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Tunisian president flees; PM takes reins 
Map of Tunis Tunisia| Army tanks and armored personnel carriers patrolled Tunis, a day after Ghannouchi announced that he is the interim president. Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali has fled with his family to Saudi Ar... | |
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| Jan.17 |
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N. Africa hit by wave of self-immolation |
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| Jan.25 |
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3 dead after thousands protest |
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| Jan.29 |
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Embattled Mubarak appoints deputy |
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Defiant Cairo protesters lose fear
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| Feb.1 |
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King dismisses government, appoints PM |
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| Feb.4 |
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Huge crowds in Cairo for 'departure day'
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Tens of thousands demand change |
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| Feb.11 |
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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!'
| Mubarak ruled for 30 years, suppressing dissent and protest. The news was greeted with a huge outburst of joy and celebration by thousands in Tahrir Square
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| Feb.12 |
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Egypt moves to reassure allies |
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| Feb.14 |
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Unrest spread across M East and N Africa |
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| Feb.16 |
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Police move in on Bahrain protesters
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| Feb.20 |
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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. The son of Moammar Gadhafi proposed the speedy implementation of significant democratic reforms in the restrictive cou... | |
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| Feb.22 |
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Defiant Gaddafi refuses to quit |
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| Feb.26 |
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UN passes Gaddafi sanction vote
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| Mar.4 |
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Libyan rebels locked in battles Rebel-held Zawiya, just 50km west of Tripoli, was the subject of a fierce government assault
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| Mar.10 |
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Rebels forced from Libya oil port
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Saudi police open fire at protest Three people were taken to the hospital after Saudi security forces fired on scores of protesters in the city of Qatif
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| Mar.17 |
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U.N. approves no-fly zone over Libya Joyous Libyan rebels in Benghazi erupted with fireworks and gunfire after the Security Council voted to impose a no-fly zone
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| Mar.18 |
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Fighting reported near Benghazi Explosions are heard in Libya's rebel-stronghold of Benghazi as a fighter jet is shot down over the city, in spite of a declared ceasefire
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| Mar.19 |
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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. Gaddafi has said he will open arms depots to the people
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| Mar.20 |
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Egyptians approve constitutional changes
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| Mar.21 |
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Gadhafi's momentum stopped
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| Mar.23 |
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15 killed in Syria clashes Escalating violence between security forces and anti-government protesters. The government fired the governor of the province
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| Mar.26 |
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Rebel forces claim victory in key city |
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| Mar.27 |
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Libyan rebels sweeping westwards Libyan rebels have recaptured four more towns and are moving quickly towards Muammar Gaddafi's heartland of Sirte
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NATO approves expanded role in Libya |
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| Mar.29 |
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Diplomats unite against Gadhafi |
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| Mar.30 |
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Gaddafi forces push rebels back |
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Libyan foreign minister defects
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| Apr.8 |
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Forces fire on Syrian protesters |
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| Apr.13 |
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Hosni Mubarak's detention ordered |
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Libyan rebels get boost at summit |
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| Apr.15 |
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Clashes at mass protest in Syria |
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| Apr.18 |
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Syria protesters take over square |
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| Apr.19 |
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Britain sending military team to Libya |
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| Apr.22 |
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75 Killed After Security Forces Open Fire The security forces used live ammunition and tear gas on anti-government protesters who rallied across the country after Friday prayers
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| Apr.23 |
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President Saleh agrees to step down |
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| Apr.24 |
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Nato strike hits Gaddafi compound An air strike on the Libyan capital Tripoli has badly damaged buildings in Col Muammar Gaddafi's compound by at least two powerful missiles
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| Apr.25 |
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Syria launches bloody new crackdown |
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| Apr.30 |
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Syrian troops storm Daraa mosque The army has seized control of Omari mosque which had become a centre for anti-government protests in the southern Syrian city of Daraa
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Nato strike 'kills Gaddafi's son
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| May.1 |
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'Tanks firing' protest city of Daraa |
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| May.13 |
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US not recognising rebel council |
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| May.15 |
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Clashes erupt along Israel's border |
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| May.16 |
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Arrest warrant sought for Gadhafi |
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| May.18 |
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U.S. sanctions target Syrian president |
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| May.19 |
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Obama made major Middle East speech President Barack Obama has given a key US policy speech about the Middle East and the wider Arab world
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NATO aircraft target Tripoli's seaport |
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| May.27 |
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G8 leaders calls on Gaddafi to go |
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| May.30 |
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South African leader visits Gadhafi |
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| Jun.3 |
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Yemen's presidential compound attacked President, prime minister and other senior government officials were injured during the shelling of the presidential compound in Sanaa
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Troops 'kill 34' at Syria protest |
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NATO uses attack helicopters |
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| Jun.4 |
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Yemen's Saleh 'in Saudi Arabia |
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| Jun.7 |
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Tribal fighters take over major city |
