Sources: IOL
A Syrian army general is shot dead in Damascus, according to state media. 2012-02-11
The Syrian Army offensive in Homs continues with further heavy fighting expected over the weekend. 2012-02-10
The Arab Inter-parliamentary Union, an advisory body to the Arab League, calls for the removal of its monitors in Syria, saying that they are inadvertently helping the government cover up ongoing violence. 2012-01-1
al-Qwalish is taken by anti-Gaddafi forces, who make gains of 12 kilometres, after a battle lasting 6 hours. 2011-07-6
2011 Egyptian revolution: 3 ministers from the regime of Hosni Mubarak, ousted from power by a popular revolution, are acquitted in court of the misuse of public money. 2011-07-5
The International Criminal Court at The Hague issues an arrest warrant for Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi, and two of his relatives, his son Saif al-Islam Gaddafi and intelligence chief Abdullah Senussi for alleged "crimes against humanity". 2011-06-27
NATO air raids have killed more than 700 civilians and wounded more than 4,000 others across Libya since March, according to reports. 2011-05-31
NATO jets fly over Tripoli on their mission to destroy Muammar Gaddafi's forces as loud explosions knock 3 television stations (Libyan Television, Jamahiriya TV and Shababiya) off-the-air. 2011-04-25
Rebel forces claim to have captured Brega in the Third Battle of Brega but with no independent verification as yet. 2011-03-26