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Interactive Special Report on Middle East Unrest

Jun 30, 2011 | 20:06 GMT

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In this special interactive report, STRATFOR and DigitalGlobe partner to review the events that shook the Middle East during the spring of 2011. The causes for the unrest in each of the featured countries — Bahrain, Syria, Yemen, Egypt, Libya and Tunisia — range from economic stagnation and political repression to sectarian divisions and corruption among the ruling elite, to broader geopolitical struggles between larger powers. The interactive graphic featured here utilizes DigitalGlobe satellite imagery and STRATFOR analysis to illustrate the turmoil in Middle East.