Interactive: 2012 Year in Review
Drag the calendar below for a sequential look through news events that defined the past 12 months around the world.
Last Modified: 30 Dec 2012 00:23 GMT
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As Human Rights violations continue around the world, will 2013 be a better year?
Last Modified: 11 Dec 2012 11:35 GMT
This year has seen social media officially become part of mainstream media, but what challenges will 2013 present?
Last Modified: 30 Dec 2012 00:06 GMT
This is the story of a people fleeing the land where they were born - the Muslim Rohingya of Myanmar.
Last Modified: 16 Jan 2013 06:06 GMT
An Al Jazeera investigation into the death of the late Palestinian leader reveals that he may have been poisoned.
Last Modified: 24 Nov 2012 16:18 GMT
We look back at a year of coverage of a war that has claimed the truth as one of its casualties.
Last Modified: 29 Dec 2012 08:37 GMT
Earthrise reporters reflect on environmental initiatives they witnessed around the world in 2012.
Last Modified: 29 Dec 2012 23:59 GMT
An exclusive report from inside northern Mali.
Last Modified: 30 Dec 2012 12:29 GMT
Images of al-Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb and their local offshoots and rivals in northern Mali.
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Last Modified: 30 Dec 2012 11:49 GMT
Reporter's Notebook
The Malala Yousafzai story focused attention on a region where residents face daily dangers when crossing the Taliban.
Last Modified: 30 Dec 2012 00:02 GMT
Post-Gaddafi Libya is a reporter's dream - a place where stories of a previous era now pour from its people freely.
Last Modified: 30 Dec 2012 00:01 GMT
The Marikana strike highlighted inequality in post-apartheid South Africa, but how badly will it dent the ANC?
Last Modified: 30 Dec 2012 00:01 GMT
The year began with buoyant optimism for Egyptians but as it progressed national unity became a thing of the past.
Last Modified: 30 Dec 2012 00:01 GMT
Congolese rebels may have withdrawn from Goma, but there is a very real threat that fighting could soon return to DRC.
Last Modified: 30 Dec 2012 00:01 GMT
When Israeli airstrikes struck Gaza simply continuing with daily life became a small act of resistance for Gazans.
Last Modified: 30 Dec 2012 00:00 GMT
In Video: Four Families

2012: Year in Pictures