Region in turmoil - Spotlight. Click on a highlighted country above for Al Jazeera's coverage of those protests.
The world’s attention has been focused on a handful of countries - Tunisia, Egypt, Bahrain and Libya - since the first popular protests broke out in Tunisia in December. But nearly a dozen countries in the region have seen political unrest, and the protest movement shows no signs of stopping. SACSIS.org.za » News » Democracy & Governance » Revolution Comes Like a Thief in the Night.
Here we go again: Egypt to Bahrain. As Arabs protest, Obama administration offers assertive support. The Obama administration is openly supporting the anti-government demonstrations shaking the Arab Middle East, a stance that is far less tempered than the one the president has taken during past unrest in the region.
As demonstrations in Tunis, Cairo and Beirut have unfolded in recent days, President Obama and his senior envoys to the region have thrown U.S. support clearly behind the protesters, speaking daily in favor of free speech and assembly even when the protests target longtime U.S. allies such as Egypt. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton said Wednesday that "the Egyptian government has an important opportunity . . . to respond to the legitimate needs and interests of the Egyptian people. " She urged "the Egyptian authorities not to prevent peaceful protests or block communications, including on social media sites.
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