Arab Spring Comparative Timeline By Witt_Nation Jun 6, 2010 Khaled Said beaten by police http://www.arabist.net/blog/2010/6/14/the-murder-of-khaled-said.html Period: Jun 10, 2010 to Aug 31, 2012 Arab Spring Comparative Timeline Dec 17, 2010 Mohamed Bouazizi's Protest http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,2044723,00.html Jan 14, 2011 Ben Ali flees to Saudi Arabia http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12198106 Jan 25, 2011 "Day of Rage" protests in Tahrir Square http://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/1/64/33104/Egypt/Politics-/Tahrir-protesters-commemorate-Day-of-Rage.aspx Feb 11, 2011 Hosni Mubarak resigns http://www.aljazeera.com/NEWS/MIDDLEEAST/2011/02/201121125158705862.html Feb 15, 2011 Thousands of protestors gather at the Pearl Roundabout in the capital Manama to protest government violence at funeral of pro-democracy protester http://thelede.blogs.nytimes.com/2011/02/15/latest-updates-on-middle-east-protests-2/ Feb 16, 2011 protest begins in Benghazi Feb 26, 2011 UN Security Council votes to refer Muammar Gaddafi to International Criminal Court for war crimes http://www.un.org/apps/news/story.asp?NewsID=37633#.UFcaUrJlRcQ Mar 14, 2011 Gulf Cooperation Council troops under the leadership of Saudi Arabia enter Bahrain Mar 17, 2011 UN Security Council backs no fly zone and airstrikes to protect Libyan civilians Mar 19, 2011 (Operation Odyssey Down) NATO commands air and missle strikes against Muammar Gaddafi Mar 29, 2011 Assad sacks cabinet, hints at reform Apr 1, 2011 "Friday of Martyrs" http://www.netglobers.com/asia/syria-syria-braces-for-a-friday-of-martyrs-19955.html Jun 20, 2011 Ben Ali sentenced to 35 years in jail in Abstentia Jul 15, 2011 International Contact Group on Libya formally recognizes opposition government National Transitional Council Oct 20, 2011 Muammar Gaddafi killed Oct 26, 2011 Constituent Assembly results, Ennahda(moderate Islamist party) wins a majority Dec 14, 2011 Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali took office Jan 21, 2012 Freedom and Justice PArty (affiliated with Muslim Brotherhood) win majority of seats in Paliamentary elections Feb 18, 2012 Pearl Roundabout destroyed May 25, 2012 Houla massacre Jun 2, 2012 Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life sentence for killing protestors Jun 24, 2012 Mohammad Morsi (Muslim Brotherhood's candidate) elected President Jul 7, 2012 General National Congress elections held Aug 6, 2012 Nearly 20 Senior Syrian Military Officers Defect Assasd's Regime Aug 8, 2012 General National Congress takes office Aug 12, 2012 Morsi asserts political control over military by forcing military chief to resign Aug 31, 2012 "Freedom and Democracy" Rally draws perhaps as many as 100,000 Sep 14, 2012 Ennahda announces constitution will not cite Islamic law underscoring secular nature of government
