As foreigners struggle to get out of Lebanon, the death toll among civilians continues to rise.

NPR: Internationals Flee Lebanon to Escape Fighting

It is about the death penalty, about a society's struggle to reconcile its religious beliefs with its growing frustration over violent crime.

CNN: THE DEATH PENALTY DILEMMA

News that Hosni Mubarak, ousted last year after 30 years as despot, was near to death after a stroke in prison may be irrelevant to the outcome of the current power struggle.

ECONOMIST: The Arab spring