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President Mubarak promises democratic and constitutional reform in an address to parliament. Opponents are sceptical.
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There is an upsurge concerning the arrests of the Muslim Brotherhood Members.
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Referendum on constitutional amendments. The authorities say 76% of voters approve changes, opposition groups say the poll was rigged.
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More than 30 members of the Muslim Brotherhood go on trial, the first time in seven years that members of the group have been tried under military jurisdiction
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Parliamentary elections. Governing National Democratic Party wins most votes.
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The Military courts sentence 25 leading Muslim Brotherhood members to jail.
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Parliamentary polls, followed by protests against alleged vote rigging. Muslim Brotherhood fails to win a single seat, though it held a fifth of the places in the last parliament.
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President Mubarak steps down and hands power to the army council. Ruled for 3 decades
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Violence in Cairo's Tahrir square as security forces clash with protesters accusing the military of trying to keep their grip on power. Prime Minister Essam Sharaf resigns in response to the unrest. Start of parliamentary elections.
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Islamist-dominated constituent assembly approves draft constitution that boosts the role of Islam and restricts freedom of speech and assembly. Public approve it in a referendum, prompting extensive protest by secular opposition leaders, Christians and women's groups.
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A court bans Muslim Brotherhood from carrying out any activity in Egypt and orders confiscation of its assets.
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Egyptians vote in referendum on a new constitution drafted since the July 2013 overthrow of the Islamist-led government. The new basic law bans parties based on religion.