On January 14, 2011, Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali stepped down after weeks of protests, ending his 24-year rule.
What began as a protest by Mohamed Bouazizi – a fruit vendor who set himself on fire – the month before, sparked the period of unrest that unseated Ben Ali.
Protests and uprising were then witnessed across the region.
Al Jazeera takes a look at the turn of events that changed the course of history.
[Alia Chughtai/Al Jazeera]
December 2010
December 17: Jobless graduate Bouazizi died after setting himself on fire when police refused to let him operate his cart. The self-immolation, following WikiLeaks’s publication of US criticism of the government, provokes young Tunisians to protest.
Check out the lucky colours for each of the twelve Zodiac signs in 2021 Updated Jan 01, 2021 | 07:29 IST
As per astrologer Pandit Sujeet Maharaj, the lucky/auspicious colours for each sun sign are based on the planets that govern them. Check out the auspicious colours that will be lucky for you this year. Check out the lucky colours for each of the twelve Sun Signs
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