Resources

**﻿Databases:**
**Culturegrams** ﻿ is a database that will provide background information on your country, especially to answer questions about the demographics, geography, political structure and economic structure of the country.

**Global Issues in Context** ﻿﻿ is a databse to provide up to date information from news services in the country and surrounding areas. In the Global Issues in Context, information about the different uprisings in each country can be found under //**Conflict and Diplomacy.**// Use the search box to enter the name of your country.


 * Web Resources**:
 * New York Times Interactive: A country by country look at the Uprisings** Use this website to find your country, and click on "Complete Coverage" for a more in-depth look at the events unfolding in each country.


 * CIA Information for each country** In this website, you will find general information about each country. Use the search box to look up your particular country.


 * New York Times Interactive: Spreading Revolutions**

Egypt bourse set for fragile recoveryFinancial TimesEgypt's revolution was relatively bloodless, and judging by its stock market's performance since it reopened last week, the financial impact may well be less than feared by many analysts.... Redding Pastor Experiences Egyptian Revolution FirsthandFood For Thought, A News CafeWhen Egyptians made citizen arrests, they found many of the looters were identified as police. Citizens bonded to direct and control traffic. They formed a human ... CNNSyria tests internet freedom theoryCNN(CNN) -- In the wake of Egypt's "Facebook revolution," which was fueled in part by online social networks, much has been made about the role of technology in encouraging or even creating democ... Reopening of the Cairo Stock ExchangeAmerican ChronicleThe last time the exchange was open was January 27th directly after the Tunisian revolution and two days into the Egyptian mass protests. Egypt's EGX 30 index dropped by 10% and trading wa... Ahram OnlineThe National Front launched, aims to defend demands of Egypt's revolutionAhram OnlineHundreds gathered at the press syndicate on Tuesday to attend the debut of a new Egyptian political coalition, the National Front for Justice and ... The khawaga's lamentAl-Masry Al-YoumAs Al-Masry Al-Youm's only non-Egyptian regular columnist, I have the painful but necessary task to highlight how foreigners residing in Egypt have lived through this revolution. This is, admittedly, a m... CTV.caThe spring of the Egyptian revolutionSocialist Worker OnlineMOST OF what the Egyptian revolution achieved in democratic changes after February 11 can only be attributed to massive popular pressure and courageous mobilizations of thousands of... Indian ExpressHas the Muslim Brotherhood hijacked Egypt's revolution?The Week MagazineIs the Muslim Brotherhood destined to run Egypt? Of course the Muslim Brotherhood is taking control: Islamists are taking over Egypt's revolution? "... Fox NewsEgypt's Revolution Will Determine the Arab Peoples' RevolutionAlternative Information Center (AIC) (blog)The previous absence of Egypt had disrupted the equilibrium, mixed up the papers, confused the picture and shook the status of... Marlborough ExpressHow Egypt's Revolution Looked From the American University in CairoThe AtlanticDuring a visit last week to Washington, DC, AUC President Lisa Anderson spoke with The Atlantic about the university's distinctive relationsh...
 * Egypt revolution - Google News**
 * [|Egypt bourse set for fragile recovery - Financial Times]
 * [|Redding Pastor Experiences Egyptian Revolution Firsthand - Food For Thought, A News Cafe]
 * [|Syria tests internet freedom theory - CNN]
 * [|Reopening of the Cairo Stock Exchange - American Chronicle]
 * [|The National Front launched, aims to defend demands of Egypt's revolution - Ahram Online]
 * [|The khawaga's lament - Al-Masry Al-Youm]
 * [|The spring of the Egyptian revolution - Socialist Worker Online]
 * [|Has the Muslim Brotherhood hijacked Egypt's revolution? - The Week Magazine]
 * [|Egypt's Revolution Will Determine the Arab Peoples' Revolution - Alternative Information Center (AIC) (blog)]
 * [|How Egypt's Revolution Looked From the American University in Cairo - The Atlantic]

