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Tunisia: Vegetable seller sparks protests
Mohamed Bouazizi starts selling vegetables. Police later seize his cart, he sets himself on fire and later dies. The act, following Wiki Leaks´¨publication of US criticisms of the regime, provokes young Tunisians to protest. -
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One Year of The Arab Spring
The timeline cover the storys of the three major countries involved in the Arab Spring : Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya -
Tunisia: Protests Continue
Protesters clash with police and set Fire to cars in several Tunisian cities. Security responds violently. -
Tunisia: Ben Ali Flees
Tunisian president bows to protest and flees to Saudi Arabia. -
Muammar Gaddafi condemns Tunisia uprising
Muammar Gaddafi, an ally of Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, said on Libyan TV that he was 'pained' by the fall of the Tunisian government. -
Egypt:Mass Protest Against Mubarak Regime
The first coordinated protest turn Cairo into a ´´War Zone´´ as protests demand for the resignation of Hosni Mubarak erupt nationwide. -
Egypt Crackdown
Secuity forces use tear gas and beatings, hundreds are arrested including foreign journalists. Europian leaders condemn the tactics and anonymous hackers threatens cyber-attacks if Egyptian goverment doesn´t stop censoring the media -
Egypt: Mubarak Tries to Headoff Protests
President Mubarak makes his first tv apperance after 4 days of violence, he pleged hs commitment to democracy, but refused to stepdown. -
Egypt: Mubarak says he will step down- but not yet
President Mubarak Pledges to step down on the next election and pave the way for a new leader. -
Egypt: Mubarak Resigns
After 18 days of mass protest Mubarak stepped down and handed power down to the military. Crowds pour into Tahrir Square to celebrate. -
Libyan protesters clash with police in Benghazi
Arrest of human rights activist triggers demonstrations in Libya's second largest city -
Libya's day of rage met by bullets and loyalists
Gaddafi supporters clash with protesters in al-Bayda and Benghazi on the second day of unrest in the country -
Muammar Gaddafi's 'trophy' body on show in Misrata meat store
Libyans queue to see dictator's body as wounds appear to confirm he was killed in cold blood -
Gaddafi urges violent showdown and tells Libya 'I'll die a martyr'
Muammar Gaddafi set the stage for a violent, final showdown to crush Libya's popular uprising by urging loyalists to take to the streets to fight "greasy rats" in the pay of enemies ranging from the US to al-Qaida -
Nato to take control in Libya after US, UK and France reach agreement
Britain, France and the US have agreed that Nato will take over the military command of the no-fly zone over Libya in a move that represents a setback for Nicolas Sarkozy, who had hoped to diminish the role of the alliance. -
Libyan leader should stand down as he has 'lost legitimacy', says Obama
Barack Obama has called on Muammar Gaddafi to stand down on the grounds that he has "lost the legitimacy to lead" Libya after Tripoli's violent response to the protests. -
Tunisia:Ousted Presidents Party Dissolved.
A Tunisian court rules that the party of the former preside, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, be dissolved, trigerring street celebrations as one of the last vestiges of the ousted leader´s era is dismantled. -
Obama, Cameron and Sarkozy: no let-up in Libya until Gaddafi departs
US president reverses previously cautious approach to Libyan conflict and signs America up to more muscular intervention -
Gaddafi compound hit by coalition air strikes on Tripoli
A building in Colonel Gaddafi's compound in Tripoli has been destroyed after the second night of air strikes against the regime, but US and UK military officials denied that the Libyan leader himself was targeted. -
Libyan plane and tanks destroyed by allied jets
French fighter jets have destroyed a Libyan plane in the coastal city of Misrata in the first enforcement of the no-fly zone imposed by the UN to try to halt Muammar Gaddafi's anti-rebel offensive. -
Libya: Moussa Koussa, Gaddafi's foreign minister, defects to UK
Muammar Gaddafi's authority inside Libya suffered a significant blow when his foreign minister quit and fled to the UK in a specially arranged flight organised by the British intelligence services. -
Gaddafi's regime has dispatched one of its most trusted envoys to London for confidential talks with British officials.
