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| Nov.29 |
Cairo |
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Mubarak cleared over protest killings
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| Mar.23 |
Turkey |
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Turkish PM says jets shoot down Syrian warplane
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| Jan.25 |
Cairo |
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Egypt anniversary clashes kill 29
Rival demonstrations of supporters and opponents of the military-backed government took place at the anniversary of the 2011 uprising
| Jan.20 |
Syria |
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Syria accused of systematic torture |
| Jan.18 |
Syria |
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Syria opposition to attend peace talks
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| Dec.31 |
Aleppo |
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Rocket sets bus afire, killing 25 |
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| Nov.18 |
Northern Syria |
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Top Syrian rebel commander dies |
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| Oct.31 |
Syria |
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Syria met first weapons deadline: OPCW
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| Sep.27 |
UN Security Council |
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UN adopts Syria chemical resolution
The UN Security Council has unanimously adopted a binding resolution on ridding Syria of chemical weapons
| Sep.21 |
Syria |
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Syria hands in chemical weapons data |
| Sep.20 |
Syria |
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Syria submits 'initial disclosure' of chemical weapons program |
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| Aug.29 |
London |
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UK MPs vote against Syria action |
| Aug.21 |
Damascus |
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Syrian rebels allege chemical attack 
Opposition groups claimed that hundreds were killed when the government used chemical agents in rebel strongholds in the Damascus countryside
Footage shows people carrying limp bodies, some haphazardly covered in sheets, others splayed, nearly nude, on the floor. The allegations come as a U.N. group arrived in Syria to determine whether either side in the conflict is using chemical weapons
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| Jul.28 |
Syria |
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Syrian army 'makes key Homs gains' |
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| Jun.13 |
Washington |
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White House: Syria crosses 'red line' |
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| May.27 |
Brussels |
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EU ends arms embargo against Syrian rebels |
| May.19 |
Syria |
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Syria army storms rebel-held town |
| May.14 |
Syria |
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Video: Syrian rebel cutting out, eating heart |
| May.6 |
Syria |
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Evidence Syria rebels 'used sarin'
| May.3 |
Northern Syria |
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'Dozens killed' in Syria village |
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| Apr.29 |
Damascus |
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Bomb targets Syrian prime minister in Damascus |
| Apr.25 |
Washington |
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US suspects Syria of chemical attack
US intelligence agencies believe 'with varying degrees of confidence' that Syria has used chemical weapons against rebels
| Apr.1 |
Syria |
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Syria suffers 'deadliest month'
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| Mar.21 |
Damascus |
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Syria cleric among mosque bomb dead |
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| Jan.28 |
Egypt |
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Egypt protests defy night curfew |
| Jan.25 |
Egypt |
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Fatal clashes mark Egypt uprising |
| Jan.6 |
Syria |
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Assad denounces 'puppet' opponents |
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| Dec.25 |
Egypt |
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Voters back Egyptian constitution Nearly two-thirds of voters in an Egyptian referendum have supported a proposed new constitution, the election commission has announced
| Dec.22 |
Egypt |
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Egypt's vice-president resigns |
| Dec.8 |
Cairo |
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President Morsi 'annuls' powers decree
| Dec.6 |
Cairo |
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Tanks deployed near presidential palace after protests |
| Dec.2 |
Egypt |
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Egypt judges refuse to oversee Morsi referendum |
| Nov.29 |
Egypt |
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Assembly adopts new constitution
| Nov.5 |
Syria |
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Suicide bombing in central Syria |
| Oct.3 |
Turkey |
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Turkey retaliates for shelling deaths |
| Sep.4 |
Syria |
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Refugees flee Syria in record numbers |
| Sep.1 |
Aleppo |
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Fighting rages at Syria air bases |
| Aug.22 |
Syria |
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184 people killed, 100 of them in Damascus |
| Aug.13 |
Northern Syria |
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Syria rebels 'shoot down plane' |
| Aug.12 |
Egypt |
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Egypt president 'retires' military figures
| Aug.9 |
Aleppo |
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Syria rebels lose key Aleppo area
| Aug.6 |
Syria |
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Syria's prime minister leaves regime
| Aug.1 |
Aleppo |
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Video: Syrian rebels execute Assad loyalists |
| Jul.30 |
Aleppo |
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Syrian rebels hold out in Aleppo |
| Jul.28 |
Aleppo |
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Syrian forces hammer Aleppo
Map of Aleppo Syria The head of the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) has called for foreign states to arm rebel fighters
| Jul.20 |
Syria |
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Syrian forces, rebels battle in Damascus |
| Jul.18 |
Syria |
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Top Syrian officials killed Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha; Deputy Defense Minister, al-Assad's security adviser and assistant vice president, and Interior Minister were...