Former Nicaragua Sandinista Minister Named Libya's UN EnvoyBloombergMiguel D'Escoto Brockmann, a former foreign minister of Nicaragua's socialist Sandinista government and one-time president of the United Nations General Assembly, has ... MinnPost.comYoung rebels: What to watch for in LibyaMinnPost.com"We welcome the fact that history is on the move in the Middle East and North Africa, and that young people are leading the way," President Obama said in his Libya speech on... CBC.caObama: Can't back Libyan rebels "with both feet"CBS NewsHis Libyan involvement, therefore, was just a steroid-driven decision to portray himself as a "dynamic" figure that can handle anything thrown at him! The Libyan... The Voice of FreedomPlatform OnlineIn the aftermath of recent events in Egypt, NTU student Puja Nandi comments on the revolution. December 17 th 2010. The date a man named Mohamed Bouazizi set fire to himself in an act of defiance against the auto... ALGERIA: The Revolution Is On HoldStrategy PageA democratic government in Libya will encourage Algerian reformers. March 8, 2011: Five civilians were killed when their vehicle triggered a roadside bomb some 270 kilometers south of the capital. The... Telegraph.co.ukLibya: Britain considers arming rebelsTelegraph.co.ukIn a letter to world leaders, Col Gaddafi accused the West of massacres of Libyan civilians. “We are a people united behind the leadership of the revolution, facing the terrorism ... Central Michigan LifeSpeaker lectures on unrest in North Africa, Middle EastCentral Michigan LifeA man kisses a frightened child as they sit on the gun of a damaged armored vehicle on the outskirts of Benghazi, Libya on Monday. The fall of Ajdabiy... Daily Star - LebanonMiddle East: Obama's counter-revolutionVoltaire NetworkOn 10 March 2011, following a meeting at the Elysée palace with three rebellion leaders, President Nicolas Sarkozy announced that France had suspended its recognition o... The GuardianLibya: Revolution and its discontentThe Nation, PakistanUS President Barack Obama demanded Gaddafi's ouster in excess of the stipulations in the (On 1973) Security Council Resolution, and in contravention of the provisions of the U... Globe and MailLibya rebels push west again, but Sirte awaitsChristian Science MonitorIn late February, the Libyan revolution was evolving at breakneck speed. After ousting Muammar Qaddafi's forces from Benghazi and the rest of the country'...
 * Libyan revolution 2011 - Google News**
 * [|Former Nicaragua Sandinista Minister Named Libya's UN Envoy - Bloomberg]
 * [|Young rebels: What to watch for in Libya - MinnPost.com]
 * [|Obama: Can't back Libyan rebels "with both feet" - CBS News]
 * [|The Voice of Freedom - Platform Online]
 * [|ALGERIA: The Revolution Is On Hold - Strategy Page]
 * [|Libya: Britain considers arming rebels - Telegraph.co.uk]
 * [|Speaker lectures on unrest in North Africa, Middle East - Central Michigan Life]
 * [|Middle East: Obama's counter-revolution - Voltaire Network]
 * [|Libya: Revolution and its discontent - The Nation, Pakistan]
 * [|Libya rebels push west again, but Sirte awaits - Christian Science Monitor]

