Middle East/North African Lit discussion

Was the term "Arab spring" really suitable ?

So much happened since 2011 , The Arab uprisings have brought down regimes, but other consequences took place .Islamic State (Daesh) is here and there , President Assad is getting the upper hand in Syria, Egypt is under military control again and its economy horribly damaged by the events of the past few years, and Libya is in a state of complete chaos.

If we look at 2014 and conciser winners and losers -if this is accurate enough , we notice Syria and Tunisia are more at the front . so we would like to open a space where we can read about Arab spring , how it was foreshadowed or narrated in fiction or non-fiction , we would like to give more room to Syria and Tunisia but we are open to hear your ideas in all related countries .

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Syrian reads
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I'm currently reading Women of Karantina and I love elToukhy's mostly peripheral treatment of the unrest and violence as a setting for the characters' personal dramas. Most of the writings I've seen until now will center January 25, but this narrative puts equal weight on the corruption previous and following the uprising. I do wonder if the same would be done if it were set in Cairo instead of Alexandria.

Thanks for sharing Aj :) . Some of the nominations so far:

Syria
The Silence and the Roar
A Woman in the Crossfire: Diaries of the Syrian Revolution
The Crossing: My journey to the shattered heart of Syria
In Praise of Hatred

ِAlso but not related to the topic
The Hedgehog
Just Like a River
Sabriya: Damascus Bitter Sweet

Egypt
The Crocodiles
Women of Karantina

Libya
Chewing Gum

It is very difficult to reach Tunisian options , here are some Tunisian novels but not related to the topic :
Return to Dar Al-Basha
A Tunisian Tale
The Scents of Marie-Claire: A Modern Arabic Novel

I know I'm late to the discussion, but The Egyptians: A radical story by Jack Shenker is worth a read for the Egypt arab spring

Thanks Viva , nice to see you here again :)