| Jul.12 |
Syria |
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'Mass killing' in Syria village |
| Jun.30 |
Cairo |
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Morsi sworn in as Egypt's leader |
| Jun.24 |
Egypt |
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Egypt's Morsi makes unity call |
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Islamist Morsi wins Egyptian presidency 
Mohamed Morsi was declared the new president of Egypt on Sunday, following the first democratic election in Egypt's history
He won 51.73% of the vote, beating former PM Ahmed Shafiq. The announcement prompted scenes of jubilation in Cairo's Tahrir Square, where Mr Morsi's supporters gathered
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| Jun.22 |
Northern Syria |
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Syria: We shot down Turkish fighter |
| Jun.19 |
Cairo |
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Egypt's Mubarak 'close to death' |
| Jun.14 |
Egypt |
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Egypt's highest court declares parliament invalid |
| Jun.6 |
Syria |
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New 'massacre' in central Syria |
| Jun.2 |
Cairo |
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Mubarak jailed for protest deaths 
An Egyptian court has sentenced ex-President Hosni Mubarak to life in prison for complicity in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising. The 84-year-old is the first ex-leader to be tried in ... | |
| May.26 |
Syria |
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U.N. observers see bodies of 92 dead in massacre
Map of Houla Syria More than 92 people, including 32 children younger than 10, were killed Friday by artillery and tank shells in the Syrian village of Houla
| Apr.22 |
Bahrain |
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Despite protests, Grand Prix finishes without a hitch |
| Apr.19 |
Bahrain |
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Security stepped up at Bahrain F1 |
| Apr.17 |
Egypt |
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Bans on Egypt candidates upheld |
| Apr.11 |
Syria |
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Syria ceasefire comes into effect
A ceasefire for Syria proposed by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has come into force, but Western countries have doubted Syria's willingnes...
| Apr.7 |
Syria |
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127 dead as Syrian forces target civilians |
| Feb.27 |
Syria |
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Opposition: 64 killed at Homs checkpoint |
| Feb.22 |
Syria |
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Two Western journalists killed in Syria |
| Feb.8 |
Syria |
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Homs suffers 'heaviest' shelling
The Syrian city of Homs has come under renewed bombardment for the fifth day running - the heaviest so far. Tanks are on the streets
| Feb.4 |
UN Security Council |
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Security Council's Syria resolution fails
| Jan.28 |
Syria |
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Arab League suspends Syria mission |
| Jan.22 |
Yemen |
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Yemen president 'leaves country' Ali Abdullah Saleh, has left the country to travel to the US for medical treatment, Yemeni officials have told journalists
| Jan.6 |
Syria |
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Suicide bomber kills 25 in Syria |
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| Dec.26 |
Syria |
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Arab League observers arrive in Syria
Members of an Arab League delegation arrived to look into events on the ground and whether Syria is upholding a commitment to end a brutal c...
