Arab Spring
December 17, 2010 – December 31, 2012
Wave of protests and uprisings across the Arab world that overthrew rulers in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya and Yemen and started civil wars in Syria and Libya.
Battles 1
February 15 – October 23, 2011
Key commanders
Gaddafi loyalists 1
Other 4
Bashar al-Assad
President of Syria, Crushed the protests, leading to civil war · 1965–
Hosni Mubarak
President of Egypt, Forced to resign in February 2011 · 1928–2020
Zine El Abidine Ben Ali
President of Tunisia, Fled in January 2011 · 1936–2019
Mohamed Bouazizi
Street vendor, His self-immolation set off the Tunisian protests · 1984–2011