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Tunisia mourns fallen protesters
Atlanta Journal Constitution
AP TUNIS, Tunisia — Tunisians have lowered flags and state television is playing recitations of the Quran to mourn dozens who died in protests that drove …
www.ajc.com/news/nation-world/tunisia-mourns-fallen-protesters-810622.html

PA bans West Bank Tunisia rally
Aljazeera.net
Rally to show solidarity for uprising in Tunisia denied permission, French
newspaper Le Monde says. Palestinian Authority(PA) security forces have
scuttled …
english.aljazeera.net/news/middleeast/2011/01/201112172356152661.html

Bouazizi: The Man Who Set Himself and Tunisia on Fire
TIME
20, 2011 He is now famous throughout Tunisia and the Arab world — a
legend, in fact. But Mohammed Bouazizi never set out to be a byword. …
www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2043557,00.html

Opposition in Tunisia Finds Chance for Rebirth
New York Times
He is one of the few remaining leaders of the only credible opposition
movement in Tunisia’s history. And in the aftermath of Mr. Ben Ali’s
flight, …
feeds.nytimes.com/click.phdo?i=f40c88ad87d087a271515d4969457c43

What others are saying | Tunisian rebels deserve support
Kansas City Star
It’s impossible to exaggerate the importance of the civil unrest in
Tunisia. It wasn’t just ousting a dictator but a display of power by people
that Middle …
www.kansascity.com/2011/01/20/2598568/what-others-are-saying-tunisian.html

Obama to Mubarak: Forget Tunisia
Washington Post
By Jackson Diehl Tunisia’s popular revolution should have been a wake-up
call to the rotting autocracy of Egypt’s Hosni Mubarak and his supporters
in the …
voices.washingtonpost.com/postpartisan/2011/01/obama_to_mubarak_dont_change.html

Tunisia Battles Corruption to Buttress Four-Day-Old Government
BusinessWeek
21 (Bloomberg) — Tunisia’s four-day-old government, weakened by
resignations and lingering protests, must quickly battle corruption to
bolster its …
www.businessweek.com/news/2011-01-21/tunisia-battles-corruption-to-buttress-four-day-old-government.html

Tunisian interim government decides amnesty, legalizes banned parties
Xinhua
20 (Xinhua) — Tunisia’s unity government which held the first meeting on
Thursday, decided to ensure an amnesty for political prisoners and legalize
all …
news.xinhuanet.com/english2010/world/2011-01/21/c_13700396.htm

Twenty Jews from Tunisia have come to Israel amid the political upheaval and …
Jewish Telegraphic Agency
Ten of the Tunisian Jews who came to Israel this week are members of one
extended family and have officially made aliyah, according to a Jewish
Agency …
www.jta.org/news/article/2011/01/20/2742638/tunisian-jews-come-to-israel

Tunisia Protests Continue
Wall Street Journal (blog)
(Related: Tunisia Probes Assets of Ex-Leader) Protesters demonstrated on
Bourguiba Avenue in downtown Tunis Wednesday. The country’s new government
said it …
blogs.wsj.com/photojournal/2011/01/20/tunisia-protests-continue/

Tunisian dictator’s wife Trabelsi leaves no cliche unturned
Vancouver Sun
By Hannah Betts, Daily Telegraph January 20, 2011 The wife of Tunisia’s
banished ruler, dubbed the “Queen of Carthage” by many, fled the country
with a …
www.vancouversun.com/Tunisian+dictator+wife+Trabelsi+leaves+cliche+unturned/4142729/story.html

Tunisian families await release of political prisoners
Reuters Africa
Many had been there since Tunisia’s government vowed this week to free
political prisoners locked up under the old president. Families waiting
outside Borj …
af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE70K03U20110121

Algeria army should quit politics: opposition
Reuters Africa
By Lamine Chikhi ALGIERS (Reuters) – The ousting of Tunisia’s president
after a popular revolt should encourage the army in neighbouring Algeria to
ease its …
af.reuters.com/article/topNews/idAFJOE70K02X20110121

Tunisia’s Debt Is Cut
Home Daily News
Tunisia’s debt level is cut by rating agency Moody’s because of the
continuing turmoil in the country. Moody’s cut the country’s foreign debt
to Baa3 – the …
homedailynews.com/tunisias-debt-is-cut/2823/

FEATURE-Al Jazeera TV makes waves with Tunisia coverage
Reuters Africa
By Dina Zayed CAIRO, Jan 21 (Reuters) – When street protests ousted the
Tunisian president, 26-year-old Egyptian Sabah first heard about it in a
call from a …
af.reuters.com/article/algeriaNews/idAFLDE70J1YX20110121