GlobalPostBelgium sets world record for longest period without a governmentGlobalPostA woman holds French fries and mayonnaise on the "Chips Revolution' Day" in Leuven on Feb. 17,2011. (Georges Gobet/AFP/Getty Images) BRUSSELS, Belgi... Sofia EchoBerlusconi visits Italy's refugee-laden Lampedusa islandSofia EchoMost of the migrants are Tunisians seeking work in Europe following a revolution in their country. But, more recently, the island has seen the arrival of Somalians and... Aliran MonthlyTunisia: The tragic life of a street vendorAliran MonthlyBy MH, on 30 March 2011 Al Jazeera travels to the birthplace of Tunisia's uprising and speaks to Mohamed Bouazizi's family. Report by Yasmine Ryan. A town not previousl... The Voice of FreedomPlatform OnlineIn the aftermath of recent events in Egypt, NTU student Puja Nandi comments on the revolution. December 17 th 2010. The date a man named Mohamed Bouazizi set fire to himself in an act of defiance against the auto... CTV.caEgypt after MubarakMontreal GazetteBy SAMAA ELIBYARI, The Gazette March 30, 2011 A billboard in Cairo depicts Libya's Moammar Gadhafi, Egypt's Hosni Mubarak, Algeria's Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Tunisia's Ben Ali. Banner reads:... Saudi women step up demand for equal rights | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-03-30Philadelphia InquirerAnother group, the Saudi Women's Revolution, citing inspiration from the Arab activism that grew into revolts against Mubarak and Tunisia'... GlobalPost (blog)Tunisia: The price of revoltGlobalPost (blog)Tunisians hold up signs reading "Happy freedom day" on Feb. 14, 2011, in Tunis on Valentine's Day, as the country celebrates its one month anniversary of the Tunisian revo... The Dissident's WifeNew York TimesIn China, human rights activists have been disappearing since a call went out last month for a Tunisian-style “Jasmine Revolution.” I know what their families are going through. Almost a year ago, the Chinese ... Press TVSpecial Report: 100 days into Middle East turmoilXinhua... Iran's Islamic Revolution more than 30 years ago and the Iran-Iraq War which broke out in September,1980, the Gulf War in the early 1990s, and lately, the Iraq War that started... Globe and Mail“Hands off the Tunisian Revolution” — International Delegation of Lawyers and ...Dissident VoiceIts headquarters are in New York and it has chapters in every state. Read other articles by The National Lawyers Guild. This article was ...
 * Tunisian revolution 2011 - Google News**
 * [|Belgium sets world record for longest period without a government - GlobalPost]
 * [|Berlusconi visits Italy's refugee-laden Lampedusa island - Sofia Echo]
 * [|Tunisia: The tragic life of a street vendor - Aliran Monthly]
 * [|The Voice of Freedom - Platform Online]
 * [|Egypt after Mubarak - Montreal Gazette]
 * [|Saudi women step up demand for equal rights | Philadelphia Inquirer | 2011-03-30 - Philadelphia Inquirer]
 * [|Tunisia: The price of revolt - GlobalPost (blog)]
 * [|The Dissident's Wife - New York Times]
 * [|Special Report: 100 days into Middle East turmoil - Xinhua]
 * [|“Hands off the Tunisian Revolution” — International Delegation of Lawyers and ... - Dissident Voice]

MinnPost.comYoung rebels: What to watch for in LibyaMinnPost.comAssaad agrees that tribal identification is stronger in Libya — and also in Yemen, another hotspot of discontent — than it is elsewhere in the region. But that identification has been... CBC.caObama: Can't back Libyan rebels "with both feet"CBS NewsThe Libyan Revolution was just a bone thrown at him, and he decided to chew on it to prove that he had fangs, and he was not a "poodle" in war matters - as Tony ... The Voice of FreedomPlatform OnlineIn the aftermath of recent events in Egypt, NTU student Puja Nandi comments on the revolution. December 17 th 2010. The date a man named Mohamed Bouazizi set fire to himself in an act of defiance against the auto... ReutersYemenis fume over bloodshed, indirect talks startDAWN.comA member of the Yemeni community flashes victory sign with his fingers painted with his national colours during a demonstration against Yemen's embattled President Ali Abdullah Sa... Western double standardsThe Nation, PakistanThe orange revolution of Ukraine, the rose revolution of Georgia, the cider revolution of Lebanon, and the velvet revolution of the erstwhile Czechoslovakia are to name a few. But the Kashmiris have not ... A MENA UpdateMarketMinderMembers of Saleh's regime have defected to the revolution following deadly government assaults on protestors on March 18 th. But Saleh warns Yemen would likely deteriorate into civil war between rival tribes, includin... Will U.S. Respond in Yemen and Syria?Fox NewsIt's like Obama in 2009 when you had a revolution in Iran not speaking out on behalf of the protesters and speaking respectfully of those who were shooting them in the street. It's as if you wer... Daily Star - LebanonMiddle East: Obama's counter-revolutionVoltaire NetworkThe wave of anti-imperialist revolts rocking the Arab world since 2010 has toppled the Saad Hariri government in Lebanon, precipitated Zine El Abidine Ben Ali's fli... The NationalCan America Rise to the Occasion in the Middle East?Center For American ProgressAntigovernment protesters shout slogans during a demonstration demanding the resignation of Yemeni President Ali Abdullah Saleh, in Sanaa, Yemen, on March ... Press TVSpecial Report: 100 days into Middle East turmoilXinhuaOn March 25, Yemeni President Ali Abdallah Saleh said he is ready to hand over power peacefully to safe hands. In 100 days after the incident in Tunisia, political and social unrest, t...
 * Yemeni revolution 2011 - Google News**
 * [|Young rebels: What to watch for in Libya - MinnPost.com]
 * [|Obama: Can't back Libyan rebels "with both feet" - CBS News]
 * [|The Voice of Freedom - Platform Online]
 * [|Yemenis fume over bloodshed, indirect talks start - DAWN.com]
 * [|Western double standards - The Nation, Pakistan]
 * [|A MENA Update - MarketMinder]
 * [|Will U.S. Respond in Yemen and Syria? - Fox News]
 * [|Middle East: Obama's counter-revolution - Voltaire Network]
 * [|Can America Rise to the Occasion in the Middle East? - Center For American Progress]
 * [|Special Report: 100 days into Middle East turmoil - Xinhua]

