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February 12, is the celebration of the Chinese New Year Spring Festival . In ninth-century Chinese folklore, this is the festival where Ye Xian, the Chinese Cinderella, lost her slipper, and the rest is history. The Cinderella story is a tale of serendipity and love – both of which are universal themes. These themes are […]
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Lunar New Year 2021: Five things you may not know about the Spring Festival
February 12th, 2021 
Awake Goy China celebrates its Lunar New Year on Friday, marking the start of the Spring Festival, an 11-day public holiday. The occasion is also observed in Hong Kong, Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia, Thailand, Cambodia and the Philippines as well as in Chinese communities in major cities across the world, not least in London’s West End, the biggest […]
The dream that became a nightmare: How hopes for Egypt’s Arab Spring uprising were crushed
January 26th, 2021 Awake Goy E ven the most fervent supporters of the protests called for 25 January did not believe they could amount to much. Newspaper editor Lina Attalah chose not to assign a reporter to cover the rallies in Cairo, assuming they would be cleared within minutes. Human rights defender Mona Seif, who planned to attend […]
Egyptian exiles look back 10 years after Arab Spring protests
January 24th, 2021 Awake Goy Download App© Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved News and Partnerships Life and Culture Columnists and Opinion Haaretz Heb and TheMarker Haaretz.com, the online edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, and analysis from Israel and the Middle East © Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved
Tunisian protesters revive ‘Arab Spring’ chant to demand government’s fall
January 20th, 2021 Awake Goy Download App© Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved News and Partnerships Life and Culture Columnists and Opinion Haaretz Heb and TheMarker Haaretz.com, the online edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, and analysis from Israel and the Middle East © Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved
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January 18th, 2021 Awake Goy The Arab Spring was designed to weaken Tunisia and its neighbours, In the Arab Spring countries, the number of people living below the poverty line has increased by 250% since 2011. DECEMBER 25, 2011 THE ARAB SPRING CONSPIRACY Carla Bruni, in Marrakech. It’s Christmas 2011 and Carla Bruni, wife of Nicolas Sarkozy, is staying at […]
Britain Approves Moderna’s COVID-19 Vaccine, Eyes Spring Rollout
January 10th, 2021 Awake Goy An employee shows the Moderna coronavirus disease (COVID-19) vaccine at Northwell Health’s Long Island Jewish Valley Stream hospital in New York, US, December 21, 2020. Photo: REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz Britain’s medical regulator on Friday approved Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for use, the health ministry said, adding that it had agreed to purchase an additional 10 million doses […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: approves, Britain, covid, moderna, rollout, spring, Vaccine No Comments »Egypt’s fleeting Arab Spring: How to kill a revolution
January 4th, 2021 Awake Goy Download App© Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved News and Partnerships Life and Culture Columnists and Opinion Haaretz Heb and TheMarker Haaretz.com, the online edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, and analysis from Israel and the Middle East © Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved
Why Israel is now delighted about the Arab Spring
January 2nd, 2021 Awake Goy Click the Pic Source The self-styled ‘only democracy in the Middle East’ was never comfortable with pro-democracy protests. But the autocratic counter-revolution that followed gave it new friends A Palestinian boy walks past a section of Israel’s separation wall and a billboard that reads in Arabic “The Arab Spring Coffee Shop” in the West Bank […]
Glanum, An Ancient Roman Town in France Renowned for Its Healing Spring
December 31st, 2020 Awake Goy We are fortunate to have access to many ancient Roman cities throughout the vast regions they once ruled. Their ruins tell us a great deal about their gods, their hobbies, their lifestyle, and their politics. Glanum, an ancient site located near the picturesque town of Saint-Rémy-de-Provence, southern France, is a beautiful testament to their achievements. […]
The Brexit bonanza for Spain: Cottage industries spring up to help bewildered expats navigate new paperwork
December 20th, 2020 Awake Goy Spain has the highest number of British residents of any EU country with at least 300,000 registered with authorities while many more are thought to live there without notifying the government usually for tax reasons. As the deadline of December 31 approaches when Britain departs the EU, companies are charging Britons huge sums to negotiate […]
Posted in Jewish News Tags: bewildered, bonanza, brexit, cottage, industries, Spain, spring No Comments »The Arab Spring: Dumping dictators doesn’t make for a revolution
December 17th, 2020 Awake Goy Download App© Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved News and Partnerships Life and Culture Columnists and Opinion Haaretz Heb and TheMarker Haaretz.com, the online edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, and analysis from Israel and the Middle East © Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved
Ten Years Since the Arab Spring
December 17th, 2020 Awake Goy People chant slogans and hold banners as they take part in a protest, opposing the visit of Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Tunis, Tunisia, November 27, 2018. Photo: REUTERS/Zoubeir Souissi. On December 17, 2010, in a small provincial town in Tunisia, a young man named Muhammad Bouazizi set himself on fire in […]
Ten years on, anger grows in Tunisian town where Arab Spring began
December 15th, 2020 Awake Goy Download App© Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved News and Partnerships Life and Culture Columnists and Opinion Haaretz Heb and TheMarker Haaretz.com, the online edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, and analysis from Israel and the Middle East © Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved
