(Press TV London: 1528 PT, May 9, 2011) After their historic election win, Scotland's nationalists are preparing the ground for a referendum on independence. After stunning their critics by securing a majority in the Scottish parliament -- under an electoral system designed to prevent majorities -- the Scottish National Party says it hopes to ask Scotland's public within the next four years whether or not to seperate from the United Kingdom.

(Al Jazeera English: 1056 PST, March 18, 2011) Egyptians are preparing to vote on key constitutional reforms in a nationwide referendum. The vote was one of the key demands of protesters in the run up to former president Hosni Mubarak's departure from office. But some are worried that the proposed amendments do not go far enough. Al Jazeera's Sherine Tadros reports.

(Al Jazeera English: 0800 PST, January 31, 2011) Protesters in Egypt called for a national strike on Monday as they pressed for the resignation of the president. Hosni Mubarak has made more concessions as he strives to cling on to power, while opposition figure Mohamed ElBaradei joined protesters in Tahrir Square on Sunday as they defied a third nighttime curfew.

Meanwhile, in Tunisia, Rachid Ghannouchi, leader of a long-outlawed Islamist party has returned after two decades in exile. And in Southern Sudan, celebrations are underway after initial referendum results showed voters chose to separate from the north in overwhelming numbers. More on these stories below:

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