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| Jan.1 |
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Arab body urges Syria mission end |
| Jan.6 |
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Suicide bomber kills 25 in Syria
| Jan.11 |
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French journalist killed in Syria
| Jan.22 |
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Yemen president 'leaves country' Ali Abdullah Saleh, has left the country to travel to the US for medical treatment, Yemeni officials have told journalists | |
| Jan.24 |
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Thousands on revolution anniversary |
| Jan.28 |
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Arab League suspends Syria mission
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| Feb.4 |
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Security Council's Syria resolution fails 
As international anger grows over reports of mass carnage at the hands of the regime, a draft resolution condemning Syria failed to be adopted. Russia and China rejected the draft resolution, which came hours after act... | |
| Feb.8 |
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Homs suffers 'heaviest' shelling
Map of Homs Syria The Syrian city of Homs has come under renewed bombardment for the fifth day running - the heaviest so far. Tanks are on the streets
| Feb.10 |
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Blasts rock Syria's second city |
| Feb.11 |
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Syrian military hospital chief killed |
| Feb.16 |
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UN assembly adopts Syria motion
| Feb.18 |
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2 killed as Syrians protest near palace |
| Feb.22 |
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Two Western journalists killed in Syria
Marie Colvin, a American foreign correspondent for London's The Sunday Times, and war photographer Remi Ochlik, 28, were killed in shelling in...
| Feb.23 |
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World powers seek Syria breakthrough
| Feb.25 |
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Syria holds vote on constitution |
| Feb.27 |
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Opposition: 64 killed at Homs checkpoint
| Feb.29 |
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Syria troops 'advancing in Homs' |
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| Mar.1 |
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NGO workers leave Egypt on U.S. military plane |
| Mar.7 |
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Syria minister joins opposition |
| Mar.10 |
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Assad issues 'terrorism' vow to Annan |
| Mar.17 |
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Gaddafi's intelligence chief held |
| Mar.18 |
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Syrian rebels 'in Damascus firefight' |
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| Apr.7 |
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127 dead as Syrian forces target civilians
| Apr.11 |
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Syria ceasefire comes into effect
A ceasefire for Syria proposed by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has come into force, but Western countries have doubted Syria's willingnes...
| Apr.14 |
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UN passes plan for Syria monitors
| Apr.17 |
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Bans on Egypt candidates upheld
| Apr.19 |
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Security stepped up at Bahrain F1 |
| Apr.21 |
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UN votes to boost Syria mission |
| Apr.22 |
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Despite protests, Grand Prix finishes without a hitch |
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| May.26 |
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U.N. observers see bodies of 92 dead in massacre
Map of Houla Syria More than 92 people, including 32 children younger than 10, were killed Friday by artillery and tank shells in the Syrian village of Houla. UN mission head Maj-Gen Robert Mood told the BBC the ... | |
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| Jun.1 |
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Putin stands firm on Syria crisis |
| Jun.2 |
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Mubarak jailed for protest deaths 
An Egyptian court has sentenced ex-President Hosni Mubarak to life in prison for complicity in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising
The 84-year-old is the first ex-leader to be tried in person since the start of the Arab Spring in early 2011
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| Jun.6 |
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New 'massacre' in central Syria |
| Jun.12 |
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Syria in civil war - UN official
| Jun.14 |
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Egypt's highest court declares parliament invalid The Supreme Constitutional Court declared the parliament invalid, and the interim military rulers declared full legislative authority, triggering...
