A man sets fire to himself next to the Parliament building in Cairo to protest the country’s economic conditions.
The first coordinated demonstrations turn Cairo into a war zone as protesters demand the removal of President Hosni Mubarak.
After four days of protests and 25 deaths, Mubarak makes his first TV appearance, pledging his commitment to democracy. He sacks his government but refuses to step down.
The army declares itself allied to the protesters.
Mubarak declares he will not run in the next election but will oversee the transition.
Mubarak supporters stage a brutal bid to crush the Cairo uprising. Using clubs, bats and knives, they start a bloody battle in Tahrir Square.
Mubarak resigns and hands power to the military.
The military rejects protesters’ demands for a swift transfer of power to a civilian administration.
Bringing in the tanks, the army violently retakes Tahrir Square.
The military regime announces parliamentary elections since Mubarak was overthrown. Protesters fear remnants of the old regime will stay in power.
Supreme Council of the Armed Forces unveil plans that could see it retain power until 2013.
Violence escalates as protests against the governing military government spread beyond Cairo and Alexandria.
The interim government bows to growing pressure as violence leaves 33 dead and more than 2,000 injured.
Egyptians vote in record numbers in the country’s first free ballot for more than 80 years.
The Muslim Brotherhood’s Freedom and Justice Party looks on course to be the biggest winner after the first round of voting.
Egyptians go to the polls once more in runoff elections for parliamentary seats as no party gained more than 50 percent of the votes.
A new government is sworn in by Kamal Ganzouri, who was appointed prime minister by the military rulers.
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Egyptians vote in the first round of the presidential election with Ahmed Shafik and Mohammed Morsi in the lead.
Former President Mubarak sentenced to life in prison by an Egyptian court.
Egypt’s election commission announces Muslim Brotherhood candidate Mohammed Morsi wins Egypt’s presidential runoff.
