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A wave of bombings hits central Baghdad with at least 16 people dead.
2014-02-5

Lavrov claims to have achieved a commitment from Assad to end the violence.
2012-02-7

2011–2012 Syrian uprising: The Arab League calls on the United Nations Security Council to back its proposal for the President of Syria Bashar al-Assad to hand over power to his deputy and prepare for elections.
2012-01-31

2011–2012 Syrian uprising: The Arab League suspends its observer mission, citing increased violence.
2012-01-28

2011–2012 Syrian uprising: The Arab League calls on the United Nations Security Council to back its plan to end the violence in Syria.
2012-01-26

2011–2012 Syrian uprising: The Arab League observer mission ends, with its report to be reviewed at the weekend.
2012-01-19

The Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa al-Thani, proposes that Arab League troops be sent to Syria to end ongoing violence in the country.
2012-01-14

2011–2012 Syrian uprising: The Arab League delays sending more observers to Syria; one of its observers also quits the mission.
2012-01-12

Qatar's prime minister Hamad bin Jassim bin Jaber Al Thani says the Arab League monitors have made "mistakes" in Syria.
2012-01-5

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Syrian uprising: The Arab League calls for a ceasefire in Syria, saying that tanks and heavy weaponry have been withdrawn from Syrian cities, but warning that snipers remain a threat.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