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'''January 16'''<br> | '''January 16'''<br> | ||
Egyptian protester sets himself on fire[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/17/man-sets-himself-on-fire-egypt-protest] | Egyptian protester sets himself on fire[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/jan/17/man-sets-himself-on-fire-egypt-protest] | ||
'''January 22'''<br> | |||
Jordan protests about economic policy - calls for the government to resign[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12257894]. | |||
'''January 23'''<br> | '''January 23'''<br> | ||
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'''February 16'''<br> | '''February 16'''<br> | ||
Libya protests: 84 killed in growing unrest[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12512536] | Libya protests: 84 killed in growing unrest[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-12512536] | ||
'''February 22'''<br> | |||
Bahrain protest: thousands join anti-government rally[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12535681]. | |||
'''February 23'''<br> | '''February 23'''<br> | ||
Libya protests: Benghazi is in the hands of the rebels[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/23/inside-libya-banghazi-jubilation] | Libya protests: Benghazi is in the hands of the rebels[http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2011/feb/23/inside-libya-banghazi-jubilation] | ||
'''March 15'''<br> | |||
Syria protests in Damascus and Aleppo calling for democratic reforms and the release of all political prisoners[http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-middle-east-12749674]. | |||
Revision as of 08:09, 28 April 2011
2010
December 19
Riots in a small Tunisian town after Mohamed Bouazizi set fire to himself in protest[1]
December 24
Police shoot dead a young protester in Bouziane, south of Tunis
December 27
Mass rioting in Tunis[2]
2011
January 5
Food price riots in Algerian cities[3]
January 15
Tunisia's president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali takes refuge in Saudi Arabia[4]
January 16
Egyptian protester sets himself on fire[5]
January 22
Jordan protests about economic policy - calls for the government to resign[6].
January 23
Yemen protester arrested[7]
January 24
Lebanon's "Day of Rage"[8]
January 26
Yemen protests continue [9]
January 27
Egypt protests escalate in Cairo, Suez and other cities[10]
January 31
Jordan protests lead to the dismissal of the Cabinet[11]
February 11
Egypt's President Hosni Mubarak resigns[12]
February 16
Libya protests: 84 killed in growing unrest[13]
February 22
Bahrain protest: thousands join anti-government rally[14].
February 23
Libya protests: Benghazi is in the hands of the rebels[15]
March 15
Syria protests in Damascus and Aleppo calling for democratic reforms and the release of all political prisoners[16].