Week of May 25

week 6 focus: The Middle east today

Assignment:

Due: Friday, May 29th by 3:00 pm (share with me via Google)

Week 6 assignment

World History Week 6 Assignment

World history week 6 assignment

Topic: The Middle East Today

Week 6 resources

Please note that the "U.S. Wars in the Middle East" assignment has links only in the assignment document, not on the website.

the last days of osama bin laden

The Last Days of Osama bin Laden by Peter Bergen.pdf

the arab spring

Use both articles below in your assignment.

The Arab Spring: A Year Of RevolutionA year ago, a Tunisian fruit-seller set himself on fire after being humiliated by a police officer. The event set off uprisings across North Africa and the Middle East known as the Arab Spring. Looking back at the year of mass protests, demonstrations and oustings of heads of state, the question remains: Is life better in the Arab world?

Arab Spring The Arab Spring was a series of pro-democracy uprisings that enveloped several largely Muslim countries, including Tunisia, Morocco, Syria, Libya, Egypt and

today's top story

Each of the following links will take you to a section dedicated to news articles in the Middle East. Any of them would be acceptable to use. Please put the actual story link in your assignment, not just the "section" link as is listed here.

Middle East News - BBC NewsGet the latest BBC News from the Middle East: breaking news, features, analysis and debate plus audio and video coverage from across the Middle East.

Middle EastMiddle East news, arts, culture, and politics. Updates on Iraq, Israel, Palestine, Iran, OPEC, and the Persian Gulf states NPR streaming audio. Subscribe to the Middle East RSS feed.

Middle East InsightInsight into the Middle East

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