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Arab Spring
Series of protests and uprisings across the Middle East and North Africa that commenced in 2010.
Harragas
North African migrants who attempt to illegally immigrate to Europe or islands under European control, burning their passports, visas, or ID papers in the process in order to gain access.
Arab Nationalism
The premise of Arab Nationalism is that there should be political, cultural, religious and historical unity among the people of Arab nations.
Fatwah
Legal opinion or ruling issued by an Islamic scholar, mostly seen in class used as orders of death among Algerian intellectuals.
Sykes Picot
Secret agreement between the UK & France defining the proposed spheres of influence and control in the Middle East if the Triple Entente (UK, France, Russia) succeed in defeating the Ottoman Empire during WWI.
CUP (Young Turks)
Committee of Union and Progress, political movement favoring constitutional monarchy.
Zionism
Political and Nationalist movement of the Jewish culture supporting the reestablishment of a Jewish homeland in Israel.
FLN
National Liberation Front - socialist party to obtain independence for Algeria from France.
FIS
Islamic Salvation Front - Islamist party in Algeria to establish Islamic State ruled by Sharia Law.
Ayatollah Khomeini
Supreme religious leader of Islamic Republic of Iran.
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