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United Nations Special Envoy Kofi Annan visits Syria a day after the Security Council unanimously condemns the Houla massacre.
2012-05-28

Ten rebel fighters are killed and 172 injured during an attack on the eastern town of Brega.
2011-07-16

2011 Libyan civil war: Turkey recognizes the National Transitional Council of the anti-Gaddafi forces, with Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoğlu meeting with rebel leaders in Benghazi and offering at least $200 million in aid.
2011-07-3

France's dropping of arms for tribal fighters in Libya is a "crude violation" of United Nations Security Council Resolution 1970 according to Russian foreign minister Sergey Lavrov, echoing African Union concerns that it risks "a Somalia-sation" of Libya".
2011-06-30

Egyptian border guards shoot and injure an Eritrean woman as she attempts to cross into Israel.
2011-05-21

2011 Bahraini protests: Students rally across Iran to protest against the silent response of the United Nations to the crackdown on peaceful demonstrations by the Bahraini government (with the assistance of Saudi Arabia).
2011-04-27

Activists allege that medical workers have been arrested for treating anti-government protesters.
2011-04-26

Russia's foreign minister Sergey Lavrov calls for an immediate ceasefire.
2011-04-25

At least two people are killed and hundreds more are injured, including 30 critically, as security forces open fire on people in Ta'izz during protests against the Saleh regime.
2011-04-8

Reuters reports that the President of the United States Barack Obama has signed an order authorising covert help for the rebels.
2011-03-30