Newly released cables sent from the U.S. embassy in Cairo in 2008 refer to Egypt's Defence Minister, Field Marshal Mohamed Tantawi, as "Mubarak's poodle", though conclude that he "retains Mubarak's support, and could easily remain in place for years to come". 2011-02-7
Nearly two months after the WikiLeaks website launched the release of U.S. diplomatic cables, the total amount released stands at just over 1 per cent of its trove. 2011-01-23
Iran has continued covert attempts to purchase technology for its nuclear program through more than 350 companies, despite UN sanctions on Iran, the Norwegian newspaper "Aftenposten" reported, citing US diplomatic cables released by WikiLeaks. 2011-01-16
Newly released cables allege that world governments have sought assistance from the United States with wiretapping criminal and political adversaries, leading to denials and claims of "misunderstanding". 2010-12-26
Foreign Minister of Israel Avigdor Liberman states at a meeting with Israeli ambassadors that "classic diplomacy" is "not helpful" and that the right diplomacy is to say things "as is" due to the WikiLeaks website. Lieberman also attacks comments by the Foreign Minister of Turkey. 2010-12-26
Thousands of WikiLeaks supporters launch further and more intense denial-of-service attack against companies who have blacklisted the website. 2010-12-9
Former Australian prime minister and current foreign minister Kevin Rudd questions U.S. security and holds America responsible for documents made public by the WikiLeaks website. These comments by Rudd, a "control freak" according to U.S. diplomats, are a departure from current prime minister Julia Gillard, who has previously blamed Julian Assange. 2010-12-8
Newly released cables from the United States indicate former Prime Minister of Australia Kevin Rudd suggested the use of force against China if it could not be "successfully integrated" into the international community. The Australian government refuses to respond to the release. 2010-12-6
The WikiLeaks website is attacked by a computer-hacking operation and undergoes "a mass distributed denial of service attack" as it prepares to release more secret U.S. documents. Julian Assange says U.S. authorities are afraid of being held accountable for their actions. 2010-11-28