Sources: Reuters
2011–2012 Syrian uprising: The Arab League calls for a ceasefire in Syria, saying that tanks and heavy weaponry have been withdrawn from Syrian cities, but warning that snipers remain a threat. 2012-01-2
Hundreds of thousands of people protest against the regime nationwide as the crackdown against civilians continues. 2011-07-1
An operation by security and military forces takes place in the city of Daraa. 2011-04-25
2011 Yemeni protests: Mass protests continue nationwide in defiance of the Saleh regime's claims the country's leader is to soon resign from his 32-year rule; protesters demand his immediate removal from power. 2011-04-24
2011 Bahraini protests: Non-governmental organisations call upon Bahrain to end a crackdown on doctors and patients who joined anti-government protests. 2011-04-22
Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh scraps an offer to resign by the end of this year, as Islamist militants take control of a town in the south of the country. 2011-03-27
Coalition air strikes on targets in Tripoli, Libya, continue for a sixth day in an effort to destabilize Gaddafi's government. 2011-03-24
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