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Arab Spring Comparative Timeline

By EmmaCreech
  • Khaled Said beaten by police

    Khaled Said beaten by police

    The Deadly Beating that Sparked Egypt Revolution
  • Mohamed Bouazizi's protest

    Mohamed Bouazizi's protest

  • Ben Ali flees to Saudi Arabia

    Ben Ali flees to Saudi Arabia

  • 'Day of Rage"

    'Day of Rage"

    Mubrak Faces Egypt Protests On "Day of Rage" Protests in Tahrir Square.
  • Hosni Mubarak resigns

    Hosni Mubarak resigns

  • Protests begin

    Protests begin

    Thousands of protesters gather at the Pearl Roundabout in the capital Manama to protest gov. violence at funeral of pro-democracy protester.
  • Protest begins in Benghazi

    Protest begins in Benghazi

  • UN Security Council votes

    UN Security Council votes

    Refer Muammar Gaddafi to International Criminal Court for war crimes.
  • Gulf Cooperation Council enter Bahrain

    Gulf Cooperation Council enter Bahrain

    Gulf States Send Forces to Bahrai Following ProtestsTroops under the leadership of Saudi Arabia.
  • UN Security Council to protect Libyans

    UN Security Council to protect Libyans

    Backs no fly zone and airstrikes.
  • Operation Odyssey Dawn

    Operation Odyssey Dawn

    Coalition Launches "Operation Odyssey Down"NATO commands air and missle strikes against Muammar Gadafi.
  • Assag sacks cabinet, hints at reform

    Assag sacks cabinet, hints at reform

  • "Friday of Martyrs"

    "Friday of Martyrs"

  • Ben Ali sentenced

    Ben Ali sentenced

    Tunisia's Ben Ali Sentenced to Life in Jail 35 years of jail in Abstentia.
  • International Contact Group on Libya

    International Contact Group on Libya

    Formally recognizes opposition gov. National Transitional Council.
  • Muammar Gaddafi killed

    Muammar Gaddafi killed

    Muammar Gaddafi Killed
  • Constituent Assembly results

    Constituent Assembly results

    Ennahda (moderate Islamist party) wins a majority.
  • Prime Minister Hamadi Jebail took office

    Prime Minister Hamadi Jebail took office

  • Parliamentary elections

    Parliamentary elections

    Freedom and Justice Party (affiliated with Muslim Brotherhood) win majority of seats.
  • Pearl Roundabout destroyed

    Pearl Roundabout destroyed

  • Ennahda constitution announcement

    Ennahda constitution announcement

    Constitution will not cite Islamic law uncderscoring secular nature of government.
  • Houla Massacre

    Houla Massacre

    Syria Houla Massacre: Survivors Recount Horror
  • Hosni Mubarak sentenced

    Hosni Mubarak sentenced

    Life sentence for killing protesters.
  • Mohammad Morsi elected president

    Mohammad Morsi elected president

    Muslim Brotherhood's candidtate.
  • General National Congress elections held

    General National Congress elections held

    Libya's General National Congress Q&A
  • Assad's Regime defected

    Assad's Regime defected

    By nearly 20 senior Syrian Military Officers.
  • General National Congress takes office

    General National Congress takes office

  • Morsi asserts political control over military

    Morsi asserts political control over military

    Forces military chief to resign.
  • "Freedom and Democracy" Rally

    "Freedom and Democracy" Rally

    Draws perhaps as many as 100,000.