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| Jan.14 |
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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... | |
| Jan.17 |
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N. Africa hit by wave of self-immolation |
| Jan.25 |
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3 dead after thousands protest |
| 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 |
| Feb.4 |
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Huge crowds in Cairo for 'departure day'
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Tens of thousands demand change |
| 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 |
| Feb.14 |
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Unrest spread across M East and N Africa |
| Feb.16 |
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Police move in on Bahrain protesters
| 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... | |
| Feb.22 |
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Defiant Gaddafi refuses to quit |
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| 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
| Mar.21 |
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Gadhafi's momentum stopped
| 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
| Mar.26 |
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Rebel forces claim victory in key city |
| 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 |
| Mar.29 |
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Diplomats unite against Gadhafi |
| 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 |
| Apr.13 |
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Hosni Mubarak's detention ordered |
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Libyan rebels get boost at summit |
| Apr.15 |
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Clashes at mass protest in Syria |
| Apr.18 |
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Syria protesters take over square |
| Apr.19 |
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Britain sending military team to Libya |
| 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
| Apr.23 |
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President Saleh agrees to step down |
| 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
| Apr.25 |
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Syria launches bloody new crackdown |
| 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 |
| May.13 |
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US not recognising rebel council |
| May.15 |
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Clashes erupt along Israel's border |
| May.16 |
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Arrest warrant sought for Gadhafi |
| May.18 |
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U.S. sanctions target Syrian president |
| 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 |
| May.27 |
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G8 leaders calls on Gaddafi to go |
| 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 |
| Jun.4 |
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Yemen's Saleh 'in Saudi Arabia |
| Jun.7 |
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Tribal fighters take over major city |
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Yemen's Saleh 'gravely wounded' |
| Jun.12 |
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Heavy fighting in Jisr al-Shughour |
| Jun.13 |
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Dozens of doctors and nurses on trial |
| Jun.18 |
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Tripoli 'Nato strike kills five' |
| Jun.20 |
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Ben Ali sentenced to jail in absentia |
| Jun.26 |
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Fierce fighting near to Tripoli |
| 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 |
| Jul.15 |
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U.S. recognizes Libyan rebels' authority |
| 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
| 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 |
| Aug.7 |
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Syrian tanks, bulldozers roll into Deir Ezzor |
| Aug.12 |
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Syrian tanks move into another town |
| Aug.14 |
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21 dead after naval forces shell city
| Aug.15 |
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Palestinians 'flee Syrian camp' |
| Aug.18 |
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Obama says al-Assad must go |
| Aug.20 |
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Rebels take Libyan coastal cities |
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Heavy gunfire erupts in Tripoli |
| 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
| Aug.23 |
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Rebels seized Gaddafi compound |
| 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
| Sep.9 |
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Protesters break into Israeli embassy
| Sep.11 |
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Gaddafi's son arrives in Niger |
| Sep.15 |
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Sarkozy, Cameron pledge aid to Libya
| Sep.16 |
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NTC forces attack Sirte and Bani Walid |
| Sep.20 |
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Anti-Gadhafi forces roll into Sabha
| Sep.22 |
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President Saleh returns to Yemen
| Sep.25 |
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Grave may hold 1,200 bodies |
| Sep.26 |
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Libya fighters enter Gaddafi city |
| 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
| Oct.7 |
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NTC surround pro-Gaddafi fighters in Sirte |
| Oct.8 |
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Saleh will step down, but aides qualify |
| Oct.9 |
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23 dead as forces clash with protesters
| Oct.10 |
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At least 31 were killed during clashes |
| Oct.17 |
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Government forces take over Bani Walid |
| 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... | |
| 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
| Oct.24 |
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U.S. pulls ambassador from Syria |
| Oct.25 |
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Gadhafi buried along with son
| 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 |
| Nov.12 |
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Arab League sanctions for Syria |
| Nov.17 |
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Syrian defectors strike pro-regime office
| 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
| Nov.21 |
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Casualties mount from protests in Egypt |
| 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
| Nov.24 |
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Egypt military 'appoints new PM'
| Nov.27 |
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Arab League imposed sanctions on Syria
| 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
| Dec.12 |
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UN estimates 5,000 killed in Syria |
| Dec.23 |
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Syria 'suicide attacks kill 40'
| 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
| Dec.27 |
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Homs residents confront Arab League team |
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Security forces fire on protesters in Homs |
| Dec.29 |
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17 non-governmental organisations raided |