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Khaled Said beaten by police
Khaled is arrested by police in a cybercafe then allgedely beaten by police on the way to their car. Later his death ensights revolution. -
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Unrest in mid east
Time line of unrest in Mid east -
Mohamed Bouaziz's protest
Fruit vender Mohamed Bouaziz lights himself on fire in protest against the Tunisian government after his fruit and other euipment taken. -
Ben Ali flees Saudi Arabia
The second president of Tunisia flees to Saudia Arabia after months of protests. -
"Day of Rage" protests in Tahrir Square
The protest began after Mubarak tried to eliminate the nation's Internet access. -
Hosni Mubarak resigns
After days of protesting Mubarak resigns -
Bahrain's first step to revolution
Thousands of protesters gather at the Pearl Roundabout in the capital Manama to protest government violence at funeral of pro- democracy protester. -
Begging of a revolution
Protests begins in Benghazi. -
UN Intervention
UN Security Council votes to refer Muammar Gaddafi to international Criminal Court for war crimes. -
Saudi Arabian intervention
Gulf Cooperation Council troops under the leadership of Saudi Arabia enter Bahrain. -
No flying
UN Security Council backs no fly zone and airstrikes to protect Libiyan civilians. -
Operation Odyssey Dawn
NATO commands air & missle strikes against Muammar Gadafi. -
Hope for Assad
Assad sacks cabinet, hints at reform -
"Friday of Martyrs"
Thousands of protesters emerged from Friday's prayers and took to the streets in multiple cities around Syria. -
Recognition
International Contact Group on Libiya formally recognizes opposition government National Transition Concil. -
Ben Ali sentenced to 35 years in jail in abstenia
Ben Ali is sentenced in a in abstenia to 35 years in prison for money landering and drug traffiking -
Muammar Gaddafi killed
Gaddafi was killed in his home town of Sirte after a convoy escorting him was hit by a french missle strike he was later found, captured and eventually killed by a rebel milita group. -
Constituent Assembly results, Ennahda wins a majority
The Islamist party Ennahda wins a majority in Constituent Assembly in Tunisa making it the strongest party in the legislature. -
Prime Minister Hamadi Jebali took office
Hamali Jebali a Tunisan enginer Islamist politician and journalist is nominated as Prime Minister of Tunisia. He is the Secretary-General of the Ennahda Movement, a moderate Islamist party in Tunisia. -
Rebulding
Freedom and Justice Party wins majority of seats in Parlimatary elections. -
The Pearl Roundabout is destroyd
The Pearl Roundabout is destroyd by the government for being "tainted," by anit- government protesters. -
Houla massacre
An attack that took place on May 25, 2012, in the midst of the Syrian Uprising, in two opposition-controlled villages in the Houla Region of Syria, a cluster of villages north of Homs. 108 people were killed. -
Ennahda policy for government
Ennahda announces constitution wiil not cite Islamic law underscoring secular nature of government. -
Mubarak fate
Hosni Mubarak sentenced to life sentence for killing protester -
Mohammad Morsl elected President
The Muslim Brotherhood's candidate Morsl becomes Egypt's new president and assumes office in June 30 2012 -
Democracy in Egypt
General National Congress election held -
Assad's defectors
Neraly 20 Senior Military Officers defect Assad's regime -
Leading party
General National Congress takes office -
Power Struggle
Morsi asserts political control over military by forcing military cheif's to resign. -
March for "Freedom and Democracy."
"Freedom and Democracy," rally draws perhaps as many as 100,000
