Sources: IOL
Bahraini uprising (2011–present): Police fire tear gas and stun grenades at anti-government protesters in the capital Manama. 2012-10-12
Aftermath of the Libyan civil war: Reporter Nicholas Davies and cameraman Gareth Montgomery-Johnson are seized by militia in Misrata while working for the English language Press TV news network. Two local residents are also seized. 2012-02-24
Human rights activist Nabeel Rajab says two Americans have been detained by Bahraini security forces and US Embassy is looking into the reports. 2012-02-11
2011 Libyan civil war: Heavy fighting continues in the Libyan towns of Sirte and Bani Walid, with eight anti-Gaddafi fighters killed on Saturday. 2011-09-18
2011 Mauritanian protests: Hundreds of people demonstrating during a "day of rage" against the regime of President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz are tear gassed by police, while others are arrested and opposition MPs deterred from joining the protests. 2011-04-26
Today's Friday protests take place in Egypt, Iraq, Syria and Yemen among other places. 2011-04-8
Muammar Gaddafi tells the BBC that all of his people love him and refuses to acknowledge that there are protests in Tripoli. 2011-02-28
A coalition of Moroccan youth groups called “The February 20 Movement” calls for peaceful protests in cities throughout the country. 2011-02-20
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