1. For each of the 3 countries, give the following information:
a) capital
b) location/the countries that share its borders:
c) the religious breakdown of the population:
d) the type of government:
e) the chief of state (and head of government if different) [If monarch or dictator, since what date has he/she ruled? – include name of heir apparent for monarch]:
f) the population:

[Find the answers at the CIA World FactBook website. For each country, answers can be found under the “Geography” “People” and “Government” headings.  Go to worldatlas.com for a list of continents.]

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2. For YEMEN:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Why is this news of concern to the U.S.?

3. For SAUDI ARABIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) How do human rights advocates' view of King Abdullah differ from that of President Obama, UN head Ban Ki Moon and many other heads of states?

4. For SYRIA:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Does ISIS still have fighters near Kobani?
c) How would you describe the Kurdish fighters who were able to drive ISIS terrorists out of their city?