Colonel Gaddafi's regime has dispatched one of its most trusted envoys to London for confidential talks with British officials. The visit by Mohammed Ismail, a senior aide to Gaddafi's son Saif al-Islam, is one of a number of contacts between Libyan officials and the west, a possible indication the regime may be looking for an exit strategy. -
Gaddafi's deputy foreign minister flies to Athens with peace proposal
Renewed signs that key figures in Muammar Gaddafi's regime are seeking an end to the crisis emerged on Sunday when the deputy foreign minister, Abdul Ati al-Obeidi, flew to Greece using the same route out as defector and his former boss, Moussa Koussa apparently with a message from the Libyan government seeking a way out of the crisis. -
Gaddafi´s Son Killed
Saif al-Arab Gaddafi, the youngest son of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and three of his grandchildren have been killed in a NATO air strike, a Libyan government spokesman said. -
Libyan leaders face arrest on war crimes charges
Gaddafi regime systematically opened fire on peaceful protests, says international criminal court prosecutor -
Osama Bin Laden Praises Arab Spring Uprises
A tape recorded by OsamaBin Laden is realesed posthumously onto islamist militant website. It praises the Arab Spring movements and predicts they will spread. -
Egypt: Mubarak charged with murder
Egypt referred Hosni Mubarak to court on Tuesday over the killing of protesters and other charges, defying speculation that Egypt's new military rulers would spare the former president public humiliation -
Tunisia: Former President Sentenced to 35 Years in Jail
Former Tunisian president and his wife sentenced to 35 years in jail after beung found guilty od theft in absentia by a Tunisian court. -
War crimes court issues Gaddafi arrest warrant
ICC orders Libyan leader and his son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi to stand trial on charges of torturing and killing civilians and rebels -
Libyan rebels win recognition and promise of financial support
Libyan rebels fighting to overthrow Muammar Gaddafi have won broad political recognition as the country's "legitimate authority" as well as the promise of huge financial support and a British commitment to intensify Nato bombing -
Egypt: Troops Retake Tahrir Square
Egypt's army violently retook Cairo's Tahrir Square from protesters, less than 48 hours before the former president Hosni Mubarak is to stand trial in the capital. -
Egypt: Mubarak in court
Mubarak is streched into court as his trial begins on charges of economic corruption, striking an illegal business deal and the unlawful killing of protesters.He denies all charges. If found guilty he could face the death penalty. -
Gaddafi urges people to 'liberate Libya' from Nato
Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has urged his people to "liberate Libya" from Nato, a day after rebels captured a key town on the road west to Tunisia, severing Tripoli's main supply route -
Gaddafi vows 'martyrdom or victory' after fleeing compound
Ousted leader calls retreat a 'tactical move' and urges Libyans to 'cleanse the capital of traitors' in audio recording. -
Libya: rebels move government to Tripoli
In its first Tripoli press conference the National Transitional Council said its cabinet would be moving from Benghazi to the capital. Al Jazeera quoted Ali Tarhouni, the NTC's finance minister, as saying: "I declare the beginning and assumption of the executive committee's work in Tripoli". -
Gaddafi issues defiant message from hiding
Muammar Gaddafi has issued a defiant message from hiding in which he vowed "never to leave the land of his ancestors" and denied claims he had fled the country for neighbouring Niger. -
Gaddafi's son Saadi 'has arrived in Niger'
Country's justice minister says Saadi Gaddafi was in convoy of nine people intercepted while heading towards Agadez -
Libya's new leader calls for unity and moderation
Mustafa Abdul Jalil says transitional government will not accept extremism and says women will play a part in the new Libya -
Anti-Gaddafi troops meet fierce resistance in major assault on Sirte
Intense sniper fire by Gaddafi's men defending his home city exacts a bloody price on NTC troops -
Gaddafi stronghold Bani Walid falls
NTC troops raise flags of Libya's new government after six-week siege, leaving only parts of Sirte defended by loyalists -
Muammar Gaddafi killed home town finally falls
Muammar Gaddafi, who ruled Libya from 1969 until August this year, has been killed by forces loyal to the country's new government. -
National Transitional Council announces liberation to elated crowds in city where uprising began
It was the moment all Libyans had waited for: the announcement that their country is totally liberated, and they can consign Muammar Gaddafi's four-decade rule to history. -
Tunisia: Voters go to the Poll
People queue to vote as candidates from 110 parties and scores of independents contest the Arab Spring´s first election. -
Gaddafi buried in secret desert location
Gaddafi's burial alongside his son Mutassim brings to close controversy over public display of his body for nearly four days -
Nato ends military operations in Libya
Anders Fogh Rasmussen rules out intervention in Syria as he hails 'successful chapter' in alliance's history -
Egyptians return to Tahrir Square to protest against military junta
Thousands gather for one of the largest demonstrations since Hosni Mubarak was ousted and new rulers took over. -
Niger grants asylum to Saadi Gaddafi
Muammar Gaddafi's son Saadi has been granted asylum in Niger on humanitarian grounds, the country's president confirmed on Friday. -
Saif al-Islam Gaddafi captured in Libya
Interim Tripoli government says son of Muammar Gaddafi was arrested while attempting to flee to neighbouring Niger. -
Gaddafi's intelligence chief captured in southern desert
Abdullah al-Senussi caught two days after Saif al-Islam Gaddafi's arrest by militia fighters -
Egypt's cabinet offers to resign as protests against junta grow
Egypt's interim government has tendered its resignation following a third day of deadly violence in Cairo, throwing the country into fresh turmoil less than a week before nationwide parliamentary elections are due to begin -
Tunisia:Democraticlly elected assembly holds inaugural session
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Egypt Votes
Fears of violence and chaos unfounded with no major violations or security incidents reported in first free ballot for over 80 years -
Tripoli in lockdown as Libya authorities try to drive out militias
Security forces deployed across Libya's capital as government sets two-week deadline for gunmen to disarm or leave -
Tunisia: Moncef Marzouki becomes President
Tunisia´s constitutional assembly elects former activist, who returned from exile in France after Fall of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. -
Egypt's violence continues in Cairo streets over military rule
Security forces and protesters clash in running battles in streets around Tahrir Square 24 hours after nine confirmed dead
