___ Spring, uprisings of the early 2010s (4)

I believe the answer is:

arab

(Other definitions for arab that I've seen before include "Saudi or Omani, perhaps" , "Small riding horse" , "One from the Middle East, say" , "Small, lively breed of horse" , "Fine horse breed" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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