News Updates on Middle East Unrest from SWJ 3/14

Middle East / North Africa Unrest
Libyan Forces Gaining Ground on Rebel-held Territory - Washington Post
At Crossroads, Libya Rebels Vow to Stand or Die - New York Times
Libya’s Diverse Rebel Forces - Washington Post
Gadhafi Forces Drive Rebels From Key Oil Town - Associated Press
Libya Rebels Say Brega Re-taken - BBC News
U.K.'s Hague: Arming Libyan Rebels an Option - Reuters
Milestone Referendum in Egypt Just Days Away - New York Times
Egypt Christians Halt Protests Over Church Burning - Reuters
Violence in Bahrain, Yemen - Los Angeles Times
Protesters Seal Off Bahrain’s Financial Center - New York Times
Police, Protesters Clash in Bahrain - Washington Post
Bahrain Lawmakers Ask King to Impose Martial Law - Associated Press
Bahrain Calls for Gulf Help After Violent Protests - Reuters
Clashes Erupt as Protests Continue in Yemen’s Capital - New York Times
Yemen President Sacks Minister Amid Growing Unrest - Associated Press
Gunfire, Military Deployment as Yemen Tensions Rise - Reuters
Libya’s Domino Effect - Washington Post opinion
Iraq Then, Libya Now - New York Times opinion
Fiddling While Libya Burns - New York Times opinion

Related articles

• Libya rebels 'forced from Brega' (bbc.co.uk)
• 500,000 rebels face death (thesun.co.uk)
• Analysis: As world talks, time running out for Libya rebels (reuters.com)
• Police, protesters clash in Bahrain while hundreds rally in Saudi Arabia - Washington Post (news.google.com)
• White House chides Yemen, Bahrain governments for violence (reuters.com)
• Emerging Markets Report: Mideast markets up; Omani sultan spreads authority (marketwatch.com)
• Gates urges reform in ally Bahrain (reuters.com)
• Qaddafi's Firepower Puts Libyan Rebels on the Defensive (businessweek.com)