ANALYSIS TEN YEARS AFTER THE ARAB SPRING POLITICAL AND SECURITY REFLECTIONS IN IRAQ Dr. Adel AbdulHamza Thgeel March 2021 Nearly a decade has passed since the beginning of the Arab uprisings, however the aftermath and repercussions of the movement continue to reshape the region. Although the Arab Spring protests did not lead to the reforms that everyone had hoped for, it still fostered a culture of political action and opposition in the Arab world that continues until this day. The most far-reaching effect of the Arab Spring movement in Iraq is the transformation of the people themselves to a vital and engaged element of society, whom politicians cannot ignore or put aside.