2010 ⟶ Arab Spring Uprisings Begin

Arab Spring starts.
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👑 Fatimid Caliphate Established in Kabylie

c. 909: The Fatimid Caliphate arises in Kabylie, Kutama Tribe.⟶
Fatimid Caliphate Established in Kabylie (909)
CaliphateIslamPolitical HistoryShia Islam
AlgeriaAlgeriaEgyptEgyptLibyaLibyaTunisiaTunisia

👑 Gaddafi Coup Overthrows Libyan Monarchy

September 1: Muammar Gaddafi overthrows King Idris of Libya in a Coup d'état and establishes the Libyan Arab Republic.⟶
Gaddafi Coup Overthrows Libyan Monarchy (1969)
Coup d'étatRevolutionDictatorshipPan-ArabismCold WarMuammar GaddafiPost-ColonialismPolitical Transition
LibyaLibya

🌱 Arab Spring Uprisings Begin

Arab Spring starts.⟶
Arab Spring Uprisings Begin (2010)
Political ProtestRevolutionDemocracyAuthoritarianismHuman RightsSocial MediaCivil UnrestGeopoliticsPolitical Islam
TunisiaTunisiaEgyptEgyptLibyaLibyaSyriaSyriaYemenYemenBahrainBahrain

✊ Arab Spring Uprisings and Revolutions

Arab Spring: revolutions in Tunisia, Egypt and Libya follow, as well as uprisings in Yemen and Bahrain, and protests in several other Arab countries.⟶
Arab Spring Uprisings and Revolutions (2011)
Political RevolutionDemocracyAuthoritarianismProtestsCivil UnrestGeopoliticsArab WorldDictatorshipSocial MediaHuman Rights
TunisiaTunisiaEgyptEgyptLibyaLibyaYemenYemenBahrainBahrainSyriaSyriaMoroccoMoroccoAlgeriaAlgeriaIraqIraqJordanJordanSaudi ArabiaSaudi Arabia

🚨 Egyptian President Morsi Deposed in Military Coup

July 3: President of Egypt Mohamed Morsi is deposed by the military in a coup d'état.⟶
Egyptian President Morsi Deposed in Military Coup (2013)
Coup d'étatMilitaryPolitical InstabilityArab SpringDemocracyAuthoritarianism
EgyptEgypt