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Story summary
- Mohamed Bouazizi's self-immolation on December 17, 2010 sparked protests that began the Arab Spring.
- Protests led to the ousting of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, who fled to Saudi Arabia.
- In Egypt, Hosni Mubarak resigned after 18 days, ending 30 years in power.
- In Libya, Muammar Gaddafi was killed by rebels in 2011.
- The Syrian war lasted 14 years and ended with Bashar al-Assad fleeing to Moscow in 2024.