| Jun.16 |
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UN suspends Syria peace mission |
| Jun.19 |
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Egypt's Mubarak 'close to death' |
| Jun.21 |
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Syrian pilot flees to Jordan seeking asylum |
| Jun.22 |
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Syria: We shot down Turkish fighter
Map of Latakia Syria The Syrian military has said it shot down a Turkish plane 'flying in airspace over Syrian waters', according to state-run news agency Sana
| Jun.24 |
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Islamist Morsi wins Egyptian presidency 
Mohamed Morsi was declared the new president of Egypt on Sunday, following the first democratic election in Egypt's history
He won 51.73% of the vote, beating former PM Ahmed Shafiq. The announcement prompted scenes of jubilation in Cairo's Tahrir Square, where Mr Morsi's supporters gathered
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Egypt's Morsi makes unity call |
| Jun.28 |
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Explosions shake heart of Damascus |
| Jun.30 |
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Morsi sworn in as Egypt's leader
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| Jul.1 |
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Turkey scrambles jets to Syria border |
| Jul.6 |
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High-ranking general defects from Syrian military |
| Jul.7 |
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Libyans turn out big in landmark election |
| Jul.11 |
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Top Syria diplomat abandons Assad
| Jul.12 |
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'Mass killing' in Syria village
At least 200 people are reported to have been killed in the Syrian village of Tremseh, in Hama province
| Jul.14 |
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UN team reach Syria killings site |
| Jul.15 |
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Syria is in civil war - Red Cross |
| Jul.16 |
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Clashes spread in Syrian capital |
| Jul.18 |
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Top Syrian officials killed Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha; Deputy Defense Minister, al-Assad's security adviser and assistant vice president, and Interior Minister were killed
| Jul.19 |
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Troops go in for Damascus battle |
| Jul.20 |
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Syrian forces, rebels battle in Damascus Syrian troops clashed with opposition fighters as the battle for the capital advances relentlessly amid collapsed diplomatic efforts
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U.N. extends mission as Syria boils |
| Jul.24 |
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Syrian troops hit back in Aleppo |
| Jul.25 |
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Defections as Syria clashes rage |
| Jul.28 |
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Syria forces launch Aleppo attack |
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Syrian forces hammer Aleppo
Map of Aleppo Syria The head of the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) has called for foreign states to arm rebel fighters
| Jul.30 |
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Rebels inch closer to Syria's largest city |
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Syrian rebels hold out in Aleppo
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| Aug.1 |
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Video: Syrian rebels execute Assad loyalists
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Fighting in Aleppo 'escalates' |
| Aug.2 |
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Annan resigns as UN Syria envoy
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Obama OK'd covert aid to Syrian rebels |
| Aug.3 |
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Russia condemns UN vote on Syria |
| Aug.4 |
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Iran pilgrims abducted in Syria |
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Fighting intensifies in Aleppo |
| Aug.6 |
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Syria's prime minister leaves regime
| Aug.7 |
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Iran, Syria huddle as fighting rages |
| Aug.8 |
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Libya's transitional council hands over power |
| Aug.9 |
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Syria rebels lose key Aleppo area
| Aug.10 |
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Aleppo clashes spark refugee rise |
| Aug.12 |
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Egypt president 'retires' military figures Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is replacing top generals and reasserting power the military claimed for itself before he took office
| Aug.13 |
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Syria rebels 'shoot down plane'
| Aug.15 |
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UN blames Syria for Houla deaths |
| Aug.19 |
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U.N. observer mission in Syria ends |
| Aug.20 |
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Obama warns Syria on chemical arms President Barack Obama has said the use of chemical weapons by Syria would be a 'red line' that would change his thinking on intervention in...
| Aug.22 |
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184 people killed, 100 of them in Damascus
| Aug.25 |
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Syrian opposition: Deadliest month |
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'Scores of bodies' found in Syria |
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| Sep.1 |
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Fighting rages at Syria air bases
| Sep.3 |
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'Deadly strike' in Syria's Aleppo |
| Sep.4 |
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Refugees flee Syria in record numbers
| Sep.5 |
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Ex-Gadhafi spy chief extradited to Libya
| Sep.20 |
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Syrian helicopter 'clipped plane' |
| Sep.25 |
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Damascus rocked by twin blasts |
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| Oct.3 |
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Dozens killed in blasts at Aleppo public square |
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Turkey retaliates for shelling deaths
Map of Akcakale Turkey Turkey fired on Syrian government targets in response to the shelling of a Turkish border town in which five civilians were killed
| Oct.4 |
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Turkey OKs foreign troop deployment |
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UN condemns Syrian attack on Turkish town |
| Oct.10 |
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Syrian passenger plane forced to land in Turkey
Turkish fighter jets have forced a Syrian passenger plane suspected of carrying weapons to land in Ankara
| Oct.13 |
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Syria bans Turkish civil flights |
| Oct.20 |
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Gaddafi aide 'captured in Libya' |
| Oct.24 |
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UN: Syria offers holiday cease-fire
After 19 months of incessant violence, the government has agreed to a cease-fire during the four-day Eid al-Adha holiday, which begins Frida...
