Syria was rocked Wednesday morning by a deadly suicide bombing that killed the defense minister and President Bashar al-Assad's brother-in-law, the military's deputy chief of staff. It's a further sign the tide of the revolution may be turning.
Security forces have been shelling rebel-held towns in Syria, as President Bashar al-Assad vowed to continue fighting "terrorism". The BBC's Jim Muir is in Beirut, where he's been following the conflicting coverage of what's happening in northern Syria.
The Syrian army is stepping up pressure on the city of Hama.
The BBC's Jim Muir is in Beirut monitoring the events in Syria. "What's escalating is the ferocity of the government's crackdown," says Muir, but there's no sign of them stopping.
The humanitarian situation on Libya's border with Tunisia remains bleak, with thousands still trying to leave the country. Anchor Marco Werman speaks with the BBC's Jim Muir about the growing refugee problem there.