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| 1910–12 |
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| An anti-Ottoman revolt in Asir in Arabia was led by Muhammad al-Idrisi. The Ottomans failed to remove the rebels from their hold over the lowland areas. | 1 |
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| 1911 |
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| Imam Yahya of Yemen concluded an agreement with the Ottomans (at Du'an), restoring to the interior autonomy under nominal Ottoman sovereignty. The Ottomans thereby gave up on their attempts to subjugate the area. Yahya remained loyal to the Ottomans during World War I, and gained complete independence for Yemen without a struggle in 1918. | 2 |
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| 1912 |
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| The Saudis established the first of the IKHWAN SETTLEMENTS, colonies of nomads who adopted the Wahhabi code, took up agriculture, and served on Saudi military campaigns. Their excessive zeal and militancy led to their suppression in 1929–30. | 3 |
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| 1913, May |
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| Saudi forces captured Hasa and expelled the Ottoman garrisons. | 4 |
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| Oct |
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| Taymur ibn Faysal succeeded his father as ruler of Oman and Muscat. | 5 |
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| Oct. 27 |
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| A pledge by the sheik of Kuwait to grant Britain exclusive rights of oil exploration. | 6 |
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