Reigning dictators of the middle east were paying close attention to weather reports during what was dubbed the Arab Spring. Regimes in Egypt, Tunisia and Libya are toppled while others (most notably Syria) continue to tremble. Meanwhile Sudan is officially split when the Republic of South Sudan is recognized as an independent state. This was a consequence of years of bloody civil wars and repression from the North (another Middle Eastern state that is run by a man wanted by the World Court on charges of corruption, crimes against humanity and genocide). For a full Middle Eastern weather report go here.
Jan 01