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The Arab Revolution, also called "Arab Spring", began on 17 December 2010, with the departure of Ben Ali's government of Tunisia. Demonstrations were followed throughout the "Arab world". The government of Egypt has also been overthrown and other countries were in crisis such as Libya and Yemen. On 20 October 2011, the regime of Colonel Gaddafi is toppled by the Libyan people. Bahrain, Syria and Yemen remains the country with great challenges of power to date.

Map of countries whose power has been overthrown, those familiar events and those who are in crisis. Updated November 2011: The Libyan government is overthrown.

Map of countries that have undergone a revolution.