Iraq : The president is expected to resign on Wednesday . Syria 's discontent is centered in Daraa , a southern city in the impoverished country 's agricultural region , where security forces and anti-government protesters have sporadically clashed for nearly two weeks . A new government will be formed shortly , a government spokeswoman says . The president has resigned , state TV says . At least 37 people have been killed in Iraq since last week , the U.N. says .
Iraq : The president is expected to resign on Wednesday . A new government will be formed shortly , a government spokeswoman says . The president has resigned , state TV says . At least 37 people have been killed in Iraq since last week , the U.N. says .