Arab Spring Comparative Timeline By kyle2013 Jun 6, 2010 Khaled Said beaten by police Khalid Said killed by police Dec 17, 2010 Mohamed Bouazizi's Protest Mohamed Bouazizi Jan 14, 2011 Ben Ali Flees to Saudi Arabia President flees Tunisia Jan 25, 2011 "Day of Rage" protests in Tahrir Square Tahrir Square Day of Rage Feb 11, 2011 Hosni Mubarak Resigns Mubarak Resigns Feb 15, 2011 protesters gather at the pearl roundabout in the capital manama to protest violence at a funeral of pro-democracy protester http://articles.cnn.com/2011-02-19/world/bahrain.protests_1_protesters-bahrainis-security-forces?_s=PM:WORLD Feb 16, 2011 Protests begin in Benghazi First Battle of Benghazi Feb 26, 2011 UN Security Council votes to refer Muammar Gaddafi to International Criminal Court for War Crimes Gaddafi refered to International Criminal Court for war crimes Mar 14, 2011 Gulf cooperation council troops under the leadership of Saudi Arabia http://www.nytimes.com/2011/03/15/world/middleeast/15bahrain.html?pagewanted=all&_moc.semityn.www Mar 17, 2011 UN Security backs no fly zone and airstrikes to protect Libyan civilians No Fly Zone in Libya Mar 19, 2011 (Operation Odyssey Dawn) NATO Commands Air and Missile strikes against Muammar Gaddafi Operation Odyssey Dawn Libya Mar 29, 2011 Assad sacks cabinet, hints at reform Assad sacks cabinet, hints at reform Apr 1, 2011 friday of Martyrs Friday of martyrs Jun 20, 2011 Ben Ali Sentenced to 35 years in jail in abstentia Ben Ali Sentence to Jail Jul 15, 2011 International Contact Group on Libya formally recognizes oposition government National Transitional Council National Transitional Council recognized as opposition govermnent in Libya Oct 20, 2011 Muammar Gaddafi Killed Gaddafi Killed Oct 26, 2011 Constituent Assembly results, Ennahda (moderate I Islamist Party) wins a majority Ennahda wins Constituent Assembly Dec 14, 2011 Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali took office Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali Jan 21, 2012 Freedom and Justice Party (offiliated with Muslim Brotherhood) win majority of seats in Parlimentary Elections Freedom and Justice Party Feb 18, 2012 pearl roundabout destroyed http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/mar/18/bahrain-destroys-pearl-roundabout Mar 26, 2012 Ennahda announces constitution will not site Islamic Law underscoring secular nature of government Constituion for Tunisia May 25, 2012 Houla Massacre Houla Massacre Jun 2, 2012 Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life sentence for killing protestors Mubarak sentenced to life in prison Jun 24, 2012 Mohammad Morsi (Muslim Brotherhood's candidate) elected President Morsi elected President of Egypt Jul 7, 2012 General National Congress Elections Held General national Congress Election Held in Libya Aug 6, 2012 Nearly 20 Senior Syrian Military Officers Defect Assad's Regime Nearly 20 Senior Syrian Military Officers Defect Assad's Regime Aug 8, 2012 General National Congress takes office General National Congress Takes Office Aug 12, 2012 Morse asserts political control over military by forcing military chief to resign Military Chief forced to resign Aug 31, 2012 freedom and democracy rally http://rt.com/news/bahrain-march-protest-nabeel-rajab-148/
