Tunisia's 2011: Last December, no one had heard of Mohamed Bouazizi, a Tunisian vegetable seller. But his death triggered a revolution in the country that prompted similar movements across the region.
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Egypt's 2011: The masses that congregated at Tahrir Square became a worldwide symbol of freedom. The razor wire and walls now surrounding it tell another story.
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Libya's 2011: A year ago, friends met to toast a birthday, little realising the revolt against Qaddafi was about to strike, dividing them into rebels or servants of the regime.
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Yemen's 2011: Yemen is a divided country with a complex array of tribes, sects and opposition parties. This presented challenges during the uprising, as it will in the future.
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Bahrain in 2011: Just 12 months ago, a tall, white monument to Bahrain’s pearling dominated one of the capital’s main traffic roundabouts. As 2011 ends, Pearl Roundabout no longer exists.
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Saudi Arabia's 2011: With the tumult in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya reverberating beyond North Africa, King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud announced in March a US$133 billion (Dh488bn) spending plan to build homes and combat unemployment.
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Qatar's 2011: In 2011 Qatar rose to become a major diplomatic player in the region and beyond.
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Oman's 2011: Few would have thought the wave of popular protests sweeping the Middle East would come ashore in Oman in 2011.
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Kuwait's 2011: Kuwait ended the year in a state of all-too-familiar political limbo.
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Economies of Bahrain and Oman took a hit in 2011 but the GCC as a whole has a positive forecast.
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From uprisings in Tunisia, Egypt, Yemen and Libya to growth in the Gulf's GDP.
