Why is it called 'The Arab Spring'?

Because we were supposed to have been in a 'Winter' all along, and with the revolutions came the first signs of hope. Pretty much like the first blossom you see in Spring after the dreary and colourless Winter. People looked at the bright side of the revolutions and the freedom they would bring. read more

You gotta understand that the term “Arab Spring” was not made by those actually in the middle east, but by those in the mainstream western media. And that’s the Irony of it. read more

Talk of an Arab revolution gave way to the adoption of the term "Arab spring" to describe developments. This has echoes of the "Prague spring" and other eruptions in Eastern Europe, which did not succeed in throwing off the yolk [sic] of Soviet domination until the collapse of the USSR. read more

The Arab Spring is so called because the weather is best in spring. Buds appear on trees, flowers begin to bloom, grass starts to grow. In short: the world becomes more beautiful. The current Arab uprising resembles spring since its intent is also to make the world a better and more beautiful place. read more