19/02/2011

As the storm of protest sweeping North Africa and the Middle East reaches Bahrain, Bill Law explores the roots of the anger spilling onto the streets of Manama.

Paul Adams gauges the mood in Egypt as the dust settles after its revolution and discovers uncertainty among the people on the streets.

The economy is the defining issue of the coming parliamentary elections in Ireland. With politicians trying to chart a path to recovery, Fergal Keane asks, where did it all go wrong?

The Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi faces criminal charges and protests on the streets. On the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of Italy's unification, Robin Lustig finds a country divided.

Southern Sudan is hoping for an amicable separation from the north of the country after January's referendum. But Martin Plaut discovers that a peaceful transition is also of importance for the regions huge cattle herds.