• December 17 2010 — Tunisia: Jobless graduate Mohammad Bu Azizi starts selling vegetables. When police seize his cart he sets himself on fire and later dies triggering Tunisians to protest government corruption.
  • January 7 2011 — Algeria: Police use teargas on demonstrators protesting against food prices and unemployment. Later in the month Mohsin Bouterfif burns himself to death after failing to find a job
  • January 14 — Tunisia: Less than a month after the protests started, President Zine Al Abidine Bin Ali relinquishes power and flees to Saudi Arabia.
  • January 17 — Egypt: An Egyptian man sets himself on fire in protest of economic conditions
  • January 17 — Oman: Known as "Green March", 200 protests gathered in Muscat calling for reform. Peaceful protests spread to other cities in following months, but not in large numbers.
  • January 23 — Yemen: Protest errupt after 19 opposition activists including recent Nobel Peace Prize winner Tawakul Karman calls for ousting of President Ali Abdullah Saleh.
  • January 25 — Egypt: Massive protests in Tahrir Square after young woman activist Asmaa Mahfouz calls on "brave Egyptians" to stand up for their rights. Government attempts to block social media sites.
  • January 28 — Jordan: Thousands of people gather in capital Amman to demand political change. Sporadic protests continue in the following months.
  • January 31 — Syria: President Bashar Al Assad said in an interview that his nation is immune from the Arab Spring protests.
  • February 3 — Yemen: Thousands protest against Saleh in "Day of Rage" and clashes continue.
  • February 11 — Egypt: After 18 days of massive protesting, Egypt's Vice-President Omar Sulaiman says that President Hosni Mubarak is stepping down and handing power over to the military.
  • February 15 — Bahrain: Largest opposition bloc withdraws from parliament, after clashes a day before between security forces and anti-government protesters lead to casualties. Clashes continue in following weeks.
  • February 16 — Libya" Protests errupt in Benghazi after the arrest of a human rights activist. Protests persist continuously and forces loyal to Libyan Leader Muammar Gaddafi start killing protesters.
  • February 20 — Morocco: Marches calling for King Mohammad to give up some of his powers and dismiss the government draw thousands in more than 50 cities and towns, the biggest anti-establishment protests the country had witnessed in decades.
  • February 22 — Libya: In his first televised speech, Gaddafi rants and says protesters are "greasy rats" on drugs financed by the US and Al Qaida. Vows to fight protesters to the end.
  • February 23 — Libya: Revolutionary fighters free Benghazi. Libya plunges into full war as fighters slowly gain territory accross the country resulting in massive casualties.
  • February 28 — Oman: Sultan Qaboos introduces reform package creating jobs, expanding press freedoms and tasked newly shuffled government to implement reforms.
  • March 6 — Saudi Arabia: Protests are banned following protests of minorities Shiites in the country's Eastern Province.
  • March 9 — Morocco: King Mohammad announces he will overhaul the constitution and set up a hand-picked committee to draft changes by June, which include a stronger parliament, a bigger role for local officials and an independent judiciary.
  • March 14 — Bahrain: GCC states send troops to help Bahrain authorities maintain order.
  • March 15 — Algeria: Government uses oil revenue to increase salaries of teachers and police effectively subsiding protests.
  • March 15 — Syria: "Day of Rage". First explicit demonstration against the Syrian regime across the country. Protests continue in coming months leaving nearly 5,000 killed.
  • March 18 — Bahrain: Government orders destruction of Pearl Roundabout vestige that was focal point for anti-government protests.
  • March 17 — Libya: The UN Security Council votes to authorise a no-fly zone over Libya and military action through Nato to protect civilians against Gaddafi's army.
  • March 18 — Saudi Arabia: King Abdullah Bin Abdul Aziz announces multi-billion dollar package of reforms, pay rises, cash, loans and apartments.
  • May 23 — Syria: European Union imposes sanctions on Al Assad and nine other senior members of the government.
  • May 25 — Syria: The mutilated body of thirteen-year-old Hamza Al Khatib was returned to his family, following his disappearance after a demonstration in the city of Daraa on April 29. Becomes revolutionary icon.
  • May 31 — Bahrain: King Hamad Bin Eisa Al Khalifa calls for a national dialogue to resolve ongoing tensions. Opposition rejects.
  • August 18 — Syria: US President Barack Obama calls on Al Assad to step down.
  • June 17 — Morocco: King Mohammad promises a new democratic constitution devolving some of his powers to parliament and the government.
  • June 23 — Yemen: Saleh wounded along with his premier and other officials as shells strike a mosque in the presidential palace compound.
  • June 27 — Libya: International Criminal Court seeks arrest of Gaddafi, his son Saif Al Islam and Intelligence Chief Abdullah Al Senussi for crimes against humanity following "widespread and systematic attacks" on civilians.
  • August 21 — Libya: Revolutionary fighters capture capital of Tripoli, Gaddafi goes into hiding.
  • August 23 — Egypt: Mubarak and sons accused of corruption and killing protests deny charges in televised trial.
  • October 17 — Jordan: King Abdullah II appoints Awn Khasawneh to replace Marouf Al Bakhit as prime minister, who was appointed in February following its first cabinet shakeup when protests began. New government is tasked to implement reforms.
  • October 20 — Libya: Gaddafi is killed. Three days later, the NTC declares Libya to be officially "liberated" and announces plans to hold elections within eight months
  • October 23 — Tunisia: First free elections since Arab Spring began. Moderate Islamist party wins majority.
  • November 12 — Syria: The Arab League suspends Syria.
  • November 23 — Yemen: Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh finally agreed to end his 33-year rule by signing the long-delayed Gulf Cooperation Council deal that requires him to transfer power within 30 days to Vice-President Abdu Rabu Mansour Hadi to be followed by early presidential elections within 90 days.
  • November 27 — Bahrain: Opposition refuse to join a national commission set up to implement recommendations by an international fact-finding commission into unrest in the country.
  • November 25 — Morocco: Parliament elections see an Islamist majority
  • November 27 — Syria: Arab states vote to impose economic sanctions on Syria. A few days later Turkey also freezes financial assets and dealings with the Syrian government.
  • November 28 — Egypt: First free parliamentary elections in Egypt see Islamist majority.
  • December 7 — Syria: Al Assad denies ordering his troops to kill peaceful demonstrators, telling the US television channel ABC that only a "crazy" leader kills his own people. Death toll nearly 5,000.