Arab Spring
Syrian forces mass in the east of the country near the Iraqi border where dozens of soldiers have defected.
Sources: New York Times
Sources: New York Times
Clashes take place between Syrian troops and rebels near the borders of Iraq and Turkey.
31 people are killed in anti-government clashes with security forces in Syria.
Al Jazeera captures "western troops on the ground" in Libya, the first time this has been confirmed.
Today's Friday protests take place in Egypt, Iraq, Syria and Yemen among other places.
Two Ugandans and one Peruvian are killed and 15 others are injured in a bomb in Baghdad, Iraq.