Arab Spring Comparative Time Line

Khaled Beaten By Police

Jun 6, 2010

Beating death of Egyptian businessman Khalid Said spotlights police brutality

(Jasmine Revolution) Mohamed Bouazizi's Protest (Tunisia)

Dec 17, 2010

Bouazizi:Te Man Who Set Himself on Fire

Ben Ali Flees to Saudi Arabia (Tunisia)

Jan 14, 2011

Tunisia's Ben Ali flees amid unrest

(Day of Rage) protest in Tahrir Square

Jan 25, 2011

Mubarak Faces Egypt Protests On 'Day Of Rage'

Hosni Mubarak resigns

Feb 11, 2011

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak Resigns

Protesters gather Pearl Roundabout in the capital city Manama

Feb 15, 2011

Protesters in Bahrain retake Pearl Roundabout

Protest Begins In Benghazi

Feb 16, 2011

Democracy Protests Reach Libya

UN Security Council votes to refer Muammar Gaddafi to International Criminal Court for war crims

Feb 26, 2011

Libya Protests: UN Security Council Imposes Sanctions On Muammar Gadhafi In Unanimous Vote

Troops under the leadership of Saudi Arabia enter Bahrain

Mar 14, 2011

Saudi Troops Enter Bahrain to Help Put Down Unrest

UN Security Counsil backs no fly zone and air strikes to protect Libyan civilans

Mar 17, 2011

Libya: UN security council backs no-fly zone and air strikes

(Operation Odyssey Dawn) Coordinted Missle & Air strike against Gaddafi

Mar 19, 2011

Coalition Launches 'Operation Odyssey Dawn'

Assad sacks cabinet, hints at reform

Mar 29, 2011

Syrian president sacks cabinet in effort to quell protests

Friday of Martyrs

Apr 1, 2011

Syrian security forces crack down on 'Friday of Martyrs'

Ben Ali sentenced to 35 years in jail in Abstentia (Tunisia)

Jun 20, 2011

Tunisia's Ben Ali sentenced to life in prison

Libya formally recogniizes oppistion government National Transitional Council

Jul 15, 2011

Libya Rebels Get Formal Backing, and $30 Billion

Muammar Gaddafi Is Killed

Oct 20, 2011

Muammar Gaddafi is dead, NTC says - Thursday 20 October 2011

Constituent Assembly results, Ennahda(moderate Islamist Party) wins a majority

Oct 26, 2011

Islamists Claim Win in Tunisia's Arab Spring Vote

Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali took Office

Dec 14, 2011

Ennahda’s Jebali Appointed as Tunisian Prime Minister

Freedom nad ju8stice Party (Muslim Brotherhood win)

Jan 21, 2012

Egypt’s Islamist parties win elections to parliament. Muslim Brotherhood Wins Large Majority

Pearl Roundabout Destroyed

Feb 18, 2012

Bahrain destroys Pearl roundabout

Ennahda Announces Constitution will not site

Mar 26, 2012

Tunisia Says Constitution Will Not Cite Islamic Law

Houla Massacare

May 25, 2012

Houla: How a massacre unfolded

Hosni Mubarak sentenced to Life in Jail

Jun 2, 2012

Egyptian Court Sentences Mubarak to Life In Prison

Mohammad Morsi Elected President of Egypt

Jun 24, 2012

Muslim Brotherhood's Mohammed Morsi wins Egypt's presidential race

General National Congress elections held

Jul 7, 2012

Q&A: Libya's General National Congress election

20 Senior Syrian Military Officers Defect Assad's Regime

Aug 6, 2012

Crumbling: Nearly 20 Senior Syrian Military Officers Defect Assad's Regime

General National Congress take office

Aug 8, 2012

Libyan GNC to Take Office Today

Morsi Asserts Political Control Over Military

Aug 12, 2012

Egypt's Morsi strikes in power play with military

Fredom and Democracy Rally draws 100,000

Aug 31, 2012

Thousands swamp Bahrain highway in first legal 'Freedom and Democracy' demo in weeks