tunisian Revolution and the wider Arab Spring against autocratic regimes. His self-immolation was in response to the confiscation of his wares and the harassment and humiliation inflicted on him by a municipal official and their aides. Simmering public anger and sporadic violence intensified following Bouazizi's death, leading th
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Tunisian street vendor who self-immolated in 2010, beginning the Tunisian Revolution
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mohamed_Bouazizi
date created:
2011-01-14T18:27:14Z
date modified:
2024-08-29T19:38:33Z
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