Sources: IOL
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
The Syrian opposition warns that the Syrian army is preparing to "massacre" the neighborhood of Bab Amr, Homs, in a ground assault on the city. The city has been under constant artillery bombardment by the Syrian army for an 11th day in a row. 2012-02-17
2011 Egyptian revolution: Several hundred police officers are dismissed in concessions to protesters. 2011-07-13
Amnesty International calls for a United Nations investigation into allegations of human rights abuses in Syria. 2011-07-5
President Obama gives a speech in support of the Arab Spring during which he states that the solution to the Israeli–Palestinian conflict must include Israel reverting its borders back to the pre-1967 borders.2011-05-19
The dispute over the 2011 Bahrain Grand Prix, postponed in February as it coincided with the protests, takes another twist when Bernie Ecclestone proposes an extension to the 1 May deadline for a final decision concerning its happening. 2011-04-28
The Syrian government announces its intention to release children it locked up for their pro-democracy actions. 2011-03-20
France sends two planeloads of aid to opponents of the Libyan regime in Benghazi. 2011-02-28
David Cameron, the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom announces that he is working on a no-fly zone over Libya. 2011-02-28