Poli 421-Politics and Gov't of the Modern Arab World

Interesting article about why the U.S. changed position on Libya…

http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/20110319-red-alert-libyan-forces-benghazi?utm_source=redalert&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=110319&utm_content=readmore&elq=e9371d94329549739e372318c8bf389f

Special Report: Iran and the Saudis’ Countermove on Bahrain http://bit.ly/eRxEgc

Saudi Intervention in Bahrain http://bit.ly/fIUOUW

Read Here

Reports:

How a Libyan No-Fly Zone could Backfire
Bahrain and the Battle Between Iran and Saudi Arabia | STRATFOR

Videos:

http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/20110307-dispatch-saudi-arabia-focusing-potential-domestic-unrest

http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/20110308-dispatch (A Cleric’s removal and iran’s growing influence)

http://english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/03/20113892012143679.html

Apparently, Dr. Faris will be commenting on the situation in the Middle East for al-Jazeera on their english channel (available live streaming) at around 8 PM tonight.

http://www.vancouversun.com/news/Gaddafi+inner+trusted+circle+female+bodyguards/4380096/story.html

http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/20110302-dispatch-gadhafis-influence-africa

http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/20110301-dispatch-complexity-persian-gulf-unrest

Read more: Pakistani Intelligence and the CIA: Mutual Distrust and Suspicion | STRATFOR