Sources: BBC
Bahraini uprising (2011–present): Police fire tear gas and stun grenades at anti-government protesters in the capital Manama. 2012-10-12
Opposition activists accuse the Syrian army of firing artillery into a neighborhood in Hama, killing at least 30. 2012-05-27
Labour activist Kamal al-Fayyumi is also arrested in El-Mahalla El-Kubra. 2012-02-11
2011 Bahraini uprising: The Shia al-Wafiq opposition group quits national talks aimed at ending the political crisis in the country. 2011-07-17
The dispute over the 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix, postponed in February as it coincided with the protests, takes another twist when Bernie Ecclestone proposes an extension to the 1 May deadline for a final decision concerning its happening. 2011-04-28
The United Arab Emirates sends aircraft to Sardinia to join the anti-Gaddafi effort. 2011-03-20
Hundreds of people in Jordan take to the streets for the eleventh consecutive week, calling for reforms. 2011-03-18
Plain-clothes police break up a demonstration of at least 200 people in the Syrian capital Damascus after Friday prayers 2011-03-18
A court in Tunisia dissolves the political party of the former President, Zine El Abidine Ben Ali. 2011-03-9