The Contagion Today 2

Saudi King's $15 Billion Housing Grant Won't Eliminate Shortage Saudi King Abdullah’s pledge to increase spending on housing by 55 billion riyals ($15 billion) probably will do little to relieve the country’s home shortage unless it’s coupled with long-delayed changes in mortgage financing laws. “We have a significant structural issue that can never be solved through government spending alone.”

A wise and frugal government, which shall leave men free to regulate their own pursuits of industry and improvement, and shall not take from the mouth of labor the bread it has earned - this is the sum of good government.
Thomas Jefferson

Algeria worried by Libya unrest ALGIERS — Algeria is extremely concerned about the situation in neighbouring Libya including the violence and disappearance of its institutions during the ongoing uprising, the foreign minister said. "Algeria is extremely worried and not satisfied with just simply repatriating those who, among its citizens, want to return to their country," Foreign Minister Mourad Medelci was quoted as saying by the Algerian media.

Clashes between security forces and protesters reported in Iran Tehran, Iran (CNN) -- Tehran residents reported pockets of protests and clashes with security forces Tuesday on the streets of the Iranian capital. But protesters appeared, by all accounts, to be heavily outmuscled by police, who showed in force in Tehran's squares and major thoroughfares in anticipation of demonstrations called by supporters of two key opposition leaders.

Iran forces fire teargas at protesters: pro-reform websites TEHRAN (Reuters) - Iranian security forces fired teargas and clashed with anti-government protesters demonstrating against the treatment of opposition leaders, pro-reform websites reported on Tuesday.

Police break up Iran demonstrators (Radio New Zealand) A BBC correspondent in Tehran has reported that large numbers of riot police and militia on motorcycles in the city centre broke up any crowds that formed. The opposition Kaleme website said security forces and "people in civilian clothes" tried to disperse the crowd.

Round Up Tunisia, Egypt, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Libya (AP)

"Day of Rage" shakes Yemen, Saleh sacks governors Veteran leader Saleh lashed out at President Barack Obama over demands that leaders show restraint in tackling unrest as protests, galvanized by successful uprisings in Egypt and Tunisia, rage across Libya, Yemen, Bahrain and Oman.