| Dec.23 |
Syria |
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Syria 'suicide attacks kill 40' |
| Dec.3 |
Egypt |
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Egypt Islamists widen poll lead |
| Nov.24 |
Egypt |
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Egypt military 'appoints new PM' |
| Nov.23 |
Cairo |
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Unrest continues in central Cairo |
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Saudi Arabia |
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Yemen leader signs deal to quit |
| Nov.19 |
Cairo |
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Clashes intensify in Cairo's Tahrir Square
Fighting between police and protesters injured 168 people. A prominent grass-roots group for citizens to resist the military-led government
| Nov.17 |
Northern Syria |
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Syrian defectors strike pro-regime office |
| Oct.27 |
Tunisia |
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Islamists win Tunisia's elections Tunisia's moderate Islamist Ennahda party has won the country's first democratic elections after the Arab Spring uprisings
| Oct.25 |
Libya |
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Gadhafi buried along with son |
| Oct.23 |
Eastern Libya |
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Libya's new leaders declare liberation
Libya's interim leaders declared the nation's freedom Sunday, ushering in a new era after the death of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi
| Oct.20 |
Libya |
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Libya interim leader: Gadhafi dead
Map of Sirte Libya Longtime Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi has been killed, interim Prime Minister Mahmoud Jibril said. Revolutionary fighters attacked the house where Gadhafi was hiding. A cell phone video aired on Al-Jazeera showed a bloodied G... | |
| Oct.9 |
Cairo |
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23 dead as forces clash with protesters |
| Sep.22 |
Yemen |
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President Saleh returns to Yemen |
| Sep.20 |
Libya |
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Anti-Gadhafi forces roll into Sabha |
| Sep.9 |
Egypt |
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Protesters break into Israeli embassy
| Aug.21 |
Libya |
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Rebels move into central Tripoli
Map of Tripoli Libya A convoy of rebels has rolled into central Tripoli past celebrating crowds after a day of heavy fighting in and around the capital
| Aug.14 |
Northern Syria |
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21 dead after naval forces shell city |
| Jul.31 |
Syria |
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Army, protesters clash, killing 71
| Jul.28 |
Eastern Libya |
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Top Libyan rebel commander killed
| Jun.3 |
Yemen |
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Yemen's presidential compound attacked
| May.19 |
Washington |
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Obama made major Middle East speech
| Apr.30 |
Libya |
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Nato strike 'kills Gaddafi's son |
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Syria |
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Syrian troops storm Daraa mosque
| Apr.24 |
Libya |
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Nato strike hits Gaddafi compound |
| Apr.23 |
Yemen |
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President Saleh agrees to step down |
| Apr.22 |
Syria |
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75 Killed After Security Forces Open Fire
| Apr.13 |
Cairo |
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Hosni Mubarak's detention ordered |
| Apr.8 |
Syria |
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Forces fire on Syrian protesters |
| Mar.27 |
Libya |
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Libyan rebels sweeping westwards
| Mar.23 |
Syria |
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15 killed in Syria clashes
| Mar.21 |
Libya |
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Gadhafi's momentum stopped |
| Mar.20 |
Egypt |
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Egyptians approve constitutional changes |
| Mar.19 |
Libya |
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Coalition launches Libya attacks The UK, the US and France have begun attacking Libya as enforcement of the UN-mandated no-fly zone gets under way. US and the UK have fired more than 110 missiles. Gad... | |
| Mar.18 |
Eastern Libya |
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Fighting reported near Benghazi
| Mar.17 |
UN Security Council |
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U.N. approves no-fly zone over Libya |
| Mar.10 |
Saudi Arabia |
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Saudi police open fire at protest
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Eastern Libya |
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Rebels forced from Libya oil port |
| Mar.4 |
Eastern Libya |
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Libyan rebels locked in battles
| Feb.22 |
Libya |
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Defiant Gaddafi refuses to quit |
| Feb.20 |
Eastern Libya |
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More than 200 killed in Benghazi massacre
Map of Benghazi Libya Protesters used an explosives-laden car in an attempt to gain entry into a military camp and clashes were reported in a funeral procession
| Feb.16 |
Bahrain |
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Police move in on Bahrain protesters
| Feb.12 |
Egypt |
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Egypt moves to reassure allies |
| Feb.11 |
Cairo |
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Mubarak steps down, vice president says
Hosni Mubarak is stepping down from the presidency, VP Omar Suleiman said, prompting Cairo demonstrators to chant 'Egypt is free!'
| Feb.4 |
Egypt |
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Tens of thousands demand change |
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Huge crowds in Cairo for 'departure day'
| Feb.1 |
Jordan |
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King dismisses government, appoints PM |
| Jan.29 |
Cairo |
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Defiant Cairo protesters lose fear
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Egypt |
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Embattled Mubarak appoints deputy |
| Jan.25 |
Egypt |
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3 dead after thousands protest |
| Jan.14 |
Tunisia |
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Tunisian president flees; PM takes reins
Army tanks and armored personnel carriers patrolled Tunis, a day after Ghannouchi announced that he is the interim president