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  • Tunisia

    Tunisia
    On December 17, 2010, a young Tunisian street vendor, Mohamed Bouazizi set himself on fire in protest at the sight of the authorities. This was the first event that got everyones attension that something needed to be done.The government was overthrown in Tunisia on 14 January 2011
  • Egypt

    Egypt
    Following the events that occured in Tunisia, On 25 January 2011, protesters in Egypt gathered in Cairo. They demanded the resignation of their President Hosni Mubarak.On February 11, Hosni resigned, and transferred his powers to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.On 3 March, the Prime Minister of Egypt, Ahmed Shafik, resigned after protests.
  • Jordan

    Jordan
    The protests In Jordan were series of protests in Jordan that began on January 2011, and resulted in the firing of the cabinet ministers of the government. In its early phase, protests in Jordan began against unemployment, inflation,and corruption. Food inflation and salaries were the cause for the outbreak and resentment in the country.
  • Yemen

    Yemen
    On 3 June, the President of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh was injured in a failed assassination attempt. He then made his VP, Abd Rabbuh Mansur the Acting President.
  • syria

    syria
    The events happening caused protests demanding their President Assad's resignation. The government's use of force stop only stegthened the protesters dissire to stand by. after all thier president Assad