<P> During this period of regional unrest, several leaders announced their intentions to step down at the end of their current terms . Sudanese President Omar al - Bashir announced that he would not seek re-election in 2015 (he ultimately retracted his previous announcement and ran anyway), as did Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al - Maliki, whose term was ending in 2014, although there were violent demonstrations demanding his immediate resignation in 2011 . Protests in Jordan also caused the sacking of four successive governments by King Abdullah . The popular unrest in Kuwait also resulted in resignation of Prime Minister Nasser Mohammed Al - Ahmed Al - Sabah cabinet . </P> <P> The geopolitical implications of the protests drew global attention . Some protesters were nominated for the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize . Tawakkol Karman from Yemen was co-recipient of the 2011 Nobel Peace Prize due to her role organizing peaceful protests . In December 2011, Time magazine named "The Protester" its "Person of the Year". Another award was noted when the Spanish photographer Samuel Aranda won the 2011 World Press Photo award for his image of a Yemeni woman holding an injured family member, taken during the civil uprising in Yemen on 15 October 2011 . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> hide Country </Th> <Th> Date started </Th> <Th> Status of protests </Th> <Th> Outcome </Th> <Th> Death toll </Th> <Th> Situation </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Tunisia </Td> <Td> 18 December 2010 </Td> <Td> Government overthrown on 14 January 2011 </Td> <Td> Overthrow of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali; Ben Ali flees into exile in Saudi Arabia <Ul> <Li> Resignation of Prime Minister Ghannouchi </Li> <Li> Dissolution of the political police </Li> <Li> Dissolution of the RCD, the former ruling party of Tunisia and liquidation of its assets </Li> <Li> Release of political prisoners </Li> <Li> Elections to a Constituent Assembly on 23 October 2011 </Li> <Li> 2013--14 protests against the interim Islamist - led government . </Li> <Li> Adoption of a new constitution </Li> <Li> On October 2014, election of a parliament, end of the transition, Tunisia, becomes a unicameral parliamentary republic . </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 7002338000000000000 ♠ 338 </Td> <Th> E Government overthrown </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Algeria </Td> <Td> 29 December 2010 </Td> <Td> Ended in January 2012 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Lifting of the 19 - year - old state of emergency </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 7000800000000000000 ♠ 8 </Td> <Th> B Major protests </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Jordan </Td> <Td> 14 January 2011 </Td> <Td> Ended </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> On February 2011, King Abdullah II dismisses Prime Minister Rifai and his cabinet </Li> <Li> On October 2011, Abdullah dismisses Prime Minister Bakhit and his cabinet after complaints of slow progress on promised reforms </Li> <Li> On April 2012, as the protests continues, Al - Khasawneh resigned, and the King appoints Fayez al - Tarawneh as the new Prime Minister of Jordan </Li> <Li> On October 2012, King Abdullah dissolves the parliament for new early elections, and appoints Abdullah Ensour as the new Prime Minister of Jordan </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Th> C Protests and governmental changes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Oman </Td> <Td> 17 January 2011 </Td> <Td> Ended in May 2011 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Economic concessions by Sultan Qaboos </Li> <Li> Dismissal of ministers </Li> <Li> Granting of lawmaking powers to Oman's elected legislature </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 2--6 </Td> <Th> C Protests and governmental changes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Egypt </Td> <Td> 25 January 2011 </Td> <Td> The governments overthrown on February 2011, the Egyptian Crisis follows </Td> <Td> Overthrow of Hosni Mubarak, who is later convicted of corruption and ordered to stand trial for ordering the killing of protesters . <Ul> <Li> Resignation of Prime Minister (s) Nazif and Shafik </Li> <Li> Assumption of power by the Armed Forces </Li> <Li> Suspension of the Constitution, dissolution of the Parliament </Li> <Li> Disbanding of State Security Investigations Service </Li> <Li> Dissolution of the NDP, the former ruling party