Democratic Uprisings in North Africa and the Middle East

Above: Libyan leader Muammar el-Qaddafi

We briefly discussed some of the ground-breaking events taking place in North Africa and the Middle East today.  In the New York Times, they've broken down the events into easily understandable "bite-sized" portions.  Here are some of the resources we visited in class:

• Great, brief overview of the Middle East Protests broken down by country.
• Interactive graphic that shows where the protests were happening in Egypt. Once there, click on "NEXT" to advance the timeline.
• Current state of various countries in the region, including who their leaders are.