OVERVIEW OF THE ARAB SPRING

TUNISIA

TUNSIA

• The Arab Spring began with Tunisia in 18 Dec. 2010
• The revolution was quick & mostly bloodless
• Result: Zine Alabdine flew into exile to Saudi-Arabia on 11 Feb 2011

EGYPT

EGYPT

• Egypt's spring flared on 25 Jan 2011
• Unlike Tunisia it was more agressive and violent
• Lasted 18 days
• Result: Government overthrown on 11 February 2011.
• Hosni Mubarak resigned & was convicted to life time prison

YEMEN

YEMEN

• Began on 27 Jan 2011, protestors from all Yemen (North/South)
• Clashes happened between protestors and government advocates
• Assasination attempt on Ali Abdullah Saleh on 3rd June 2011
• Government overthrown on 27 Feb 2012

LIBYA

LIBYA

• Anti-government protests began 15 Feb 2011
• After opposition controlled Benghazi, it turned into a civil war
• On 17 March US & EU intervened in Libya against Gaddafi
• With a death toll over 30,000 and 6 months of war, the government was overthrown
• Gaddafi was killed by rebel forces

SYRIA

SYRIA

• On 15 March 2011 thousands gathered in Damascus, Aleppo, Darra & homes
• Reported the next day approx. 3000 were arrested
• On July 29 Free Syrian Army was formed
• July 31 Assad's army tanks stormed several cities and killed many people
• The Civil war is still ongoing

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