The Tunisian ferment sparked uprisings in North Africa , where Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak and the Moammar Gadhafi-led Libyan regime were ousted , and public anger in the Middle East , where anti-government protesters have taken to the streets in Syria , Yemen and Bahrain . The Arab Spring began in Tunisia last winter . In Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood has been banned and its members have been arrested. One Islamist leader says , `` Get to know us ''
The Arab Spring began in Tunisia last winter . In Egypt, the Muslim Brotherhood has been banned and its members have been arrested. One Islamist leader says , `` Get to know us ''