| Oct.27 |
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Fighting unravels temporary Syrian truce |
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| Nov.5 |
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Suicide bombing in central Syria
| Nov.8 |
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Syrian opposition upbeat on talks |
| Nov.11 |
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Syrian cleric to lead opposition
| Nov.12 |
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Israeli tanks 'hit Syrian units' in Golan |
| Nov.13 |
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France, U.S. stand behind new opposition alliance |
| Nov.22 |
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Egyptian fury over Morsi 'coup' |
| Nov.28 |
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Deadly blasts shake Damascus suburb |
| Nov.29 |
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Assembly adopts new constitution
Egypt's Islamist-run assembly has backed a draft constitution, including a measure keeping sharia, or Islamic law, as the main source of leg...
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| Dec.2 |
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Egypt judges refuse to oversee Morsi referendum
| Dec.3 |
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Obama warns Assad against attacks |
| Dec.4 |
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Clashes at Egypt anti-Morsi march |
| Dec.5 |
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Clashes in Cairo amid constitution row |
| Dec.6 |
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Tanks deployed near presidential palace after protests
| Dec.8 |
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President Morsi 'annuls' powers decree
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has annulled a decree he issued last month that hugely expanded his powers and sparked angry protests
| Dec.9 |
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Morsi orders military to keep order |
| Dec.11 |
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Obama recognises Syria opposition
The US has formally recognised Syria's opposition rebel coalition as the 'legitimate representative' of the people, says President Obama
| Dec.13 |
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Russia: Syrian rebels may win conflict |
| Dec.14 |
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U.S. sending troops, missiles to Turkey |
| Dec.16 |
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Damascus Palestinian refugee camp 'attacked' |
| Dec.21 |
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Syria firing more Scud missiles |
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Egypt votes in second referendum |
| Dec.22 |
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Egypt's vice-president resigns
| Dec.25 |
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Voters back Egyptian constitution Nearly two-thirds of voters in an Egyptian referendum have supported a proposed new constitution, the election commission has announced
| Dec.26 |
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Syrian military police chief defects |
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| Feb.8 |
Homs suffers 'heaviest' shelling
Map of Homs Syria The Syrian city of Homs has come under renewed bombardment for the fifth day running - the heaviest so far. Tanks are on the streets
| Feb.11 |
Syrian military hospital chief killed |
| Feb.22 |
Two Western journalists killed in Syria
Marie Colvin, a American foreign correspondent for London's The Sunday Times, and war photographer Remi Ochlik, 28, were killed in shelling in...
| Feb.27 |
Opposition: 64 killed at Homs checkpoint
| Feb.29 |
Syria troops 'advancing in Homs' |
| Mar.18 |
Syrian rebels 'in Damascus firefight' |
| Apr.7 |
127 dead as Syrian forces target civilians
| Apr.11 |
Syria ceasefire comes into effect
A ceasefire for Syria proposed by UN-Arab League envoy Kofi Annan has come into force, but Western countries have doubted Syria's willingnes...
