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
2011–2012 Yemeni revolution: Yemeni Army commander General Salem Ali Qatan is killed in a suicide attack in the port city of Aden by a man wearing an explosives belt. 2012-06-18
In the wake of serious rioting, Tunisia declares an overnight curfew for eight regions, including the capital Tunis. 2012-06-12
The people of Jordan rally in Amman against their government's decision to raise fuel and electricity prices to ease budget deficit. 2012-06-8
The United States resumes shipping armaments to Bahrain, after a pause that coincided with the ongoing popular uprising against the Bahraini regime. 2012-05-12
A bipartisan group of US Senators led by Bob Casey and Marco Rubio will introduce a resolution calling for the Obama administration to start assisting the Opposition. 2012-02-10
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
The United Nations human rights chief Navi Pillay condemns the "shocking" use of force against protesters. 2011-03-17
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