January 24th:Inspired by the downfall of Tunisian president Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali, protesters stage a nationwide "day of revolution" against President Hosni Mubarak and the state-run security forces.
January 25th:Tens of thousands of demonstrators clash with police in Cairo. Tahrir Square seized by protesters who vow to stay until the government falls.
January 26th:Security forces arrest hundreds of demonstrators. The government is accused of blocking Twitter.
January 27th:Mohamed ElBaradei, a prominent Egyptian critic of the Mubarak regime, arrives in Cairo and is lauded by protesters as a force for change.
January 28th:The most violent day of protests, with more than 20 deaths. Mubarak goes on TV to say he has asked the government to resign. Barack Obama calls on authorities not to use violence.
January 29th:As protesters clash with riot police in Tahrir Square, soldiers parked in tanks sit by. Demonstrators set fire to the headquarters of the governing National Democratic party.
January 30th:ElBaradei tells protesters: "We cannot go back on what we have begun." Vigilante groups protect neighbourhoods. Al-Jazeera is taken off air in Egypt.
January 31st:The Mubarak regime makes tentative moves towards a peaceful settlement, offering to enter negotiations. New vice-president Omar Suleiman says he favours talks with opposition. Army says it will not use force against protesters.
February 1st:Protesters claim a million people have taken to the streets. Mubarak is defiant in a TV address, saying he will stand down when his term ends in September.
February 2nd:Battles break out between Mubarak opponents and supporters, leaving at least three dead and as many as 1,500 injured in central Cairo. Protesters blame plainclothes policemen sent to infiltrate their ranks.
February 4th:For the first time in days, Cairo's Tahrir Square is largely peaceful as mass demonstrations continue throughout Egypt.
February 5th:Another huge rally in Tahrir Square attracts thousands of people.
February 6th:The Muslim Brotherhood expresses readiness to work within democratic framework.
February 7th:Pro-democracy groups continue occupation of Tahrir Square. Human Rights Watch estimates almost 300 people have died.
February 10th:Mubarak refuses to resign despite widespread speculation he would.
February 11th:Hosni Barak stands down as president of Egypt after 30-year reign. – (Guardian)