Arbia Spring By nathain Jun 6, 2010 Khaled Said beaten by police Period: Dec 1, 2010 to Sep 22, 2012 Ariba Spring Dec 17, 2010 Tunisia Mohamed Bouazizi’s protest Mohamed Bouazizi’s protest Jan 14, 2011 Ben Ali flees to Saudi Arabia Jan 20, 2011 Ben Ali sentenced to 35 years in jail in abstentia Jan 25, 2011 Day of Rage” protests in Tahrir Square Feb 11, 2011 Hosni Mubarak resigns Feb 15, 2011 Thousands of protesters gather at the Pearl Roundabout in the capitalManama to protest government violence at funeral of pro-democracy protester Feb 16, 2011 protest begins in Benghazi Feb 18, 2011 Pearl Roundabout destroyed Feb 26, 2011 UN Security Council votes to refer Muammar Gaddafi to InternationalCriminal Court for war crimes Mar 14, 2011 Gulf Cooperation Council troops under the leadership of Saudi Arabiaenter Bahrain Mar 17, 2011 UN Security Council backs no fly zone and airstrikes to protect Libyancivilians Mar 19, 2011 (Operation Odyssey Dawn) NATO commands air & missile strikesagainst 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 oppositiongovernment National Transitional Council Oct 20, 2011 Muammar Gaddafi killed Oct 26, 2011 Constituent Assembly results, Ennahda (moderate Islamist party) wins amajority Dec 14, 2011 Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali took office Jan 21, 2012 Freedom and Justice Party (affiliated with Muslim Brotherhood) winmajority of seats in Parliamentary elections Mar 26, 2012 Ennahda announces constitution will not cite Islamic law underscoringsecular nature of government May 25, 2012 Houla massacre Jun 2, 2012 Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life sentence for killing protesters 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 Assad's Regime Aug 12, 2012 Morsi asserts political control over military by forcing military chief toresign Aug 31, 2012 “Freedom and Democracy” Rally draws perhaps as many as 100,000
