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Egypt president sacks military chiefs in power struggle
Thousands of Egyptians gather in Tahrir Square to support President Mohamed Morsi’s decision to replace his defence minister and army chief while ordering several senior generals to retire.
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Arm us, say Syria rebels, as battle for Aleppo rages
Helicopter gunships continue to bombard Aleppo in an effort to regain control of Syria’s second city from rebel fighters. But rebels remain confident after fighting off government attacks.
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Leaders agree on unity government plan for Syria
World powers have agreed on a power transition plan for strife-hit Syria, with a unity government to include members of the present government and opposition, international envoy Kofi Annan said.
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Egypt’s vote is another Arab Spring shockwave
The consequences of the 2011 Arab uprisings are still being felt. Some countries, like Egypt, appear to be moving towards a democratic settlement, while others, like Syria, are mired in civil war.
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Court plunges Egypt elections into chaos
Egypt’s historic presidential run-off at the weekend has been thrown into chaos after a senior court ruled that parliamentary elections in January were unconstitutional.
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Syria heading for ‘all-out’ civil war, says peace envoy
Syria is tilting closer towards “all-out” civil war, international envoy Kofi Annan says, as eight are killed in Lebanon in clashes between supporters and opponents of President Assad.
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Former president Mubarak sentenced to life
Former Egyptian president, Hosni Mubarak, is sentenced to life in prison for his role in the killing of hundreds of protesters in the first court ruling since the start of the Arab Spring.
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Syria denies role in Houla massacre
With the systematic slaughter of dozens of non-combatants, the evidence on the ground in the Syrian town of Houla is of a war crime. But Syria’s government is saying it had no hand in the massacre.
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Syrian diplomats expelled after Houla massacre
Britain and several other countries are expelling Syrian diplomats following the killing of 108 people, half of them children, in Houla.
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BAE’s £1.6bn Saudi deal reprieves 250 manufacturing jobs
British defence giant BAE Systems secures a £1.6bn deal with Saudi Arabia that will safeguard more than 240 jobs that were under threat at its Yorkshire factory.
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At least 90 dead in Yemen suicide attack
More than 90 people were killed and 222 injured when a suicide bomber attacked soldiers practising for a military parade in Sanaa, the Yemen capital.
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Syrian uprising spreads to Lebanon
Violent sectarian clashes erupt in Lebanon after the bloody uprising to oust Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad spilled over the border, killing five and wounding more than 70.
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Palestinian prisoners agree deal to end hunger strike
More than 1,000 Palestinian prisoners who have been on hunger strike in Israeli jails have agreed to end their protest following negotiations.
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Two British servicemen killed in Afghanistan
Afghan police shoot dead two British servicemen and gunmen kill a peace negotiator in separate attacks that undermine the country’s attempt to negotiate a peace deal with Taliban insurgents.
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Libyan oil minister’s body found floating in Danube
The intrigue swirling around Colonel Muammar Gaddafi’s former oil minister has followed him to Austria, where his body was found in the River Danube on Sunday. Police say he drowned.