Gaddafi blames foreigners March 09, 2011 Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi has appeared again on state television blaming the unrest in his country on foreign influence.

Algeria protests February 12, 2011 Scuffles have broken out at pro-democracy rallies in Algeria and Yemen following the fall of Hosni Mubarak in Egypt.

Fears unrest could spread January 17, 2011 Copycat incidents of self-immolation in Egypt and Algeria have sparked fears that the unrest seen in Tunisia could spread.