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| Jul.1 |
Morocco |
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Morocco votes on constitutional reforms |
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Syria |
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Hundreds of thousands in protests Hundreds of thousands of people have taken part in anti-government protests across Syria, despite the ongoing crackdown on dissent | |
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Libya |
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Defiant Gaddafi threatens Europe |
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Iraq |
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Iraq takes over billions in oil revenue |
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Morocco |
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Moroccans approve king's reforms |
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Bahrain |
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Bahraini Shia party to join talks |
| Jul.2 |
Syria |
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Assad sacks key governor
Map of Hama Syria Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has sacked the governor of the city of Hama, which saw mass anti-government protests on Friday
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Lebanon |
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Hezbollah reject Hariri warrants Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah has rejected indictments of four of its members over the 2005 assassination of Lebanon's former PM
| Jul.3 |
Syria |
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Syria 'deploys military in Hama' |
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Lebanon |
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Hezbollah: Israel was behind Hariri killing |
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Equatorial Guinea |
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AU: No cooperation with Gadhafi warrant The African Union says its members will not cooperate with the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for Libyan leader
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Eastern Libya |
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Turkey recognises Libyan rebels |
| Jul.4 |
Syria |
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Security forces in Syria raid homes |
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Cairo |
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Clashes as court releases accused police |
| Jul.5 |
Syria |
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Syria denies military campaign
Syria denied that a military campaign was under way against the city of Hama, even as human rights groups reported deaths, arrests
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Somalia |
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UNHCR in 'human tragedy' warning |
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Sudan |
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Red Sea boat sinking 'kills 197'
Map of Red Sea Sudan About 200 people drowned when a boat carrying migrants to Saudi Arabia sank off the Sudanese coast
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Baghdad |
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At least 35 killed in twin explosions |
| Jul.6 |
Syria |
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At least 16 dead after protests |
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Libya |
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Rebels launch assault close to Tripoli |
| Jul.7 |
Syria |
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Syria accuses US of 'interfering'
Syria has accused the US of 'interfering' in its affairs after the US ambassador travelled to the flashpoint city of Hama
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Yemen |
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Hurt Yemen leader appears on TV |
| Jul.9 |
Somalia |
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UN calls for aid inside Somalia |
| Jul.10 |
Syria |
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Syrian activists call for end to violence Activists speaking at a government-sponsored 'national dialogue' criticized recent crackdowns by the country's security forces
| Jul.11 |
Syria |
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US and France embassies attacked The US Secretary of State has said Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has 'lost legitimacy', amid diplomatic tension between the two countries
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Yemen |
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1 dead, 150 hurt at attack on protesters
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Washington |
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No Assad legitimacy, says Clinton
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Egypt |
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Four U.S. journalists arrested in Egypt
| Jul.12 |
Somalia |
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CIA aiding Somalia suspect interrogations
| Jul.14 |
Libya |
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Libyan spokesman: 'We will die for oil'
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Kenya |
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Kenya to open new drought camp
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Bahrain |
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Irish delegation 'bullied' in Bahrain
| Jul.15 |
Istanbul |
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U.S. recognizes Libyan rebels' authority The United States now recognizes the main opposition group in Libya 'as the legitimate governing authority' | |
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Sudan |
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U.N. report describes widespread violence
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Syria |
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21 civilians killed in Syria protests
| Jul.16 |
Northern Syria |
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Violence erupts in eastern Syrian town
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Somalia |
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UN flies aid to Islamist Somalia
The UN has made its first aid delivery to drought victims in areas of controlled by al-Qaeda-linked militants since they lifted an aid ban
| Jul.17 |
Sinai |
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Hosni Mubarak 'in a coma'
He has been receiving treatment in a hospital in the Red Sea resort since he was ousted earlier this year following weeks of protests
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Egypt |
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Finance, industry ministers quit
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Eastern Libya |
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'Fierce fight' in Libyan oil town
| Jul.18 |
Tunisia |
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Libyan, U.S. officials hold talks Washington says the sole point of the meeting was to repeat its demand that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi 'must go'
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Minnesota |
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Man admits Somalia terror plot
| Jul.19 |
Syria |
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Syrian forces shoot at funeral procession
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Kenya |
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Somalis flock to largest refugee camp
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Somalia |
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UN to declare famine in Somalia The United Nations is set to declare a famine in parts of Somalia as it suffers the worst drought in more than half a century | |
| Jul.20 |
Somalia |
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U.N. declares famine in southern Somalia
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Somalia |
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US to aid Islamist Somali areas The US has said it will send aid to famine-hit areas of Somalia controlled by the Islamist group al-Shabab
| Jul.22 |
Somalia |
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Militants: Aid ban in Somalia still in place Islamist militants in Somalia have reversed a pledge to allow foreign aid agencies to operate in famine-struck regions in the nation
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Syria |
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Another round of Friday protests
| Jul.23 |
Qatar |
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Fifa bans Mohamed Bin Hammam for life |
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Cairo |
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Protesters, residents clash in Cairo
| Jul.24 |
Berlin |
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Germany lends Libyan rebels $144 million
| Jul.26 |
Morocco |
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Plane crash kills 78 in Morocco
Map of Guelmim Morocco The Moroccan C-130 military plane crashed into a mountain as it attempted to land at a military airport
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Libya |
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Lockerbie bomber seen on TV rally
| Jul.27 |
London |
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UK recognizes Libyan rebels, not Gadhafi The United Kingdom recognizes Libya's rebel umbrella group, not Moammar Gadhafi's regime, as the legitimate government
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Libya |
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Libya condemns UK recognition
| Jul.28 |
Egypt |
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Mubarak trial to open next week
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Eastern Libya |
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Top Libyan rebel commander killed
Map of Benghazi Libya Gen Abdel Fattah Younes, the military commander of the Libyan rebels fighting to topple Col Muammar Gaddafi, has been killed
Rebels' Transitional National Council sought Younis for questioning about military matters
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| Jul.29 |
New York |
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Libyan rape accuser arrives in U.S. Eman al-Obeidy caught the world's attention in March when she publicly accused members of Gadhafi's forces of gang-raping her
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Syria |
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Group: Thousands 'disappeared' by regime
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Libya |
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Nato air strike targets Libyan TV
Nato says it has disabled three Libyan state TV satellite transmission dishes in the capital, Tripoli, through a 'precision air strike'
| Jul.30 |
Baghdad |
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U.S. official: Iraq 'less safe' than last year Stuart Bowen, the official in charge of overseeing reconstruction in Iraq says the country is more dangerous than it was a year ago
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Eastern Libya |
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Top Libya rebel 'shot by Islamist militia'
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Syria |
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Syrian army begins Hama assault
| Jul.31 |
Syria |
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Army, protesters clash, killing 71
Map of Hama Syria Syrian tanks stormed the flashpoint city of Hama in one of several clashes nationwide that left at least 67 dead and more than 100 injured | |
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Yemen |
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Pro-government tribesmen killed
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Washington |
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US condemns 'brutal' Syria attack