Mideast (and more) roundup

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Egypt: You're up on that, right? And hey, Amr Moussa just resigned as head of the Arab League. Looks like he'll be running in the Egyptian elections when they happen.

Algeria: Ramping up police presence in preparation for Saturday protests.

Iran: Blocking BBC signals so residents can't see footage of Egypt.

Bahrain: Offered payments of $2,600+ to all families in appeasement effort. I told you Bahrain was nervous.

Syria: Useful AJE analysis here - http://english.aljazeera.net/indepth/features/2011/02/201129103121562395.html

Tunisia: Things there are still very fraught. That situation is very much ongoing despite initial ousters.

Saudi Arabia: I've got nothing other than for the first time I'm hearing analysts with a clue saying revolution is possible there in light of this.

Libya: Celebrations in the street for Egypt.

Gaza: Celebrations in the street for Egypt.

China: Has blocked Internet searches on Egypt.


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Comments

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It's going to be nightmarishly bizarre if several countries change hands and we end up with a republican president next cycle. With the extreme way the republicans are swinging, someone's going to want to play the big American bully and I doubt the new governments in the mid-east are going to go for that.