Tunisia: A Sign to the Region? BP11 January 28 th, )Why were Tunisians protesting? 2)Why did this author think other countries may experience similar changes soon? 3)In exchange for slow but steady economic growth, what have Tunisians accepted for the last 23 years? 4)What is a kleptocracy? 5)How does the author compare conditions in Tunisia in January to conditions in Egypt and Libya?

Iran: Contemporary Issues (Today) BP12 1)Why was there opposition to the Shah of Iran in the 1960s and 1970s? What did the Shah do about it? 2)Why are relations with the United States so troubled? What event caused this? 3)What was the significance of the Green Movement in Iran in 2009? 4)What methods did the Green Movement use to coordinate and spread info? 5)Why is Iran at risk having so many unemployed citizens?

Iraq: Contemporary Issues (Today) BP12 1.How did the UN help the Iraqi people cope with food shortages after the Persian Gulf War in 1991? 2.Ignoring the UN Security Council in 2003, why did the US launch the Iraq War? 3.Why has there been sectarian violence in Iraq since 2003? 4.Why has Iraq had such a difficult time rebuilding the country? 5.Why do Iraq relations with its neighbors vary, or are different?

Egypt: Suez Chokepoint BP13 1.After Mubarak’s resignation, what is one of the main concerns about widespread unrest? 2.What is a “chokepoint” and why is the Suez Canal such an important one? 3.What is this country’s “worst-case scenario?” 4.Why does the world’s energy market depend on stability in its products’ transportation? 5.How could this affect price?

Gadhafi’s Libya BP13 1.Why was he called the “Mad Dog of the Middle East?” Why is he a buffoon? 2.How is Gadhafi linked to terrorism? 3.Compare his actions before 2003 to after? What changed? 4.Why is Libya’s oil in demand? Where does it go? 5.What economic factors have given Libya such a high per capita income?