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Mohammed Bouazizi, a Tunisian vegetable peddler sets himself on fire after his cart is confiscated by a policewoman who slapped him and spit in his face.
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After weeks of violent protest Zine El Abidine Ben Ali escapes to Saudi Arabia and ends two decades of authoritarian rule.
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Egyptians begin mass demonstrations in Cairo.
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Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak resigns after 18 days of protests against him
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Protests begin in Bahrain rage through, but government and Sauditroops supress demonstrations.
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Libyan protests begin in Benghazi after human rights actvists is arrested.
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Libyan rebel leaders declare themselves the countrys offical representative.
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Protests begin against president Bashar. The government responds qickly to crackdown the violence.
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UN security council authorizes a no fly zone over Libya.
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After months of protests in Yemen President Saleh is badly injured in an explosion at the presidential compound. This leads him to go to Saudi Arabi for extensive medical treatment.
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Former Egyptian President Mubarak goes on trial for allegations of corruption and ordering the killing of protesters.
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Libyan Rebels enter Tripoli, which send long time leader Moammar Gadhafi into hiding.
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Gadhafi killed after mob finds him hiding in Sirte
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Tunisia holds first elections, where an authoritarian ruler was toppled
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Yemens President Ali Abdullah Saleh signs agreement to step down from power after 33 years of rule.
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Egyptians begin voting, which is carried out in phases.