| May.26 |
U.N. observers see bodies of 92 dead in massacre
Map of Houla Syria More than 92 people, including 32 children younger than 10, were killed Friday by artillery and tank shells in the Syrian village of Houla. UN mission head Maj-Gen Robert Mood told the BBC the ... | |
| Jun.6 |
New 'massacre' in central Syria |
| Jun.12 |
Syria in civil war - UN official
| Jun.16 |
UN suspends Syria peace mission |
| Jun.21 |
Syrian pilot flees to Jordan seeking asylum |
| Jun.22 |
Syria: We shot down Turkish fighter
Map of Latakia Syria The Syrian military has said it shot down a Turkish plane 'flying in airspace over Syrian waters', according to state-run news agency Sana
| Jun.28 |
Explosions shake heart of Damascus |
| Jul.1 |
Turkey scrambles jets to Syria border |
| Jul.6 |
High-ranking general defects from Syrian military |
| Jul.12 |
'Mass killing' in Syria village
At least 200 people are reported to have been killed in the Syrian village of Tremseh, in Hama province
| Jul.14 |
UN team reach Syria killings site |
| Jul.15 |
Syria is in civil war - Red Cross |
| Jul.16 |
Clashes spread in Syrian capital |
| Jul.18 |
Top Syrian officials killed Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha; Deputy Defense Minister, al-Assad's security adviser and assistant vice president, and Interior Minister were killed
| Jul.19 |
Troops go in for Damascus battle |
| Jul.20 |
Syrian forces, rebels battle in Damascus Syrian troops clashed with opposition fighters as the battle for the capital advances relentlessly amid collapsed diplomatic efforts
| Jul.20 |
U.N. extends mission as Syria boils |
| Jul.24 |
Syrian troops hit back in Aleppo |
| Jul.25 |
Defections as Syria clashes rage |
| Jul.28 |
Syria forces launch Aleppo attack |
| Jul.28 |
Syrian forces hammer Aleppo
Map of Aleppo Syria The head of the opposition Syrian National Council (SNC) has called for foreign states to arm rebel fighters
| Jul.30 |
Rebels inch closer to Syria's largest city |
| Jul.30 |
Syrian rebels hold out in Aleppo
| Aug.1 |
Video: Syrian rebels execute Assad loyalists
| Aug.1 |
Fighting in Aleppo 'escalates' |
| Aug.2 |
Obama OK'd covert aid to Syrian rebels |
| Aug.4 |
Fighting intensifies in Aleppo |
| Aug.7 |
Iran, Syria huddle as fighting rages |
| Aug.9 |
Syria rebels lose key Aleppo area
| Aug.10 |
Aleppo clashes spark refugee rise |
| Aug.12 |
Egypt president 'retires' military figures Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is replacing top generals and reasserting power the military claimed for itself before he took office
| Aug.13 |
Syria rebels 'shoot down plane'
| Aug.15 |
UN blames Syria for Houla deaths |
| Aug.20 |
Obama warns Syria on chemical arms President Barack Obama has said the use of chemical weapons by Syria would be a 'red line' that would change his thinking on intervention in...
| Aug.22 |
184 people killed, 100 of them in Damascus
| Aug.25 |
Syrian opposition: Deadliest month |
| Aug.25 |
'Scores of bodies' found in Syria |
| Sep.1 |
Fighting rages at Syria air bases
| Sep.3 |
'Deadly strike' in Syria's Aleppo |
| Sep.4 |
Refugees flee Syria in record numbers
| Sep.20 |
Syrian helicopter 'clipped plane' |
| Sep.25 |
Damascus rocked by twin blasts |
| Oct.3 |
Turkey retaliates for shelling deaths
Map of Akcakale Turkey Turkey fired on Syrian government targets in response to the shelling of a Turkish border town in which five civilians were killed
| Oct.4 |
Turkey OKs foreign troop deployment |
| Oct.10 |
Syrian passenger plane forced to land in Turkey
Turkish fighter jets have forced a Syrian passenger plane suspected of carrying weapons to land in Ankara
| Oct.24 |
UN: Syria offers holiday cease-fire
After 19 months of incessant violence, the government has agreed to a cease-fire during the four-day Eid al-Adha holiday, which begins Frida...
