Middle Eastern Politics

noun a title of the former ruler of certain Middle Eastern countries

• The shah of Iran was overthrown during the Iranian Revolution in 1979.
• Did you know that the shah was a big fan of poetry?
• That party was so lit, even the shah showed up!
• He ruled the company with an iron fist, like a shah in his palace.

noun a series of anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across the Middle East in early 2011

• The Arab Spring was a series of anti-government protests, uprisings, and armed rebellions that spread across the Middle East in early 2011.
• Do you remember when the Arab Spring started back in 2011?
• The Arab Spring was a game-changer in the Middle East, shaking things up big time.
• The Arab Spring was like a wildfire, spreading rapidly and igniting change throughout the region.