Commonly called “Arab Spring,” the string of uprisings in the Middle East between the end of 2010 to mid-2012 gave way to a massive increase and festering of terrorism activity as described in this article, in the same regions that experienced democratic liberation. 2014, according to data collected by the GTD is shaping up to have 10,000 more terror attacks than 2013, which has already been declared the deadliest year on record.
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