| Oct.27 |
Fighting unravels temporary Syrian truce |
| Nov.5 |
Suicide bombing in central Syria
| Nov.12 |
Israeli tanks 'hit Syrian units' in Golan |
| Dec.6 |
Tanks deployed near presidential palace after protests
| Dec.9 |
Morsi orders military to keep order |
| Dec.13 |
Russia: Syrian rebels may win conflict |
| Dec.14 |
U.S. sending troops, missiles to Turkey |
| Dec.16 |
Damascus Palestinian refugee camp 'attacked' |
| Dec.21 |
Syria firing more Scud missiles |
| Dec.26 |
Syrian military police chief defects |
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2012 |
| Sep.20 |
Syrian helicopter 'clipped plane' |
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| Oct.13 |
Syria bans Turkish civil flights |
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2012 |
| Apr.19 |
Security stepped up at Bahrain F1 |
| Apr.22 |
Despite protests, Grand Prix finishes without a hitch |
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2012 |
| Jan.6 |
Suicide bomber kills 25 in Syria
| Jan.11 |
French journalist killed in Syria
| Feb.10 |
Blasts rock Syria's second city |
| Feb.11 |
Syrian military hospital chief killed |
| Mar.10 |
Assad issues 'terrorism' vow to Annan |
| Mar.17 |
Gaddafi's intelligence chief held |
| Jun.2 |
Mubarak jailed for protest deaths 
An Egyptian court has sentenced ex-President Hosni Mubarak to life in prison for complicity in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising
The 84-year-old is the first ex-leader to be tried in person since the start of the Arab Spring in early 2011
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| Jun.6 |
New 'massacre' in central Syria |
| Jul.18 |
Top Syrian officials killed Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha; Deputy Defense Minister, al-Assad's security adviser and assistant vice president, and Interior Minister were killed
| Aug.4 |
Iran pilgrims abducted in Syria |
| Sep.5 |
Ex-Gadhafi spy chief extradited to Libya
| Oct.3 |
Dozens killed in blasts at Aleppo public square |
| Oct.20 |
Gaddafi aide 'captured in Libya' |
| Nov.5 |
Suicide bombing in central Syria
| Nov.28 |
Deadly blasts shake Damascus suburb |
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2012 |
| Jan.1 |
Arab body urges Syria mission end |
| Jan.11 |
French journalist killed in Syria
| Jan.22 |
Yemen president 'leaves country' Ali Abdullah Saleh, has left the country to travel to the US for medical treatment, Yemeni officials have told journalists | |
| Jan.24 |
Thousands on revolution anniversary |
| Jan.28 |
Arab League suspends Syria mission
| Feb.4 |
Security Council's Syria resolution fails 
As international anger grows over reports of mass carnage at the hands of the regime, a draft resolution condemning Syria failed to be adopted. Russia and China rejected the draft resolution, which came hours after act... | |
| Feb.16 |
UN assembly adopts Syria motion
| Feb.18 |
2 killed as Syrians protest near palace |
| Feb.22 |
Two Western journalists killed in Syria
Marie Colvin, a American foreign correspondent for London's The Sunday Times, and war photographer Remi Ochlik, 28, were killed in shelling in...
| Feb.23 |
World powers seek Syria breakthrough
| Feb.25 |
Syria holds vote on constitution |
| Mar.1 |
NGO workers leave Egypt on U.S. military plane |
| Mar.7 |
Syria minister joins opposition |
| Mar.10 |
Assad issues 'terrorism' vow to Annan |
| Mar.17 |
Gaddafi's intelligence chief held |
| Apr.14 |
UN passes plan for Syria monitors
| Apr.17 |
Bans on Egypt candidates upheld
| Apr.19 |
Security stepped up at Bahrain F1 |
| Apr.21 |
UN votes to boost Syria mission |
| Apr.22 |
Despite protests, Grand Prix finishes without a hitch |
| Jun.1 |
Putin stands firm on Syria crisis |
| Jun.2 |
Mubarak jailed for protest deaths 
An Egyptian court has sentenced ex-President Hosni Mubarak to life in prison for complicity in the killing of protesters during last year's uprising
The 84-year-old is the first ex-leader to be tried in person since the start of the Arab Spring in early 2011
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| Jun.12 |
Syria in civil war - UN official
| Jun.14 |
Egypt's highest court declares parliament invalid The Supreme Constitutional Court declared the parliament invalid, and the interim military rulers declared full legislative authority, triggering...
