The Arab Spring Timeline

By s-rsaathoff

  • Tunisian man sets himself on fire- sparking the revolution

  • First Uprising of Tunisian Revolution

  • (Tunisia) President Ben Ali steps down

    This was victory for the Tunisian people, as they had accomplished ridding their country of its corrupt leader.

  • First Syrian protests begin

  • Uprising in Libya begins

  • UN Security Council takes measures to protect Lybian civilians

    NATO launched airstrikes against Libyan government targets

  • Syrian security forces opened fire on peaceful protests

    -Four people killed
    -Following day, they attended victim's funeral and opened fire again

  • Syria ends 48 year long state of emergency

    In a small concession to protestors, Syria ended their state of emergency that had eliminated the constitutional rights of citizens; however, little change occurs.

  • Libya's dictator, Gaddafi, is captured and killed

  • (Libya) Elections were organized for interim parliament