https://www.grantsoffice.com/Old-Pages/eFUNDED/term/243/recs/10/locale/en-US/FUNDED-Articles-USAID Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:35:45 GMT Thu, 23 Apr 2026 17:35:45 GMT USAID DotNetNuke Blog RSS Generator Version 6.5.4.0 30 https://www.grantsoffice.com/Old-Pages/eFUNDED/Post/4541/A-Revolutionary-Use-for-Grant-Funding-The-Role-of-Grants-in-Supporting-Egypt-s-Transformation <p>The &quot;Arab Spring&quot; of revolutions and demonstrations across the Middle East began December 17, 2010 when street vendor Mohamed Bouazizi lit himself on fire in protest of political oppression. Since Bouazizi&#39;s self-immolation, two long-standing dictators, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali of Tunsia, and Hosni Mubarak of Egypt have been ousted, a civil war compelling international involvement has erupted in Libya, and brutal crackdowns continue across the increasingly volatile region.</p> devteam@grantsoffice.com (Grants Office, LLC) Grants Office, LLC Arab Spring Egypt grants Political Landscape USAID https://www.grantsoffice.com/Old-Pages/eFUNDED/Post/4541/A-Revolutionary-Use-for-Grant-Funding-The-Role-of-Grants-in-Supporting-Egypt-s-Transformation Sun, 15 May 2011 05:00:00 GMT 2011-05-15 05:00:00Z