First ‘second gentleman’ will teach at Georgetown Law next spring
December 11th, 2020 Awake Goy Jill Biden will also juggle her official role as first lady with teaching English at Northern Virginia Community College. This will be the first time in history that spouses of the president and vice president keep a day job. Both the first and second spouses typically carve out their own pet issues — as second […]
Why the Arab Spring never really arrived
November 13th, 2020 Awake Goy Download App© Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved News and Partnerships Life and Culture Columnists and Opinion Haaretz Heb and TheMarker Haaretz.com, the online edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, and analysis from Israel and the Middle East © Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved
As town near Jerusalem expands, this Palestinian village could lose its spring
November 11th, 2020 Awake Goy Download App© Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved News and Partnerships Life and Culture Columnists and Opinion Haaretz Heb and TheMarker Haaretz.com, the online edition of Haaretz Newspaper in Israel, and analysis from Israel and the Middle East © Haaretz Daily Newspaper Ltd. All Rights Reserved
Michigan State Police Trooper to be Retried in ATV Death Next Spring
November 9th, 2018 Awake Goy Former Michigan State Police trooper Mark Bessner takes the stand and testifies in his own defense. He claimed self-defense as the reason for using his Taser on 15-year-old, who then crashed his four-wheeler and was killed in the accident. The preceeding took place in the fifth-floor courtroom of Judge Margaret M. Van Houten at Frank […]
Spring snowstorm dumps up to a foot of snow on central and northeast Wyoming
March 27th, 2018 Awake Goy A snowstorm dumped up to a foot (30 centimeters) of snow in northeast Wyoming, closing schools and causing hazardous travel conditions. Slick and hazardous driving conditions were common on many roads and highways, including stretches of Interstate 90, in the region Monday afternoon. The Gillette News Record reported that about 9 inches (23 centimeters) […]
Waiting for spring? New US warship trapped in icy Montreal waterway
January 22nd, 2018 Awake Goy The US Navy’s Freedom-class littoral combat ship USS Little Rock has been behind schedule almost from the very beginning of its military duties. Its first journey to its home port at Mayport Naval Station in Florida from Buffalo, New York, where it was commissioned on December 16, was delayed three days due to the weather. […]
Heavy spring snowfall closes Lesotho border post near Matatiele, South Africa
November 18th, 2017 Awake Goy © Armelle HalseWhile November is known to be a summer season with frequent rains to cool things down, snow has been spotted in Barkly East, Elliot, Swartberg KZN, Sani Pass, Sani Top, Lesotho, Matatiele, Clarens Free State, St Bernards Peak, Underberg, Himeville and Fouriesburg. South Africa and Lesotho decided to close the Qasha’s Nek […]
Posted in World News Tags: border, closes, heavy, lesotho, matatiele, snowfall, spring No Comments »Israel to move checkpoint deeper into West Bank, cutting off Palestinian access to spring
November 18th, 2017 Awake Goy Residents in al-Walaja are well versed in Israeli planning law. The small village has been in legal battles against Israel’s separation wall, land confiscation and home demolitions for decades. This week Israeli authorities added another battle to the ongoing lists of obstacles faced by the rural village. On Nov. 12, Israeli forces issued notices to […]
Posted in World News Tags: access, checkpoint, cutting, deeper, israel, palestinian, spring No Comments »Water sources compared: Tap, bottled, filtered, spring water, reverse osmosis and more
October 20th, 2017 Awake Goy (Natural News) Are you a water snob? Given the state of water options today and their negative impact on the body, it may be a good idea to become a bit more discerning about the source of your drinking water. Sure, your city, region, or municipality may have assured you that your drinking water is clean […]
Spring Hill Police Officer Pleads Guilty to Sex Crime While on Duty
October 19th, 2017 Awake Goy Former Spring Hill police officer Christopher Odom pleaded guilty to a criminal civil rights violation in federal court Tuesday. Odom, 27, was indicted by a federal grand jury on July 26 for engaging in unwanted sexual contact while on duty as a police officer. Assistant U.S. Attorney Sara E. Myers read aloud the evidence against […]
Huge spring snow dump of 31 inches in 3 days at Mt Ruapehu, New Zealand
September 9th, 2017 Awake Goy Winter’s back up the mountain Mt Ruapehu’s Turoa and Whakapapa ski fields are both blanketed in snow thanks to around 80cm of fresh snow fall over the last three days. Snow fell as low as Chateau Tongariro in Whakapapa Village & large snowdrifts have buried ski racks next to the Knoll Ridge cafe up […]
Fresh spring snowfall closes roads and schools across Tasmania, Australia
September 8th, 2017 Awake Goy Continued snowfall in Tasmania has forced the closure of a number of schools and roads across the state. The weather bureau said the snow came after a front crossing the state brought very cold south-westerly air behind it. On Friday morning, snow was falling as low as 200 metres, adding to already significant levels […]
Egyptian court sentences 43 Arab Spring protesters to life in prison
July 28th, 2017 Awake Goy nsnbc : A Cairo criminal court, on Tuesday, sentenced 43 protesters who participated in protests and riots during the so-called Arab Spring in 2011 […]
Photos: Spring in Fars province
June 10th, 2017 Awake Goy IRNA | Amir Qayoumi: Iran’s Southern province of Fars with all its ancient and historical sights hosts tens of thousands of Iranian and foreign tourists. Fars Province is one of the 31 provinces of Iran, known as the Cultural Capital of Iran. It is in the South of the country. Shiraz is the capital of […]
Photos: Spring in Mazandaran
May 31st, 2017 Awake Goy IRNA | Gholamreza Rezaei: Mazandaran Province, is an Iranian province located along the southern coast of the Caspian Sea and in the adjacent Central Alborz mountain range, in central-northern Iran. The diverse nature of the province features plains, prairies, forests and rainforest stretching from the sandy beaches of the Caspian Sea to the rugged and […]
One Hundred Years Ago, in the Spring of 1917: Why Did America Go to War in 1917?
May 28th, 2017 Awake Goy 
