Timeline of the Arab Spring

2010

December

Protests arose in Tunisia following Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation.

On 29 December, protests begin in Algeria

2011

January

Protests arose in Oman, Yemen, Jordan, Egypt, Syria, & Morocco.

The government was overthrown in Tunisia on 14 January 2011.

On 25 January 2011, thousands of protesters in Egypt gathered in Tahrir Square, in Cairo. They demanded the resignation of President Hosni Mubarak.

February

On 1 February, King Abdullah II of Jordan dismisses Prime Minister Samir Rifai and his cabinet.

On 3 February, the President of Algeria Abdelaziz Bouteflika promised to lift the 19-year-old state of emergency.

On 11 February, the President of Egypt Hosni Mubarak resigned, and transferred his powers to the Supreme Council of the Armed Forces.

On 12 February, protests erupt in Iraq

On 14 February, the protests in Bahrain started, and were initially aimed at achieving greater political freedom and respect for human rights; they were not intended to directly threaten the monarchy.

On 15 February protests broke out against Muammar Gaddafi's regime in Benghazi, Libya, starting the uprising that would soon turn into the Libyan Civil War.

On 17 February, the police raid the Pearl Roundabout in Manama, where protesters were protesting, four protesters were killed.

On 19 February, protests erupt in Kuwait.

On 26 February, Sultan Qaboos bin Said al Said of Oman makes some economic concessions.

March

On 3 March, the former Prime Minister of Egypt, Ahmed Shafik, also resigned, after protests.

On 13 March, Sultan Qaboos promises to grant lawmaking powers to Oman's elected legislature.

On 14 March, GCC forces (composed mainly of Saudi and UAE troops) were requested by the government of Bahrain and they occupied the country.

On 15 March, uprisings began in Syria.

On 18 March, the government of Bahrain tore down Pearl Roundabout monument.

April

On April, King Abdullah of Jordan creates the Royal Committee to Review the Constitution with directions to review the Constitution in accordance with calls for reform.

June

On 3 June, the President of Yemen Ali Abdullah Saleh was injured in a failed assassination attempt. He temporarily made his Vice President, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al-Hadi, the Acting President of the nation.

On June, the Constitutional Court of Kuwait declared that the February 2012 National Assembly election was "illegal" and reinstated the previous pro-government parliament.

On 26 June, thousands of Kuwaitis rally in Al-Erada Square to protest against a court ruling that dissolved the opposition-dominated parliament.

July

On 1 July, a constitutional referendum is held in Morocco.

August

Between 20 and 28 August, the Battle of Tripoli, occurred, in Libya. Rebel forces captured, and effectively gained control of, the capital city of Tripoli, therefore practically overthrowing the government of the dictator Muammar Gaddafi.

On 27 August, around 3,000 people, mainly men in traditional Kuwaiti dress, gathered opposite parliament at Al-Erada Square to protest changes to the electoral law.

September

On 30 September, Abdullah II approves changes to all 42 articles of the Constitution.

October

On 9 and 10 October, Coptic Christians in Egypt protested against the destruction of a church. The Army responded by attacking the protesters with tanks, killing many.

On 20 October, Muammar Gaddafi was captured and killed, by rebels, in the city of Sirte. On 23 October, the National Transitional Council (NTC) officially declared an end to the 2011 Libyan Civil War.

On 24 October, Abdullah II dismisses Prime Minister Marouf al-Bakhit and his cabinet.

November

On 19 November, Muammar Gaddafi's son, Saif al-Islam Gaddafi, was finally captured, after hiding in Nigeria.

Between 19 and 21 November, many people once again protested in Cairo's Tahrir Square, demanding that the SCAF speed up the transition to a more civilian government. Clashes between protesters and soldiers then proceeded to happen, and many people were injured or killed.

On 23 November, the Bahrain Independent Commission of Inquiry released its report on its investigation of the events, finding that the government had systematically tortured prisoners and committed other human rights violations. It also rejected the government's claims that the protests were instigated by Iran.

On 28 November, Kuwait Prime Minister Nasser Al-Sabah resigns.

December

On 20 December, many women protested in Egypt against human rights violations.

2012

January

On 10 January, the President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad, gave a speech, in which he blamed the uprising on foreigners, and said that it would require the co-operation of all Syrians, in order to stop the rebels.

On 24 January, the Egyptian Field Marshal and leader of the military, Mohamed Hussein Tantawi, announced that the decades-old state of emergency would be partially lifted, the following day.

February

Starting on 3 February, the Syrian government began an attack on the city of Homs.

On 27 February, the President of Yemen, Ali Abdullah Saleh, officially resigned, and then transferred his powers to his Vice President, Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al-Hadi.

April

On 20 April, many people once again protested in Cairo's Tahrir Square, demanding a quicker transfer of power to a new President.

May

On 2 May, as the protests continue, Awn Al-Khasawneh resigned, and the King appoints Fayez Tarawneh as the new Prime Minister of Jordan.

On 23 & 24 May, the Egyptian people voted in the first round of a presidential election. Ahmed Shafik and Mohammed Morsi