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Several thousands of people rally up to the streets of Cairo against the police to show President Hosni Mubarak that he is not a political tyranny and demonstrate unemployment under his rule.
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Egyptian demonstrators topple Mubarak in just 18 days with the big help of social media and protests in the streets of Cairo.
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Trying to appease the citizens, Mubarak announces publically that he will dismiss his cabinet and appoint a new government. However, he does not address the problem of unemployment and inflation.
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Army officials say they will not use force against demonstrators as they recognize it is their "freedom of speech," to protest.
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A clash between Mubarak’s supporters and anti-government protesters turns violent in Tahrir Square. Three people were killed, along with 600 injuries.
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Anti-government demonstrators demand that Hosni Mubarak must step down by the end of the day.
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Leaders of the National Democratic Party in Egypt step down. Mubarak's son resigns with the others, but his father refuses to let go of his position.
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Former President, Hosni Mubarak, resigns, giving over his power to the military and fleeing the country. Thousands celebrated victory in Tahrir Square!
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Egypt's military dissolves parliament and suspends the constitution, saying that they will rule only until presidential and parliamentary elections are held.
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Attorney general forbids Mubarak and his family from leaving the country, and freezes their financial assets.
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After rumors spread that officials were trying to destroy documents that might convict the agency of abuse and torture, thousands marched down to the state security headquarters.
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Egyptians head out to vote on eight constitutional amendments constructed by the military council to help the government’s transition.
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A popular Islamic movement, the Muslim Brotherhood, that was banned long ago from politics by Hosni Mubarak, form a political party.
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Groups seek out to postpone September elections, in fear that the Muslim Brotherhood and members of the former regime will have too much power over the votes.
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More than 600 high-ranking law enforcemnt officers are fired, leaving many to no jobs.
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The military council announces that parliamentary elections would be delayed until October or November.
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Thousands of protesters once again gather in the heart of Cairo to voice their frustration with the ruling military, calling out for an end to emergency laws, amendments to the new elections law, a date for a presidential election, and a clear timeline for drafting a new constitution.
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After critism starts to show on how the military is ruling because of the killing of Christian protesters, the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces released a statement saying that soldiers were attacked by the mobs and did not intentionally want to kill.
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Clashes between police and protesters arise again as their promise of a democracy was seeming to be a lie.
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Tens of thousands, marched through neighborhoods, over bridges, and poured into Tahrir Square. It was the biggest protest yet against Egypt’s military rulers.
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Egyptians vote in the first free elections since Hosni Mubarak’s fall.
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Egyptians vote in parliamentary elections that are surprisingly peaceful.
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As the fourth day comes after election, demonstrators call out for military to give up their power during clashes in Tahrir Square.
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Egyptians begin two days of voting.
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The Muslim Brotherhood claims victory in Egypt’s landmark presidential runoff election, but is limiteed in power by the decree made by the military.
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Protesters return to Tahrir Square as the Muslim Brotherhood and other groups set up a sit-in to protest actions by Egypt’s military council before presidential runoff results.
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Muslim Brotherhood candidate, Mohamed Morsi, is announced as Egypt’s first "freely elected" president.
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President Mohamed Morsi’s decree expanding his authority, caused once again a riot with the people of Egypt. Some citizens fear that this increases the power of Islamists and it will edge the country closer to Islamic law.
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The assembly passes a rushed draft of a constitution to ease public anger towards Morsi.
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A milestone in Egypt’s path toward democracy is marked by the life sentence imposed on Mubarak.
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Morsi's new constitution is approved by 64% of the voters.
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Opposition accuses the Islamist allies of fraud, causing more conflict between Muslim Brotherhood supporters and non-supporters.
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$250 million in aid to Morsi’s government is given to him by the United States. In return for pledges of political and economic reforms.
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The Muslim Brotherhood is strengthened when Morsi shuffles his cabinent, angering opposition leaders. They had demanded more secular ministers to balance Islamist influence in the government.
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Violent and deadly clashes on the first anniversary of Morsi's Inauguration forced the president to step down of control due to quickly escalated massive forces.
