The Middle East is a turbulent region, and 2011 was a year to remember. Many Arab governments were toppled as the people made their voices heard. While the year's events threatened any sense of stability, it paved the way for an incredible amount of change. From the Arab Spring protests, the sharpening of the Iranian nuclear threat, the Palestinian statehood bid in the UN, the rise of Turkey as a regional power, to the indictments of four suspects in the assassination of Lebanon's Rafik Hariri the year left Middle Easterners wondering what could possibly happen next. Which stories had the biggest impact on you in 2011? Click here to vote for the top Middle East story of 2011. Click here to vote for the top International story of 2011.Click here to vote for the top Sports story of 2011. Click here to vote for the top Jewish World story of 2011.Click here to vote for the top Business story of 2011. Click here to vote for the top Environment story of 2011. Click here to vote for the top Technology story of 2011. Arab Spring protests topple regimes (photo credit: Reuters/Amr Dalsh) guard stands by at Isfahan nuclear enrichment facility (photo credit: Reuters/Morteza Nikoubazl) Palestinian Authority applies for UN membership (photo credit: Reuters/Mike Segar) The rise of Turkey as a regional power (photo credit: Reuters/Zoubeir Souissi) Indictments served for Hariri assassinators (photo credit: Reuters/Ali Hashisho) Which story made the biggest impact on you? (photo credit: Thinkstock/Imagebank)
