Arab Spring turns to Arab Winter

Months of protests have left starkly different pictures in Egypt, Bahrain and Libya.

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Dec. 4, 2011

From left to right, schoolchildren Dalia Nasser, 11, Hagar Mohamed, 12, and Mahmoud Mohamed, 7, make their way to school in the impoverished Imbaba neighborhood of Cairo.

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Dec. 2, 2011

A woman walks through the charred remains of former Libyan leader Moammar Gaddafi's villa in Tripoli, Libya. The compound has become a tourist attraction for locals to traipse through and leave graffiti messages.

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Dec. 7, 2011

Young boys hang out along the Nile River in Cairo, swaying to the sound of music from a passing riverboat.

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Dec. 6, 2011

A scattering of tents remain in Tahrir Square in Cairo, where protesters made their stand against the deposed Hosni Mubarak regime.

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Dec. 5, 2011

The Dreamland Development in Sixth October City on the outskirts of Cairo offers residents a tranquil escape from the dusty congested streets of downtown Cairo.

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Dec. 2, 2011

Libyans have the freedom to roam Gaddafi's Bab Al-Azizya compound in Tripoli, Libya. The compound was destroyed by NATO airstrikes.

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Dec. 4, 2011

Mohammad al-Atian calls himself the "Father of the Revolution," in Cairo. Al-Atian says he's been living in Tahrir Square for 10 months.

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Dec. 8, 2011

From left, Louise Chapman, Kelly Hutt and Faris Ahmadi spend an evening at a local art fair in Manama, Bahrain. The trio teach dance at the Ballare School of Performing Arts in Manama.

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Dec. 11, 2011

Ali al-Hamad, 3, carries a Bahrain flag during a protest in Manama, Bahrain. The boy's father, who worked at the Bahrain Islamic Bank, was allegedly laid off for joining in the protests at the Pearl Roundabout.

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Dec. 9, 2011

Nabeel Tammam, overcome with emotion, recounts the torture he endured while being detained by the Bahrainian government for volunteering to treat protesters during the spring uprisings in Manama, Bahrain.

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Nov. 30, 2011

Abdul Razzaq Abu Hajar, head of the Tripoli Local Council, is briefed by an assistant in Tripoli, Libya.

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Dec. 10, 2011

Modern buildings dot the skyline in Manama, Bahrain.

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Dec. 1, 2011

Rebel fighter Abdulla Abuhmeeda, of Suk Juma, Libya, plays foosball with a group of children in Tripoli, Libya.

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Dec. 5, 2011

Ahmed Bahgat,a successful businessman in Egypt, is photographed during an interview in Sixth October City on the outskirts of Cairo.

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Dec. 11, 2011

Rula al-Saffar, president of the Bahrain Nursing Society, receives a hug from her colleagues during a protest in front of the Ministry of Labor in Manama, Bahrain. Al-Saffar was detained and allegedly tortured for months.

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Dec. 11, 2011

Laid off workers carry a piece of bread symbolizing the lack of food on their tables during a protest in front of the Ministry of Labor in Manama, Bahrain.

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Nov. 30, 2011

Protesters chant in front of the Radisson Blu, a hotel frequented by the media, as they protest a movie about the prophet Muhammad in Tripoli, Libya.

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Dec. 4, 2011

Laundry hanging from balconies is a familiar sight in the impoverished Imbaba neighborhood of northern Cairo.

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Dec. 10, 2011

The modern structure of the World Trade Center in Manama, Bahrain, is shown. Wind turbines are incorporated into the design of towers.

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