Sources: Reuters
Syrian Prime Minister Riad Hijab and his family defect to Jordan to join the opposition. State-run media claims he was fired, but the Free Syrian Army states this was only after he arrived in Jordan. 2012-08-6
A bomb explodes at the headquarters of Syrian state television in Damascus. 2012-08-6
Demonstrators against the regime flood a main highway in a march stretching for miles as Bahrain's rulers struggle to contain opposition anger ahead of the Formula 1 Grand Prix. 2012-04-21
A Syrian army general is shot dead in Damascus, according to state media. 2012-02-11
Hundreds of thousands of people protest against the regime nationwide as the crackdown against civilians continues. 2011-07-1
Al Jazeera captures "western troops on the ground" in Libya, the first time this has been confirmed. 2011-05-30
Bashar al-Assad, the Syrian president, addresses the nation amid unrest. 2011-03-30
Plain-clothes police break up a demonstration of at least 200 people in the Syrian capital Damascus after Friday prayers 2011-03-18
Protests spread to the city of Rabat as thousands march on the central Hassan II Avenue calling for health and educational reform, economic opportunity and assistance against increased cost of living. 2011-02-20