Egypt Timeline

By Arey_10

  • Democratic and Constitutional reform

    President Mubarak promises democratic and constitutional reform in an address to parliament. Opponents are sceptical.

  • Muslim Brotherhood members arrested

    There is an upsurge concerning the arrests of the Muslim Brotherhood Members.

  • Egypt is going trough changes

    Referendum on constitutional amendments. The authorities say 76% of voters approve changes, opposition groups say the poll was rigged.

  • Muslim Brotherhood members go on trial

    More than 30 members of the Muslim Brotherhood go on trial, the first time in seven years that members of the group have been tried under military jurisdiction

  • Democratic Party wins

    Parliamentary elections. Governing National Democratic Party wins most votes.

  • Brotherhood Members to jail

    The Military courts sentence 25 leading Muslim Brotherhood members to jail.

  • Egypt begin to move away from old ways. Muslim Brotherhood fails to win a sigle seat in parliment

    Parliamentary polls, followed by protests against alleged vote rigging. Muslim Brotherhood fails to win a single seat, though it held a fifth of the places in the last parliament.

  • President Mubarak swept aside due to popular uprising

    President Mubarak steps down and hands power to the army council. Ruled for 3 decades

  • Prime Minister resigns

    Violence in Cairo's Tahrir square as security forces clash with protesters accusing the military of trying to keep their grip on power. Prime Minister Essam Sharaf resigns in response to the unrest. Start of parliamentary elections.

  • Aproval of draft Constitution

    Islamist-dominated constituent assembly approves draft constitution that boosts the role of Islam and restricts freedom of speech and assembly. Public approve it in a referendum, prompting extensive protest by secular opposition leaders, Christians and women's groups.

  • Court Bans Muslim Brotherhood

    A court bans Muslim Brotherhood from carrying out any activity in Egypt and orders confiscation of its assets.

  • Ban of religion based parties

    Egyptians vote in referendum on a new constitution drafted since the July 2013 overthrow of the Islamist-led government. The new basic law bans parties based on religion.