Sources: Rueters
Russia and China–two of the 12 countries that opposed a United Nations General Assembly resolution concerning Syria–criticise the resolution as one-sided. 2012-08-4
United Nations Special Envoy Kofi Annan visits Syria a day after the Security Council unanimously condemns the Houla massacre. 2012-05-28
At least 20 people are killed in Cairo as unidentified attackers unleash rocks, clubs, firebombs and shotguns on a protest near the Egyptian Ministry of Defence. Police and the military intervene after six hours. 2012-05-2
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Syrian uprising: The Arab League calls for a ceasefire in Syria, saying that tanks and heavy weaponry have been withdrawn from Syrian cities, but warning that snipers remain a threat. 2012-01-2
Rebels withdraw from the town of Bir al-Ghanam, 80km south of Tripoli after coming under rocket attack from forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi. 2011-07-1
Egyptian border guards shoot and injure an Eritrean woman as she attempts to cross into Israel. 2011-05-21
UK, French and Italian officials call for sanctions against Syria. 2011-04-26
Libyan authorities detain and forcibly drive Iman al-Obeidi to an unknown location, declaring her "possibly mentally challenged", after she publicly accuses Muammar Gaddafi's troops of gang-raping her. 2011-03-26
French jet destroys a Libyan plane that breached the no-fly zone. 2011-03-24
The United Nations Security Council after the failure of Libyan authorities to comply with its "1970 resolution" of 26 February 2011, adopts "Resolution 1973" [http:--www.un.org-Docs-sc-unsc_resolutions11.htm (UN Security Council resolutions 1970 & 1973)] that imposes a No-fly zone over Libya [http:--www.guardian.co.uk-world-2011-mar-17-un-resolution-libya-no-fly-zone ("The Guardian")], [http:--news.blogs.cnn.com-2011-03-17-u-n-imposes-no-fly-zone-over-libya- (CNN)], enforcing the arms embargo, freezing Libya's assets, and banning travel of Libyan officials involved in recruiting mercenaries, by "All means necessary" an addition that bypasses the UNSCR 1970's military intervention prevention and imposes a "no-fly zone", initially rejected on UNSCR 1970.2011-03-17