Syria troops deploy ahead of 'day of defiance'

More than 500 Syrians are thought to have been killed in seven weeks of protests

Syrian troops are reported to have deployed in the suburbs of Damascus and in towns to the north of the capital.

Egypt and Facebook: time for a status update (Must Read News)

In NATO Review, I’ve written about Egypt’s revolution. Here’s the piece in full…

Wael Ghonim was a new media yuppie before he became a revolutionary hero. In mid 2010, you might have found the 30-year-old Google executive by the pool at his Dubai villa, or cruising around with his friends in what he calls “great cars”.