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Reports are coming in that Bahraini human rights activist Abdulhadi al-Khawaja is to consider ending his 110-day hunger strike against the regime.
2012-05-28

Six people are given up to 15 years in prison as the Bahraini regime continues its clampdown on protesters.
2012-05-27

Bahraini uprising: After demanding the cancellation of the 2012 Bahrain Grand Prix, the end of the crackdown on dissent, and the release of her father, Abdulhadi al-Khawaja on hunger strike in prison for the past 76 days, Zainab al-Khawaja is arrested by regime forces.
2012-04-24

Bahraini uprising: Bahrain's highest appeals court postpones for a week the final verdict in the case of imprisoned hunger striker Abdulhadi al-Khawaja and 20 other democracy activists.
2012-04-23

At least 41 people are killed in fighting between Government of Yemen forces and tribal groups in the capital Sana'a.
2011-06-1

Scuffles in court (as families reportedly yell "Butcher! Butcher!") lead to the postponement of the trial of Hosni Mubarak's former interior minister Habib el-Adly and six others after "three or four minutes". Habib el-Adly is accused of massacring people who demonstrated against the Mubarak regime, prior to its downfall as a result of a popular revolution in February 2011.
2011-05-21

At least two people are killed and hundreds more are injured, including 30 critically, as security forces open fire on people in Ta'izz during protests against the Saleh regime.
2011-04-8

Rebel forces seize more towns and advance towards the government-held town of Sirte.
2011-03-27

Members of a Libyan Army unit defect and claim to have "liberated" Benghazi.
2011-02-20

Anti-regime demonstrators continue their overnight occupation of Pearl Roundabout junction in Manama, chanting "Get out Hamad" in reference to the country's ruler, having reclaimed the junction after earlier being forced out by authorities.
2011-02-20