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Mohamed Bouazizi Sets Himself on Fire
26 year old fruit seller, computer science graduated, Mohammed Bouazizi was unable to find work. He was ignored by authorites and he alight himself on fire to protest his treatment by the government -
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Arab Spring (Syria, Egypt, Tunisia)
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President Ben Ali steps down
Ben Ali fled into exile in Saudi Arabia, ending his 23 years in power. -
Protest in Egypt begin
Egyptians gathered to protest on for an end to corruptions and the 30-year-old regime of President Hosni Mubarak after the Tunisia Revolution -
Protests start in Syria
Peaceful protests started but intensified into violent conflicts, they were also inspired by the Tunisia Revolution -
Egyptian government response
The government shuts down the Internet and cellular service in order to stop protesters from using media activism. -
President of Egypt resigns
After 18 days of protest, President Hosni Mubarak dismissed his government, appointed a vice president, and resigned. -
The police arrested and abused students in Syria
Residents of a small town protested against the torture of students who had put up anti-government graffiti in Daraa. This began the series of protest in Syria. -
The government response in Syria
The government declared the authority to suspend constitutional rights. The Syrian government sent tanks into cities and security forces opened fire on demonstrators. Water and electricity were shut off and food was confiscated -
'God is wirh us" Protest in Sryia
An anti-government demonstration took place in Syria the Syrian security forces shot and killed the protesters -
Tunisia's new constitution
The constitution iincreases human rights, gender equality, government duties toward people, lays the ground for a new parliamentary system and makes Tunisia a decentralized and open government
