Arab Spring: Overview
Time Frame |
Events |
December 17, 2010 |
Mohamed Bouazizi, a 26-year-old street vendor in Tunisia set himself on fire because he was mistreated by the police. |
January 14, 2011 |
Tunisia’s President Ben Ali resigned and eloped to Saudi Arabia. |
January 25, 2011 |
The first mass protest was held in Cairo. |
February 2011 |
Protestors in several Muslim countries staged “Days of Rage”, in favor of democratic government. |
February 11, 2011 |
Abdication of Mubarak in Egypt |
May 22, 2011 |
Protestors in Morocco are beaten up by the police. |
July 1, 2011 |
Protestors in Morocco approved the constitutional changes to limit the power of the monarch. |
August 20, 2011 |
Rebels in Libya attacked Tripoli. |
September 23, 2011 |
A “Million Man March” was held in Yemen which was a pro-democratic 26-year-old |
October 20, 2011 |
The dictator in Libya was killed by the rebels. |
October 23, 2011 |
The first democratic parliamentary election was held in Tunisia |
November 28, 2011 |
The first democratic election was held in Egypt. |
Arab Spring: History, Revolution & Facts
The Arab Spring was a series of pro-democratic uprisings covering many Muslim countries like Tunisia, Morocco, Syria, Lybia, Egypt, and Bahrain. It was named the Arab Spring because these uprisings started in the spring of 2011. It first began in Tunisia and spread towards Eqypt. It was through this uprising that the protestors were mainly addressing their various political and economic grievances against their authoritarian rule.
In this article, we will discuss the Jasmine Revolution and its chronology, time frame, consequences, and impacts on the Arab Spring in the neighboring Arab nations.
Table of Content
- Arab Spring: Overview
- Arab Spring: Meaning
- Arab Spring: The Jasmine Revolution in Tunisia
- Arab Spring: Chronology of the Jasmine Revolution
- Arab Spring: Libya
- Arab Spring: Syria
- Arab Spring: Causes
- Arab Spring: Consequences