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| May. 11 |
Libya |
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Gunmen 'lift Libyan ministry siege' |
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| May. 10 |
Cairo |
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Egypt detains leading youth activist |
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| May. 5 |
Libya |
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Libya parliament bans Gaddafi-era officials
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| Apr.15 |
Egypt |
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Egypt court rules on Mubarak release |
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| Jan.28 |
Egypt |
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Egypt protests defy night curfew
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| Jan.25 |
Egypt |
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Fatal clashes mark Egypt uprising
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| Jan.24 |
Cairo |
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Opposition rally on revolution anniversary |
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| Jan.13 |
Egypt |
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Mubarak will be retried |
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| Dec.25 |
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Voters back Egyptian constitution Nearly two-thirds of voters in an Egyptian referendum have supported a proposed new constitution, the election commission has announced
| 63.8% of voters cast Yes ballots in two stages. The commission announced the result live on state-run Nile News TV. Parliamentary elections must now take place within two months
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| Dec.22 |
Egypt |
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Egypt's vice-president resigns
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| Dec.21 |
Egypt |
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Egypt votes in second referendum |
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| Dec.9 |
Cairo |
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Morsi orders military to keep order |
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| Dec.8 |
Cairo |
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President Morsi 'annuls' powers decree
Map of Cairo Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has annulled a decree he issued last month that hugely expanded his powers and sparked angry protests
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| Dec.6 |
Cairo |
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Tanks deployed near presidential palace after protests
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| Dec.5 |
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Clashes in Cairo amid constitution row |
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| Dec.4 |
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Clashes at Egypt anti-Morsi march |
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| Dec.2 |
Egypt |
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Egypt judges refuse to oversee Morsi referendum
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| Nov.29 |
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Assembly adopts new constitution
Egypt's Islamist-run assembly has backed a draft constitution, including a measure keeping sharia, or Islamic law, as the main source of legislation
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| Nov.22 |
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Egyptian fury over Morsi 'coup' |
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| Oct.20 |
Libya |
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Gaddafi aide 'captured in Libya' |
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| Aug.12 |
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Egypt president 'retires' military figures Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is replacing top generals and reasserting power the military claimed for itself before he took office
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| Aug.8 |
Libya |
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Libya's transitional council hands over power |
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| Jul.7 |
Libya |
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Libyans turn out big in landmark election |
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| Jun.30 |
Cairo |
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Morsi sworn in as Egypt's leader
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| Jun.24 |
Egypt |
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Egypt's Morsi makes unity call
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Islamist Morsi wins Egyptian presidency
Map of Cairo Mohamed Morsi was declared the new president of Egypt on Sunday, following the first democratic election in Egypt's history
| He won 51.73% of the vote, beating former PM Ahmed Shafiq. The announcement prompted scenes of jubilation in Cairo's Tahrir Square, where Mr Morsi's supporters gathered
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| Jun.20 |
Egypt |
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Egyptian election result delayed |
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| Jun.19 |
Cairo |
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Egypt's Mubarak 'close to death' |
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| Jun.17 |
Egypt |
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Egypt's military 'granted powers' |
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| Jun.14 |
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Egypt's highest court declares parliament invalid The Supreme Constitutional Court declared the parliament invalid, and the interim military rulers declared full legislative authority, triggering...
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Mubarak jailed for protest deaths
Map of Cairo| An Egyptian court has sentenced ex-President Hosni Mubarak to life in prison for complicity in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising. The 84-year-old is the first ex-leader to be tried in ... | |
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| Apr.17 |
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Bans on Egypt candidates upheld
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| Feb.23 |
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World powers seek Syria breakthrough |
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| Jan.24 |
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Thousands on revolution anniversary |
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| Dec.29 |
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17 non-governmental organisations raided |
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| Dec.3 |
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Egypt Islamists widen poll lead
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| Nov.28 |
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Polls close after first day of Egypt vote |
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| Nov.27 |
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Arab League imposed sanctions on Syria |
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| Nov.24 |
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Egypt military 'appoints new PM'
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| Nov.23 |
Cairo |
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Unrest continues in central Cairo
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| Nov.21 |
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Casualties mount from protests in Egypt |
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| Nov.19 |
Cairo |
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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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| Oct.27 |
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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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| Oct.25 |
Libya |
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Gadhafi buried along with son
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| Oct.23 |
Eastern Libya |
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Libya's new leaders declare liberation
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.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.17 |
Libya |
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Government forces take over Bani Walid |
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| Oct.9 |
Cairo |
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23 dead as forces clash with protesters
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| Oct.7 |
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NTC surround pro-Gaddafi fighters in Sirte |
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| Sep.26 |
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Libya fighters enter Gaddafi city |
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| Sep.25 |
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Grave may hold 1,200 bodies |
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| Sep.20 |
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Anti-Gadhafi forces roll into Sabha
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| Sep.16 |
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NTC forces attack Sirte and Bani Walid |
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| Sep.15 |
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Sarkozy, Cameron pledge aid to Libya |
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| Sep.9 |
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Protesters break into Israeli embassy