of Egypt and transfer of its assets to the state </Li> <Li> Arrest and prosecution of Mubarak, his family and his former ministers </Li> <Li> Lifting of the 31 - year - old state of emergency </Li> <Li> Democratic election held to replace Mubarak as the new president of Egypt; Mohamed Morsi elected and inaugurated </Li> <Li> Mohamed Morsi overthrown </Li> <Li> Constitutional referendum and new elections </Li> <Li> Former Armed Forces commander, Abdel Fattah el - Sisi elected President </Li> </Ul> <Dl> <Dt> Sinai insurgency </Dt> <Dd> </Dd> </Dl> <Ul> <Li> Egyptian Armed Forces launch anti-terror military operations in the Sinai . </Li> <Li> Increase in violence and attacks by insurgents since the ouster of Morsi . </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 846 </Td> <Th> EGovernment overthrown </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Yemen </Td> <Td> 27 January 2011 </Td> <Td> Government overthrown on February 2012 . Yemeni Crisis follows . </Td> <Td> Overthrow of Ali Abdullah Saleh; Saleh granted immunity from prosecution . <Ul> <Li> Resignation of Prime Minister Mujawar </Li> <Li> Resignation of MPs from the ruling party </Li> <Li> Occupation of several areas of Yemeni territory by al - Qaeda and Houthi rebels </Li> <Li> Restructure of the military forces by sacking several of its leaders </Li> <Li> Approval of Saleh's immunity from prosecution by Yemeni legislators </Li> <Li> Presidential election held to replace Saleh as the new president of Yemen; Abd Rabbuh Mansur Al - Hadi elected and inaugurated </Li> </Ul> <P> Yemeni Crisis Begins </P> <Ul> <Li> Al - Hadi ousted by Houthi Rebels </Li> <Li> Start of Yemeni Civil War </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 10,000 + </Td> <Th> EGovernment overthrown Eand ECivil War </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Djibouti </Td> <Td> 28 January 2011 </Td> <Td> Ended in March 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7000200000000000000 ♠ 2 </Td> <Th> A Minor protests </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Sudan </Td> <Td> 30 January 2011 </Td> <Td> 26 October 2013 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> President Bashir announces he will not seek another term in 2015 </Li> <Li> President Bashir nevertheless chosen as Ruling Party candidate for 2015 election </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 7002200000000000000 ♠ 200 + </Td> <Th> A Major protests </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iraq </Td> <Td> 12 February 2011 </Td> <Td> Ended 23 December 2011, instability and eventually civil war follows </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Prime Minister Maliki announces that he will not run for a 3rd term; </Li> <Li> Resignation of provincial governors and local authorities </Li> <Li> Two - third wage increase for Sahwa militia members </Li> <Li> Elections held and Haider al - Abadi is elected </Li> <Li> ISIL insurgents take broad swathes of Iraq </Li> </Ul> <P> Start of Iraqi Civil War </P> <Ul> <Li> Coalition of Countries and the Iraqi Army battle ISIL insurgents . </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 7004720910003500035 ♠ 35 + 72,056 </Td> <Th> B Protests and a beginning of a civil war </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Bahrain </Td> <Td> 14 February 2011 </Td> <Td> 18 March 2011 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Economic concessions by King Hamad </Li> <Li> Release of political prisoners </Li> <Li> Negotiations with Shia representatives </Li> <Li> GCC intervention at the request of the Government of Bahrain </Li> <Li> Head of the National Security Apparatus removed from post </Li> <Li> Formation of a committee to implement BICI report recommendations </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 7002120000000000000 ♠ 120 </Td> <Th> D Sustained civil disorder and government changes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Libya </Td> <Td> 17 February 2011 </Td> <Td> Government overthrown on 23 August 2011, crisis follows </Td> <Td> Overthrow of Muammar Gaddafi; Gaddafi killed by rebel forces <Ul> <Li> Government defeated by armed revolt with UN-mandated military intervention </Li> <Li> Assumption of interim control by the National Transitional Council </Li> <Li> Beginning of sporadic low - level fighting and clashes </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 40,000 + </Td> <Th> Government overthrown and civil war </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Kuwait </Td> <Td> 19 February 2011 </Td> <Td> Ended in