Global Post: Confused about all the protests? Here is everything you need to know.

[pampango]

http://www.globalpost.com/dispatch/africa/110126/protests-riots-tunisia-egypt-lebanon-middle-east-north-africa

First it was Tunisia. Then it was Libya, Algeria, Jordan, Yemen, Albania, Lebanon and Egypt. Suddenly, civil unrest has erupted in countries, some of which have been under authoritarian rule for decades, all over the Middle East and North Africa.

What happened? And what does the future hold for this volatile region of the world? Here’s everything you need to know about the leaders, the protesters and the problems in each of the nations that have been gripped by protests over these last few weeks.

Capsules follow on Tunisia, Egypt, Lebanon, Yemen, Jordan, Albania, Algeria, and Libya.

[ixion]

1. lots of good info here...

a nice piece of real journalism, in my opinion. k/r

[postulater]

2. Thanks, I'll read it later.