1. For each of the 3 countries, give the following information:
a) location/the countries that share its borders
b) the religious breakdown of the population
c) the type of government
d) 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]
e) 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.]

2. For Egypt:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) What made it possible for the AU scientists to see the ancient Egyptian houses using infra-red imaging?

3. For Bahrain:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Human rights groups say that Bahrain's government deliberately targeted doctors who treated hundreds of injured demonstrators during the weeks-long protests.  If true, what do you think the government's motive was for doing this?

4. For Philippines:
a) list the who, what, where and when of the news item
b) Are you surprised by the childrens' reaction to the donations, as related by charity worker Anton Lim?  Explain your answer.