The Tunisian message
Al-Masry Al-Youm
These pundits pointed to the different situations in each country,
stressing for example that the unemployment rate is higher in Tunisia
whereas in Egypt …
www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/301604

IMF’s Hawley Says ‘Clear’ Tunisia Unrest to Hurt Economic Growth
BusinessWeek
20 (Bloomberg) — Political turmoil in Tunisia will hurt that country’s
economic growth, an International Monetary Fund spokesman said today. …
www.businessweek.com/news/2011-01-20/imf-s-hawley-says-clear-tunisia-unrest-to-hurt-economic-growth.html

Jihadists: The Wallflowers of the Tunisian Uprising by Aaron Zelin
The Atlantic (blog)
By Aaron Zelin Jan 20 2011, 7:00 AM ET Comment In the wake of Tunisia’s
popular uprising this past week, some are debating whether Twitter,
WikiLeaks, …
www.theatlantic.com/international/archive/2011/01/jihadists-the-wallflowers-of-the-tunisian-uprising/69789/

RI govt set to evacuate Indonesians from Tunisia
Jakarta Post
On Friday the Indonesian government announced plans to evacuate 120
Indonesian from of Tunisia amid political turmoil in the country. …
www.thejakartapost.com/news/2011/01/21/ri-govt-set-evacuate-indonesians-tunisia.html-0

In the Heat of the Tunisian Revolution
New York Times
I am optimistic about the future of Tunisia. Its large and growing middle
class was exasperated by the criminal activity of its president. …
www.nytimes.com/2011/01/21/opinion/l21tunisia.html?src=twrhp

tour firms are pressed over danger zones
Telegraph.co.uk
Following recent unrest in Tunisia, Oliver Smith reports on calls for
better warnings and easier cancellations. By Oliver Smith 10:03AM GMT 21
Jan 2011 …
www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/8273422/Tunisia-tour-firms-are-pressed-over-danger-zones.html

Liberty is an acquired taste
Montreal Gazette
When Montrealer Sonia Djelidi went to Tunisia to study in 1999, Zine
el-Abidine Ben Ali was elected president with 99.4 per cent of the vote.
…
www.montrealgazette.com/Liberty+acquired+taste/4142538/story.html

France and Africa: Ties across the Mediterranean
The Economist
CAUGHT napping by the “jasmine revolution” in Tunisia, France’s
government did what the French do best: worked up a theory to explain
itself. …
www.economist.com/world/europe/displaystory.cfm?story_id=17965537&fsrc=rss

Tunisia mourns victims of ‘Jasmine Revolution’
Nanaimo Daily News
TUNIS – Tunisia on Friday began national mourning for victims of the
“Jasmine Revolution” – a week after the ouster of veteran ruler Zine El
Abidine Ben Ali …
www2.canada.com/nanaimodailynews/news/story.html?id=4143284

Burnley security boss flees Tunisia riots
Burnley Express
A BURNLEY security boss had a terrifying journey out of Tunisia at the
weekend after the country descended into chaos. Adam Wallace (31) was flown
out of …
www.burnleyexpress.net/news/local-news/burnley_security_boss_flees_tunisia_riots_1_2951032

Tunisia Offers Lessons to Repressive Arab Leaders and Citizens
Voice of America
Photo: AP A woman holds a picture of Tunisia’s deposed leader Zine El
Abidine Ben Ali, reading ‘Wanted’, during a demonstration showing
solidarity with …
www.voanews.com/english/news/middle-east/Tunisia-Offers-Lessons-to-Repressive-Arab-Leaders-and-Citizens-114281129.html

Technology’s Role in Tunisia : CJR
Last week, as years of frustration by the Tunisian people culminated in
self- immolation, street protests, and the ouster of President Zine El
Abedine Ben Ali , the Western media was faced with the problem of how to
frame the story. …
www.cjr.org/the_news_frontier/technologys_role_in_tunisia.php

Tunisia: Serbian Tourists Refuse to Return Home · Global Voices
By Sasa Milosevic
Last week, eleven Serbian tourists spending their holidays in Tunisian
resort towns of Sousse and Hammamet categorically refused to leave this
North African country before Thursday, Jan. 20, which was supposed to be
the final day of …
globalvoicesonline.org/2011/01/20/tunisia-serbian-tourists-refuse-to-return-home/

Stephen Zunes: Tunisia’s Democratic Revolution
By Stephen Zunes
The people of Tunisia have demonstrated their power to oust a dictatorship.
The coming period will tell if they can actually build a democracy.
www.huffingtonpost.com/stephen-zunes/tunisias-decmocratic-revo_b_811342.html