Protesters have broken into the building housing Israel's embassy in Egypt's capital, entering consular offices
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| Sep.5 |
Niger |
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Libya army convoy reaches Niger |
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| Aug.29 |
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Rebels give Gadhafi loyalists ultimatum |
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| Aug.23 |
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Rebels seized Gaddafi compound |
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| Aug.21 |
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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. Crowds cheered them, waving flags and firing salutes. Col Gaddafi i... | |
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Libya rebels push towards Tripoli |
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| Aug.20 |
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Heavy gunfire erupts in Tripoli |
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Rebels take Libyan coastal cities |
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| Aug.3 |
Cairo |
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Mubarak pleads not guilty |
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| Jul.28 |
Eastern Libya |
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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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| Jun.27 |
Hague |
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ICC issues warrant for Gadhafi |
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| Jun.26 |
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Fierce fighting near to Tripoli |
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| Jun.20 |
Tunisia |
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Ben Ali sentenced to jail in absentia |
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| Apr.30 |
Libya |
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Nato strike 'kills Gaddafi's son
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| Apr.24 |
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Nato strike hits Gaddafi compound
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| Apr.13 |
Cairo |
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Hosni Mubarak's detention ordered
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| Mar.30 |
London |
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Libyan foreign minister defects |
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Gaddafi forces push rebels back |
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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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| Mar.26 |
Eastern Libya |
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Rebel forces claim victory in key city |
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| Mar.21 |
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Gadhafi's momentum stopped
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| Mar.20 |
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Missile destroys Gaddafi building |
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Egyptians approve constitutional changes
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| Mar.19 |
Libya |
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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
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| Mar.18 |
Eastern Libya |
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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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Libyan government calls for cease-fire |
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| Mar.17 |
UN Security Council |
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U.N. approves no-fly zone over Libya
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| Mar.13 |
Eastern Libya |
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Gadhafi forces retake rebel town |
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Libyan government forces retake Zawiya |
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Rebels forced from Libya oil port
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| Mar.7 |
Eastern Libya |
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Pro-Gaddafi forces block rebels |
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| Mar.5 |
Cairo |
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Protesters raid on Cairo state security HQ |
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| Mar.4 |
Eastern Libya |
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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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Protests in Tripoli after prayers |
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| Mar.2 |
Eastern Libya |
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Libya rebels celebrate 'victory' |
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| Feb.27 |
Libya |
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Security forces in Libyan city switch sides |
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| Feb.26 |
UN Security Council |
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UN passes Gaddafi sanction vote |
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| Feb.24 |
Libya |
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Gadhafi blames drugs, al Qaeda |
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| Feb.22 |
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Defiant Gaddafi refuses to quit
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Libyan leader appears on state TV |
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| Feb.20 |
Libya |
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Libyan leader's son warns of 'civil war' |
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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
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| Feb.15 |
Eastern Libya |
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Benghazi, Libya 'rocked by protests' |
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| Feb.14 |
Algeria |
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Unrest spread across M East and N Africa |
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| Feb.13 |
Egypt |
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Military dissolves parliament |
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| Feb.12 |
Egypt |
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Egypt moves to reassure allies
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Protesters, police clash in Algiers |
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| Feb.11 |
Cairo |
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Egypt rejoices as Mubarak departs |
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Mubarak steps down, vice president says
Map of Cairo Hosni Mubarak is stepping down from the presidency, VP Omar Suleiman said, prompting Cairo demonstrators to chant 'Egypt is free!'
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| Feb.7 |
Egypt |
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Egypt ups pay as protests go on |
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| Feb.6 |
Egypt |
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Opposition wary after landmark talks |
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VP promises changes to protesters |
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| Feb.5 |
Cairo |
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Army, demonstrators stand off in square |
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| Feb.4 |
Egypt |
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Tens of thousands demand change
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Huge crowds in Cairo for 'departure day'
Tens of thousands are taking part in a 'day of departure' to try to oust Mubarak. There is an increased army presence in Cairo's Tahrir Squa...
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| Feb.2 |
Cairo |
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Cairo street battles echo past midnight |
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Mubarak: I'll step down in September |
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| Jan.31 |
Egypt |
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Egypt army rules out using force |
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Protesters defy curfew |
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| Jan.29 |
Cairo |
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Defiant Cairo protesters lose fear
Defiance and hope replaced Friday's scenes of widespread chaos and violence but at least five people were reported dead in clashes
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Embattled Mubarak appoints deputy
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| Jan.28 |
Egypt |
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Government dissolved amid unrest |
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ElBaradei returns as protests build |
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| Jan.25 |
Egypt |
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3 dead after thousands protest
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| Jan.20 |
Tunisia |
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Government lifts ban on political groups |
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| Jan.14 |
Tunisia |
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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
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