A protester clashes with the Interior Ministry in Tahrir Square, Egypt, in November. (Amr Abdallah Dalsh/Reuters/File)
Correspondent Reflections: The 10 News Events That Shaped 2011 -- Christian Science Monitor
In this special section, we look at the year’s biggest stories, and seven staff correspondents reflect on events in hot spots from Latin America to the Libyan front.
Arab Uprisings
The most widespread popular uprisings in half a century swept across the Arab world, ousting three of the region’s most stalwart autocrats – in Tunisia, Egypt, and Libya – and opening the door for more representative government.
So far, that appears to mean a greater voice for Islamists – those who want Islam to play a greater role in politics.
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My Comment: What stories were significant to me .... the Arab Spring, Bin Laden's death, Euro crisis, Afghan and Iraq wars, Japan tsunami.