Tunisian officials negotiate the formation of a supervisory council to oversee the country's interim government, in an effort to appease protesters angry at the continued presence in the cabinet of holdovers linked to deposed President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali’sregime. 2011-01-24
2010–2011 Tunisian protests: Anti-government demonstrations continue to take place as a new cabinet is named. 2011-01-17
Gunfire is heard in the capital Tunis as political leaders attempt to form a new government. 2011-01-16
Tunisia gets another new Acting President, its second in two days, as 78-year-old speaker of parliament Fouad Mebazaa is sworn in. He claims all Tunisians "without exception" are now to be allowed participate in national politics. 2011-01-15
Tunisian communities across Canada rally in support of the uprising that ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali yesterday. 2011-01-15
Saudi Arabia confirms it is welcoming ousted Zine El Abidine Ben Ali and his family into the kingdom due to "exceptional circumstances" in Tunisia; people in Saudi Arabia and people elsewhere criticise the decision to offer sanctuary to "the dictator" on the Internet. 2011-01-15
At least 42 people are killed during one fire in the city of Monastir in the central east of the country, the current deadliest single incident of the month-long protests. 2011-01-15
International media commentators hail events as the "end of an era" and "truly remarkable". 2011-01-14
Up to 50 people are killed following protests against rising unemployment in Tunisia. 2011-01-11
Youths in Tunisia protest for several days over social (job market, purchase power, goods' price) and political grievances. Lawyers go on strike against police repression of protesters. 2011-01-7