CBC.caObama: Can't back Libyan rebels "with both feet"CBS NewsThe Libyan Revolution was just a bone thrown at him, and he decided to chew on it to prove that he had fangs, and he was not a "poodle" in war matters - as Tony ... The Voice of FreedomPlatform OnlineIn the aftermath of recent events in Egypt, NTU student Puja Nandi comments on the revolution. December 17 th 2010. The date a man named Mohamed Bouazizi set fire to himself in an act of defiance against the auto... Western double standardsThe Nation, PakistanThe orange revolution of Ukraine, the rose revolution of Georgia, the cider revolution of Lebanon, and the velvet revolution of the erstwhile Czechoslovakia are to name a few. But the Kashmiris have not ... Central Michigan LifeSpeaker lectures on unrest in North Africa, Middle EastCentral Michigan LifePrunier, a French historian and academic who specializes in the Horn of Africa and East Africa, came to Central Michigan University Monday evening to ... Daily Star - LebanonMiddle East: Obama's counter-revolutionVoltaire NetworkAt the request of King Hamad ibn Isa Al-Khalifa and with the OK of the United States, Saudi troops roll into Bahrain to quell the revolt (14 March 2011). On 10 March 20... Gadhafi, Libya, counter-revolution, and the imperialist pack of hyenasModern GhanaIt has done nothing against the brutal repression and killings of demonstrators in Bahrain, Yemen, and Saudi Arabia. Instead, with its encouragement, Saudi Arabia ha... Saudi Women Inspired by Fall of Mubarak Step Up Equality DemandBloombergThe wave of anti-regime protests that spread from Tunisia and Egypt into some of Saudi Arabia's Persian Gulf neighbors, such as Bahrain and Oman, hasn't translated int... WSJ: US Companies Helped Censor Internet in Middle EastSwitchedWhen the Middle East erupted in revolution earlier this year, many regimes responded to the upheaval by ramping up their online censorship efforts. And, according to the Wall Street Jo... The NationalWestern double standards over Libya will help IslamistsCNN International(CNN) -- After the Islamic revolution in Iran in 1979, the West nervously waited for similar uprisings in the "Arab Street." Practically nothing changed ... Press TVSpecial Report: 100 days into Middle East turmoilXinhuaOn March 15, Bahrain's King declared a state of emergency, and security forces from Saudi Arabia and some other countries arrived in Bahrain to maintain order. On March 19, France,...
 * Bahrain revolution 2011 - Google News**
 * [|Obama: Can't back Libyan rebels "with both feet" - CBS News]
 * [|The Voice of Freedom - Platform Online]
 * [|Western double standards - The Nation, Pakistan]
 * [|Speaker lectures on unrest in North Africa, Middle East - Central Michigan Life]
 * [|Middle East: Obama's counter-revolution - Voltaire Network]
 * [|Gadhafi, Libya, counter-revolution, and the imperialist pack of hyenas - Modern Ghana]
 * [|Saudi Women Inspired by Fall of Mubarak Step Up Equality Demand - Bloomberg]
 * [|WSJ: US Companies Helped Censor Internet in Middle East - Switched]
 * [|Western double standards over Libya will help Islamists - CNN International]
 * [|Special Report: 100 days into Middle East turmoil - Xinhua]