The Arab Spring ( Arabic : الربيع العربي , ar-rabīˁ al-ˁarabī ) was the revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests ( both non-violent and violent ) , riots , and civil wars in the Arab world that began on 18 December 2010 .
The Arab Spring ( Arabic : الربيع العربي , ar-rabīˁ al-ˁarabī ) is a term used in the media for the revolutionary wave of demonstrations and protests ( both non-violent and violent ) , riots , and civil wars in the Arab world that began on 18 December 2010 .