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Yemen's Saleh 'gravely wounded' |
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| Jun.12 |
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Heavy fighting in Jisr al-Shughour |
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| Jun.13 |
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Dozens of doctors and nurses on trial |
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| Jun.18 |
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Tripoli 'Nato strike kills five' |
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| Jun.20 |
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Ben Ali sentenced to jail in absentia |
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| Jun.26 |
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Fierce fighting near to Tripoli |
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| Jun.27 |
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ICC issues warrant for Gadhafi
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| Jul.1 |
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Hundreds of thousands in protests |
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| Jul.15 |
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U.S. recognizes Libyan rebels' authority |
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| Jul.28 |
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Top Libyan rebel commander killed Gen Abdel Fattah Younes, the military commander of the Libyan rebels fighting to topple Col Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed
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| Jul.31 |
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Army, protesters clash, killing 71
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| Aug.3 |
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Mubarak pleads not guilty |
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| Aug.7 |
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Syrian tanks, bulldozers roll into Deir Ezzor |
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| Aug.12 |
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Syrian tanks move into another town |
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| Aug.14 |
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21 dead after naval forces shell city
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| Aug.15 |
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Palestinians 'flee Syrian camp' |
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| Aug.18 |
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Obama says al-Assad must go |
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| Aug.20 |
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Rebels take Libyan coastal cities |
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Heavy gunfire erupts in Tripoli |
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| Aug.21 |
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Libya rebels push towards Tripoli |
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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
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| Aug.23 |
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Rebels seized Gaddafi compound |
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| Aug.29 |
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Rebels give Gadhafi loyalists ultimatum |
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Gaddafi family 'flee to Algeria' |
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| Sep.5 |
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Libya army convoy reaches Niger
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| Sep.9 |
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Protesters break into Israeli embassy
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| Sep.11 |
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Gaddafi's son arrives in Niger |
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| Sep.15 |
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Sarkozy, Cameron pledge aid to Libya
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| Sep.16 |
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NTC forces attack Sirte and Bani Walid |
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| Sep.20 |
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Anti-Gadhafi forces roll into Sabha
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| Sep.22 |
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President Saleh returns to Yemen
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| Sep.25 |
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Grave may hold 1,200 bodies |
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| Sep.26 |
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Libya fighters enter Gaddafi city |
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| Sep.29 |
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Mob pelts US ambassador in Syria |
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| Oct.4 |
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UN resolution on Syria is vetoed
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| Oct.7 |
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NTC surround pro-Gaddafi fighters in Sirte |
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| Oct.8 |
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Saleh will step down, but aides qualify |
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| Oct.9 |
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23 dead as forces clash with protesters
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| Oct.10 |
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At least 31 were killed during clashes |
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| Oct.17 |
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Government forces take over Bani Walid |
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| Oct.20 |
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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... | |
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| Oct.23 |
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Libya's new leaders declare liberation Map of Benghazi Libya Libya's interim leaders declared the nation's freedom Sunday, ushering in a new era after the death of longtime ruler Moammar Gadhafi
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| Oct.24 |
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U.S. pulls ambassador from Syria |
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| Oct.25 |
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Gadhafi buried along with son
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| Oct.27 |
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U.N. ends NATO mission in Libya
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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
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| Nov.3 |
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Tanks 'open fire' in Syrian city of Homs |
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| Nov.12 |
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Arab League sanctions for Syria |
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| Nov.17 |
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Syrian defectors strike pro-regime office
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| Nov.19 |
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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
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| Nov.21 |
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Casualties mount from protests in Egypt |
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| Nov.23 |
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Yemen leader signs deal to quit Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh has signed a deal, brokered by Yemen's Gulf Arab neighbours, under which he will step down
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Unrest continues in central Cairo
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| Nov.24 |
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Egypt military 'appoints new PM'
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| Nov.27 |
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Arab League imposed sanctions on Syria
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| Nov.28 |
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Polls close after first day of Egypt vote |
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'Gross violations' of human rights in Syria |
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| Dec.3 |
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Egypt Islamists widen poll lead
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| Dec.12 |
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UN estimates 5,000 killed in Syria |
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| Dec.23 |
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Syria 'suicide attacks kill 40'
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| Dec.26 |
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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 crackdown
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| Dec.27 |
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Homs residents confront Arab League team |
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Security forces fire on protesters in Homs |
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| Dec.29 |
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17 non-governmental organisations raided |
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