Arab Spring Timeline By 14logangerdes Jun 6, 2010 Khaled Said beaten by police Article on the death of Khaled Said Dec 17, 2010 Mohamed Bouazizi's protest Global Voices: Tunisia Revolution Jan 14, 2011 Ben Ali flees to Saudi Arabia http://<a href='http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12198106' >BBC on Ben Ali fleeing Tunisia Jan 20, 2011 Ben Ali sentenced to 35 yeas in jail in abstentia The Guardian on Ben Ali's sentencing Jan 25, 2011 "Day of Rage" protests in Tahrir Square Huffington Post on Tahrir Square protests Feb 11, 2011 Hosni Mubarak resigns Mubarak Resigns Feb 15, 2011 Thousands of protesters gather at the Pearl Roundabout in the capital Events in the middle east on Feb. 15, 2011 including protests on Pearl Roundabout Feb 16, 2011 protest begins in Benghazi Benghazi protests Feb 18, 2011 Pearl Roundabout destroyed Feb 26, 2011 UN Security Council votes to refer Muammar Gaddafi to International Criminal Court for War Crimes Mar 14, 2011 Gulf Cooperation Council trrops 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 Dawn) NATO commands air & missile strikes against Muammar Gaddafi Mar 29, 2011 Assad sacks cabinet, hints at reform Apr 1, 2011 "Friday of Martyrs" 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 resulsts, Ennahda (moderate Islamist party) wins a majority Dec 14, 2011 Prime Minister Hamadi Jebaali took office Jan 21, 2012 Freedom and Justice Party (affiliated with Muslim Brotherhood) win majority of seats in Parliamentary elections Mar 26, 2012 Ennhada announces constitution will not cite Islamic law underscoring secular nature of government May 25, 2012 Houla massacre Jun 2, 2012 Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life sentence for killing protesters Jun 21, 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 Assad'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 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/08/13/egypt-power-transition_n_1772300.html Aug 31, 2012 "Freedom and Democracy" Rally draws perhaps as many as 100,000