December 2012 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Resignation of Prime Minister Nasser Mohammed Al - Ahmed Al - Sabah </Li> <Li> Dissolution of the Parliament </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 </Td> <Th> C Protests and governmental changes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Morocco </Td> <Td> 20 February 2011 </Td> <Td> Ended in March--April 2012 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Political concessions by King Mohammed VI; </Li> <Li> Referendum on constitutional reforms; </Li> <Li> Respect to civil rights and an end to corruption </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 7000600000000000000 ♠ 6 </Td> <Th> C Protests and governmental changes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Mauritania </Td> <Td> 25 February 2011 </Td> <Td> Ended </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 7000300000000000000 ♠ 3 </Td> <Th> A Minor protests </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Lebanon </Td> <Td> 27 February 2011 </Td> <Td> Ended in December 2011 </Td> <Td> </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 </Td> <Th> D Protests and governmental changes </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Saudi Arabia </Td> <Td> 11 March 2011 </Td> <Td> Ended </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Economic concessions by King Abdullah </Li> <Li> Male - only municipal elections held 29 September 2011 </Li> <Li> King Abdullah announces women's approval to vote and be elected in 2015 municipal elections and to be nominated to the Shura Council </Li> <Li> Commitment to the expansion of women's rights in Saudi Arabia, especially after ascension of Mohammad bin Salman to position of Crown Prince . </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 7001240000000000000 ♠ 24 </Td> <Th> A Minor protests </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Syria </Td> <Td> 26 January 2011 </Td> <Td> Civil uprising, which transformed into Syrian Civil War in July--August 2011 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Release of some political prisoners </Li> <Li> Dismissal of Provincial Governors </Li> <Li> Resignation of the Government </Li> <Li> End of Emergency Law </Li> <Li> Resignations from Parliament </Li> <Li> Large defections from the Syrian army and clashes between soldiers and defectors </Li> <Li> Formation of the Free Syrian Army and full - scale civil war </Li> <Li> Formation of ISIL who take broad swathes of Syria </Li> <Li> Ongoing violence in Syria caused millions to flee their homes </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 400,000 + </Td> <Th> Civil war </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Iranian Khuzestan </Td> <Td> 15 April 2011 </Td> <Td> Ended on 18 April 2011 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 2011 Khuzestan Protests </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 7001120000000000000 ♠ 12 </Td> <Th> B Major protests </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Borders of Israel </Td> <Td> 15 May 2011 </Td> <Td> Ended on 5 June 2011 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Arab demonstrations on the borders of Israel </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 35 </Td> <Th> B Major protests </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Palestinian Authority </Td> <Td> 10 February 2011 </Td> <Td> 5 October 2012 </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> Then Palestinian prime minister Salam Fayyad states that he is "' willing to resign" </Li> <Li> Fayyad resigns on 13 April 2013 but because of political differences between him and the Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas over the finance portfolio </Li> </Ul> </Td> <Td> 5000000000000000000 ♠ 0 </Td> <Th> C Minor protests </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td_colspan="4;"> Total death toll and other consequences: </Td> <Td> hundreds of thousands killed (combined estimate of events) </Td> <Td> <Ul> <Li> 4 governments overthrown as part of the events </Li> <Li> Six protests leading to governmental changes </Li> <Li> Five major protests </Li> <Li> Four minor protests </Li> <Li> 2 governments overthrown in the aftermath </Li> <Li> Four civil wars in the aftermath (Syria, Iraq, Libya and Yemen) </Li> </Ul> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th> hide Country </Th> <Th> Date started </Th> <Th> Status of protests </Th> <Th> Outcome </Th> <Th> Death toll </Th> <Th> Situation </Th> </Tr>

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