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Arab Spring Comparative Timeline
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Khaled Said beaten by police
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Mohamed Bouaziz's Protest
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Ben Ali flees to Saudi Arabia
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"Day of Rage" protests in Tahrir Square
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Hosni Mubarak resigns
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Thousands of Protestors gather at the Pearl Roundabout in the capital Manama to protest government violence at funeral of pro-democracy protestor
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protest begins in Benghazi
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UN Security Concil votes to refer Muammar Gaddafi to International Criminal Court for war crimes
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Gulf Cooperation Council troops under the leadership of Saudi Arabia enter Bahrain
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UN Secuirty council backs no fly zone and airstrikes to protect Libyan civilians
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(Operation Odyssey Dawn) NATO commands air & missile stirkes against Muammar Gaddafi
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Assad sacks cabinet, hints at reform
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"Friday of Martyrs"
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Ben Ali Sentenced to 35 years in jail in abstentia
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International Contact Group on Libya formally recognizes opposition government National Transitional Council
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Muammar Gaddafi killed
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Constituent Assembly results, Ennahda (moderate Islamist party) wins a majority
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Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali took office
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Freedom and Justice Party (affiliated with Muslim Brotherhood) win majority of seats in Parliamentary elections
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Pearl Roundabout Destoryed
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Ennahda announces constitution will not cite Islamic law underscoring secular nature of government
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Houla massacre
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Hosni Mubarak sentence for killing protesters
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Mohammad Morsi (Muslim Brotherhood's candidate) elected President
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General National Congress elections held
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Nearly 20 Senior Syrian Military Officers Defect Assad's Regime
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General National Congress takes office
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Morsi asserts political control over military by forcing military chief to resign
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"Freedom and Democracy" Rally draws perhaps as many as 100,000
