National Post

Anger rages through the Middle East and North Africa
From Benghazi to Bahrain, a new generation  clashed with government forces, demanding more freedom and an end to autocratic control.

Bahrain police break up protest camp, three killed
Bahraini police stormed a protest camp in central Manama on Thursday, killing three people in a swift move to prevent protesters from emulating Egyptians whose Tahrir Square protests helped topple Hosni Mubarak.

Goodspeed Analysis: Is Libya ripe for revolution? Probably not
“Libya’s political order is beginning to fray, but as long as the state continues to provide jobs and services, demands for additional civil and political rights will remain muted,” predicts a recent report by the Washington Institute for Near East Policy.