Jasmine Revolution

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Jasmine Revolution may refer to:

  • The rise to the presidency of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali in Tunisia
  • The Tunisian revolution in which President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali was forced out of the presidency by popular protests was called the "Jasmine Revolution" by many media organisations
  • The Arab Spring, which began with the Tunisian revolution, was also called the "Jasmine Revolution" by some
  • The 2011 Chinese pro-democracy protests in China that were inspired by the Tunisian revolution and was called the "Jasmine Revolution" by some of the organisers
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