Sources: Reuters
Syrian rebels state that three Iranians abducted on 4 August 2012 are killed during an air attack in Damascus province by government forces, and threaten to kill the others in their custody unless the army stops its attack. 2012-08-6
Turkey claims that the Syrian Army has opened fire on a refugee camp on Turkish soil injuring three people. 2012-04-9
Muammar Gaddafi sends a delegation to Israel; they hand over digital material to Tsipi Livni.2011-07-12
2011 Bahraini uprising: King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa orders an independent investigation into the protests. 2011-06-29
NATO begins using attack helicopters for the first time in air operations over Libya. 2011-06-4
2011 Libyan civil war: The head of America's military says the war is moving towards stalemate, even after its air strikes destroy 30-40 per cent of Libya's ground forces. American senator John McCain visits Benghazi. 2011-04-22
2011 Libyan civil war: Rebel forces in Libya retake the town of Ajdabiya from troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi, and later recapture Brega. 2011-03-26
Forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi shell Misrata as the civil war continues and start an assault on Ajdabiya the last town before the rebel stronghold of Benghazi. 2011-03-16
UAE-based Al Arabiya and Qatar-based Al Jazeera reported earlier that Colonel Muammar Gaddafi, head of Libya, has left for Brazil or Venezuela. 2011-02-21
Anti-regime demonstrators continue their overnight occupation of Pearl Roundabout junction in Manama, chanting "Get out Hamad" in reference to the country's ruler, having reclaimed the junction after earlier being forced out by authorities. 2011-02-20