Sat, 12 Feb, 2011 - 00:00
EGYPTIAN President Hosni Mubarak stepped down yesterday, the 18th day of protests.
- December 17, 2010: In Tunisia Mohamed Bouazizi sets fire to himself in the central town of Sidi Bouzid in protest at confiscation by police of his vegetable cart. Local people demonstrate in support.
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CourtsPlace: TunisiaPlace: Sidi BouzidPlace: Saudi ArabiaPlace: CairoPlace: EgyptPlace: Tahrir SquarePlace: TahrirPlace: New ValleyPlace: ArabPerson: presidentPerson: Hosni MubarakPerson: Mohamed BouaziziPerson: BouaziziPerson: President Zine al-Abidine Ben AlPerson: EgyptiansPerson: President Hosni MubarakPerson: Ben AliPerson: MubarakPerson: Mohamed ElbaradeiPerson: ChiefPerson: Omar SuleimanPerson: SuleimanPerson: Gamal MubarakPerson: vice presidentEvent: Day of WrathOrganisation: International Atomic Energy AgencyOrganisation: EgyptOrganisation: USOrganisation: UNOrganisation: Muslim BrotherhoodOrganisation: MENA
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