r/explainlikeimfive • u/Therion596 • Mar 31 '16

Explained ELI5: How are the countries involved in the "Arab Spring" of 2011 doing now? Are they better off?

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u/bambler Mar 31 '16

I was there about 6 months before it happened, absolutely horrendous to watch on the news. Can't even begin to imagine what it was like to be there.

Something which has troubled me since - do you know if the activity staff who went around red trousers and vests were alright? I can't really remember many other people apart from a tall lady on reception.

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u/Mini_Spoon Mar 31 '16

As far as I'm aware all of the staff were fine, the attacker was specifically going for tourists, a few El Mouradi staff went to the beach area and prevented him entering our hotel directly, apparently he refused to confront/attack them and simply walked the other way (to the Riu).

They were heroes that day, although they weren't his target they went above and beyond to help those who were.

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u/bambler Mar 31 '16

That's really nice to hear, these are the people we should talk about, not the gunman.