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February 23, 2012 Seasoned combat reporters gathered in Tripoli on Wednesday to honor Marie Colvin, a friend and fellow journalist who was killed earlier that day in Syria. And they remembered others who have died.

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February 22, 2012 If he's found guilty of ordering the deaths of protesters last year, Egypt's former president could be put to death.

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February 21, 2012 "Danny Vampire" fought for freedom. But now, he says: "Tunisia had an election, Egypt had an election. And Libya? No." What's more, he sees just as much corruption now as before.

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February 19, 2012 Reporting from Libya, NPR's Andy Carvin pays his respects to a friend he knew only through the Internet.

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February 18, 2012 Libyans in Benghazi might have unexpectedly created their first Independence Day parade.

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January 27, 2012 A Morning Edition report said that the Arab Spring "uprising" in Bahrain has "definitely failed." Yet, unrest continues. So is the "revolution" over? Or are reports of its death greatly exaggerated? The newsroom is divided. Join the discussion.

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January 17, 2012 The young Egyptian who became one of the faces of the Arab Spring says much more needs to be done to bring democracy to his country, but much has also already been achieved.

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January 10, 2012 In the first hour of Talk of the Nation, the role of fact checkers, and Robert Redford talks about this year's Sundance film festival. In the second hour, the future of the Arab Spring, and actress Tilda Swinton talks about her role in We Need To Talk About Kevin.

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December 2, 2011 The country's first freely elected parliament is likely to be dominated by Islamist religious parties.

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November 23, 2011 As thousands gather again and security forces crack down, there are also signs that some groups are staying away and may be ready to turn against other anti-government protesters, NPR's Soraya Sarhaddi Nelson reports.

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November 22, 2011 The military leaders have been under increasing pressure from protesters.

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November 21, 2011 The protesters who have flooded into Tahrir Square again say the new leaders are the same as the old leaders.

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November 15, 2011 After Syria experienced one of its bloodiest days, Turkey's leader took a hard stance against President Bashar Assad. Recep Tayyip Erdoğan even threatened to cut off the country's electric power supply.

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