Monday, June 10, 2013

Arab Spring casualty count


Bahrain: 120 deaths
Tunisia: 338 deaths
Egypt: 846 deaths
Yemen: 2,000 deaths
Libya: 25,000-30,000 deaths
Syria: 94,000 deaths

2 comments:

  1. mtcJune 10, 2013 at 8:40 PM

    I suspect Arab Spring fatigue by the western media. Libya was the last one to really be treated like a big deal; feels like they've retreated in a significant way with Syria coverage in spite of these sobering statistics.

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  2. mtcJune 10, 2013 at 8:41 PM

    Guy to the left of Mubarak in this photo: Keith Richards' Arab brother from another mother.

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