Arab Springs Comparitive Timeline

Arab Springs Comparitive Timeline

Period: Jun 1, 2010 to Aug 1, 2012

Khaled Said beaten by police

Jun 6, 2010

Beating death of Egyptian businessman Khalid Said spotlights police brutality

Mohamed Bouazizi's protest

Dec 17, 2010

Mohammed Bouazizi: the dutiful son whose death changed Tunisia's fate

Ben Ali flees to Saudi Arabia

Jan 14, 2011

Tunisia: Ex-President Ben Ali flees to Saudi Arabia

"Day of Rage" protests in Tahrir Square

Jan 25, 2011

The Day of Rage: Thousands clash with police as protests boil over on streets of Egypt and Lebanon

Hosni Mubarak resigns

Feb 11, 2011

Hosni Mubarak resigns as president

Thousands of protesters gather at the Pearl Roundabout in the capital Hanama to protest government violence at funeral of pro-democracy protest

Feb 15, 2011

News that shook the world

protest begins in Benghazi

Feb 16, 2011

Protests Begin in Benghazi

Pearl Roudabout destroyed

Feb 18, 2011

Bahrain destroys Pearl roundabout

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

Feb 26, 2011

Security Council Calls for War Crimes Inquiry in Libya

Gulf Cooperation Council troops under the leadership of Saudia Arabia enter Bahrain

Mar 14, 2011

Saudi Troops Enter Bahrain to Help Put Down Unrest

UN Security Council backs no fly zone and airstrikes to protect Libyan civilians

Mar 17, 2011

UN backs action against Colonel Gaddafi

(Operational Odyssey Dawn) NATO commands air and missile strikes against Muammar Gaddafi

Mar 19, 2011

Allies Open Air Assault on Qaddafi’s Forces in Libya

Assad sacks cabinet, hints at reform

Mar 29, 2011

Syrian president sacks cabinet in effort to quell protests Bashar al-assad in his speech announced a crackdown on corruption.

"Friday of Martrys"

Apr 1, 2011

Syrian security forces crack down on 'Friday of Martyrs'

Ben Ali sentenced to 35 years in jail in abstentia

Jun 20, 2011

Ben Ali sentenced to 35 years in jail

International Contact Group on Libya formally recognizes opposition government National Transitional Council

Jul 15, 2011

Libyan rebels win international recognition as country's leaders

Muammar Gaddafi killed

Oct 20, 2011

Libya's Col Muammar Gaddafi killed, says NTC

Constituent Assembly results, Ennaahda (moderate Islamist party) wins a majority

Oct 26, 2011

Tunisia Islamists win vote; clashes in cradle of revolt

Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali took office

Dec 14, 2011

Tunisian PM Hamadi Jebali on relationship with West

Freedom and Justice Party (affiliated with Muslim Brotherhood) win majority of seats in Parliamentary elections

Jan 21, 2012

Egypt Islamists get majority of parliament seats in final tally

Ennahda announces constitution will not cite Islamic law underscoring secular nature of government

Mar 26, 2012

New Tunisian constitution won't be based on Shariah law

Houla Massacre

May 25, 2012

Syria Houla massacre: Survivors recount horror

Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life in prison for killing protesters

Jun 2, 2012

Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life for complicity in killing of protesters

Mohammad Morsi (Muslim Brotherhood's candidate) elected President

Jun 24, 2012

Muslim Brotherhood's Morsi urges 'unity' in first speech as Egypt's president-elect

General National Congress elections held

Jul 7, 2012

Libya's General National Congress election

Nearly 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 takes office

Aug 8, 2012

Libya's elected congress due to take power early August

Morsi asserts political control over military by forcing military chief to resign

Aug 12, 2012

Crowds in Cairo praise Morsi's army overhaul Citizens rallied in Tahrir Square to support President Mohamed Morsi on replacing defence minister and army chief

"Freedom and Democracy" Rally draws perhaps as many as 100,000

Aug 31, 2012

Thousands swamp Bahrain highway in first legal 'Freedom and Democracy' demo in weeks The people want a better civil rights activist in government and more freedoms.