Sources: BBC
Tens of thousands of people converge on Cairo's Tahrir Square to demonstrate against Egypt's military rulers, who have seized power following the ousting from power of Hosni Mubarak in last year's revolution. 2012-06-19
The United Nations Security Council unanimously condemns the Houla massacre. 2012-05-27
Syrian uprising: The United Nations Security Council votes to send 300 more observers to Syria. 2012-04-21
Qatar suspends operations at its embassy in Syria, after it was attacked by government supporters. 2011-07-18
2011 Egyptian revolution: A court says that it will issue a ruling on the murder case of two policeman allegedly involved in the death of Khaled Mohamed Saeed on August 24, rather than today as was expected, in a case that helped spark the revolution. 2011-06-30
A bus carrying foreign journalists is attacked by a pro-Muammar Gaddafi crowd; soldiers fire into the air to disperse the crowd. 2011-05-21
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
At least twelve people are killed by security forces during funerals. 2011-04-23
2011 Bahraini protests: Authorities release a prominent blogger, Mahmood Al-Yousif, but detain several others in a series of arrests. 2011-04-1
Protest in Jordan sees 500 March in Jordan's capital Amman demanding the removal of prime minister Marouf al-Bakhit and other reforms. 2011-03-24