Monday, January 31, 2011

The new dawn in Arab world

The Arab world is now in the midst of outbreak. The Tunisian Revolution has triggered the cry for political change across the Arab world. The victory in Tunisia has given new hopes for the people of North Africa and Middle East. Next it is the turn of Egypt,were the anger against the Mubarak regime is at it's maximum.His hopes of clinging to the throne is not going to become true for sure. The movements in Yemen,Jordan,Lebanon and Algeria is also in full swing.The people of Syria is closely watching the developments,say reports,were a similar movement can be expected soon. Syria is having all the necessary requirements for the one happened in it's neighbours.

Political scientists compare these movements to those which happened in Eastern Europe after the fall of USSR. The spread of the fire was so quick
this time than expected. After the fall of Ben Ali regime in Tunisia several dictators in the region expressed fears of a similar movement in their countries, and came out with certain political and economic packages to impress the people. But it was too late. Then it spread to the streets of Cairo, where Hosni Mubarak was the last word since Anwar Sadat's murder 30 years ago. The successor of Mubarak, his son Jamal Mubarak has to fled to Britain as the movements became stronger and the measures to suppress using force went in vain. As days went the cry for political change is now at maximum voice,lead by eminent personalities like Nobel Laurette Muhammad El Baradie. In Yemen also the protest against president Swalih has gained strength. This country-the poorest in the Arab world is facing multiple problems for decades. In Algeria, Jordan and Lebanon also the protests are gaining strength as days pass and the news from the region reaches the people.

The new developments were least expected by the Arab dictators. Their dreams of clinging to the throne and ruling as they like for decades and ensuring the position for the family has shattered now. Democracy and political freedom was suppressed for decades and elections was just mockery. People suffered lot under these regimes. Unemployment,Price rise, and Corruption prevailed heavily amid oil boom. The price of crude oil went directly to the ruling class and the peoples problems were never addressed. The peoples fear to voice against this injustice was removed by the
Tunisian uprising. There they found a way out of this and an opportunity to raise their voice. The measures to suppress the movements using force made less effect. As the protests grow stronger the army started shifting to the side of people-like it happened in Egypt. And the dictators has only one way-run out. Ben Ali and Jamal Mubarak has already, and others have to join soon. As one Syrian taxi Driver joked-"perhaps Saudi Arabia has to built a whole new village for the Arab presidents when they run out of their palaces". This is not merely a joke, it's the thing expected by the people of Arab world.

When the whirlwind of change blow nobody can resist it. No throne is strong enough to stand against that wind. They have to realize the power of people. History has many lessons with it-in modern and ancient times. Mussolini,Najeebullah and Nicolae Ceausescu has laid their lives as a lesson to the modern age dictators. But nobody realize it until it comes to them. The fear in the Arab thrones after the Tunisian revolution was the realization of the end coming near. The people united shall always win. The new dawn in Arab world may lead to justice and equality in the region. Moreover it can contribute to peace and eradication of terrorism in the world-because terrorism grows from the suppressed and opposed.

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