| Jun.19 |
Egypt's Mubarak 'close to death' |
| Jun.21 |
Syrian pilot flees to Jordan seeking asylum |
| Jun.24 |
Islamist Morsi wins Egyptian presidency 
Mohamed Morsi was declared the new president of Egypt on Sunday, following the first democratic election in Egypt's history
He won 51.73% of the vote, beating former PM Ahmed Shafiq. The announcement prompted scenes of jubilation in Cairo's Tahrir Square, where Mr Morsi's supporters gathered
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| Jun.24 |
Egypt's Morsi makes unity call |
| Jun.30 |
Morsi sworn in as Egypt's leader
| Jul.7 |
Libyans turn out big in landmark election |
| Jul.11 |
Top Syria diplomat abandons Assad
| Jul.14 |
UN team reach Syria killings site |
| Jul.18 |
Top Syrian officials killed Defense Minister Dawood Rajiha; Deputy Defense Minister, al-Assad's security adviser and assistant vice president, and Interior Minister were killed
| Jul.25 |
Defections as Syria clashes rage |
| Aug.2 |
Annan resigns as UN Syria envoy
| Aug.2 |
Obama OK'd covert aid to Syrian rebels |
| Aug.3 |
Russia condemns UN vote on Syria |
| Aug.6 |
Syria's prime minister leaves regime
| Aug.7 |
Iran, Syria huddle as fighting rages |
| Aug.8 |
Libya's transitional council hands over power |
| Aug.12 |
Egypt president 'retires' military figures Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi is replacing top generals and reasserting power the military claimed for itself before he took office
| Aug.15 |
UN blames Syria for Houla deaths |
| Aug.19 |
U.N. observer mission in Syria ends |
| Aug.20 |
Obama warns Syria on chemical arms President Barack Obama has said the use of chemical weapons by Syria would be a 'red line' that would change his thinking on intervention in...
| Sep.4 |
Refugees flee Syria in record numbers
| Oct.4 |
Turkey OKs foreign troop deployment |
| Oct.4 |
UN condemns Syrian attack on Turkish town |
| Oct.13 |
Syria bans Turkish civil flights |
| Oct.24 |
UN: Syria offers holiday cease-fire
After 19 months of incessant violence, the government has agreed to a cease-fire during the four-day Eid al-Adha holiday, which begins Frida...
| Nov.8 |
Syrian opposition upbeat on talks |
| Nov.11 |
Syrian cleric to lead opposition
| Nov.13 |
France, U.S. stand behind new opposition alliance |
| Nov.22 |
Egyptian fury over Morsi 'coup' |
| Nov.29 |
Assembly adopts new constitution
Egypt's Islamist-run assembly has backed a draft constitution, including a measure keeping sharia, or Islamic law, as the main source of leg...
| Dec.2 |
Egypt judges refuse to oversee Morsi referendum
| Dec.3 |
Obama warns Assad against attacks |
| Dec.4 |
Clashes at Egypt anti-Morsi march |
| Dec.5 |
Clashes in Cairo amid constitution row |
| Dec.6 |
Tanks deployed near presidential palace after protests
| Dec.8 |
President Morsi 'annuls' powers decree
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi has annulled a decree he issued last month that hugely expanded his powers and sparked angry protests
| Dec.9 |
Morsi orders military to keep order |
| Dec.11 |
Obama recognises Syria opposition
The US has formally recognised Syria's opposition rebel coalition as the 'legitimate representative' of the people, says President Obama
| Dec.13 |
Russia: Syrian rebels may win conflict |
| Dec.21 |
Egypt votes in second referendum |
| Dec.22 |
Egypt's vice-president resigns
| Dec.25 |
Voters back Egyptian constitution Nearly two-thirds of voters in an Egyptian referendum have supported a proposed new constitution, the election commission has announced
| Dec.26 |
Syrian military police chief defects |