The Calculations of Tunisia’s Military | The Middle East Channel
By Maria Kornalian
So when the Tunisian armed forces, allegedly at the command of General
Rashid Ammar, told Tunisian President Zine Abidine Ben Ali that the
military would not shoot protestors demanding the strongman’s ouster and
then pushed him from …
mideast.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2011/01/20/the_calculations_of_tunisias_military

Release of political prisoners in Tunisia is a welcome first step …
By Amnesty International
New caretaker government frees some of those detained during the rule of
the country’s recently ousted President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali.
www.amnesty.org/en/news-and-updates/release-political-prisoners-tunisia-welcome-first-step-2011-01-20

Tunisia | Tunisia President | Zine El-Abidine Ben Ali
By News Desk
Tunisia’s new interim government has held its first cabinet meeting since
the ouster of Zine El Abidine Ben Ali, as the EU moved to freeze the former
president’s assets.
www.globalpost.com/dispatch/africa/110120/tunisia-cabinet-ben-ali-protest-arab

After Tunisia, rethinking the Med | Presseurop – English
Aid packages will not be enough if Europe really wants to promote democracy
in Tunisia, writes a specialist on Arab affairs, who believes that the EU
should reconsider its entire neighbourhood strategy for Mediterranean Arab
countries. …
www.presseurop.eu/en/content/article/469941-after-tunisia-rethinking-med

Lebanon and Tunisia Analysis Roundup (SWJ Blog)
By SWJ Editors
The linked (with hot links) Lebanon and Tunisia Analysis Roundup is brought
to you by the Young Professionals in Foreign Policy’s (YPFP) Middle East
Discussion Group (MEDG). The YPFP Middle East Discussion Group focuses on
political, …
smallwarsjournal.com/blog/2011/01/lebanon-and-tunisia-analysis-r/

Tunisia Central Bank Admits It Is Missing 1.5 Tons Of Gold | zero …
By Tyler Durden
Tunisia had 6.8 tons of gold in December, a level unchanged for at least a
decade, according to a December online report issued by the World Gold
Council, which is also in line with estimates issued by the International
Monetary Fund in …
www.zerohedge.com/article/tunisia-central-bank-admits-it-missing-15-tons-gold

Spirit of Tunisia is infectious
By Philip Weiss
Spirit of Tunisia is infectious · One foot in, one foot out: A tour of a
Palestinian village · Israeli forces arrest four children near Hebron ·
Macy Gray shuns boycott, will play Tel Aviv · Is boycott working? …
mondoweiss.net/2011/01/spirit-of-tunisia-is-infectious.html

In Tunisia, a lesson in benign neglect – The Week
By The Week
The successful revolt proves that the fortunes of Arab countries don’t
depend on what Washington does.
theweek.com/article/index/211238/in-tunisia-a-lesson-in-benign-neglect

Tunisia’s remarkable revolt | Austin Bay | Columnists | Washington …
By Austin Bay
On Jan. 14, Tunisia’s president for life, Zine el Abidine Ben Ali, resigned
in the face of nationwide protests and fled the country for exile in Saudi
Arabia. Media reports indicate his wife brought along a ton and a half of
gold …
washingtonexaminer.com/opinion/columnists/2011/01/tunisias-remarkable-revolt

A year in Tunisia (Jack Bog’s Blog)
The first moment I recall from my year in Tunisia was of happiness, the
first I had experienced after years of a difficult adolescence. I was
sitting overlooking the view from the historic village of Sidi Bou Said,
where the dreamy blue …
bojack.org/2011/01/a_year_in_tunisia.html

Tumult in Tunisia: Labor Propels Protest – Working In These Times
By Michelle Chen
Read the news reports coming out of Tunisia and you’ll see a chaotic
outpouring of populist fervor, a generation of pent-up unrest suddenly
unleashed against an avaricious dictator. But there’s more than meets the
eye behind the turmoil …
www.inthesetimes.com/working/entry/6873/tumult_in_tunisia_labor_propels_protest/

What’s going on in Tunisia? – CNN.com
If you’re in Tunisia, we want to hear your story. Share your photos and
video with CNN. Please don’t do anything that could put you at risk. …
www.cnn.com/2011/WORLD/africa/01/16/tunisia.explainer/index.html

VOA | Tunisian President Flees Country Amid Unrest | News | English
Tunisian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi went on state television to say
he was assuming power amid reports the country’s president, Zine El Abidine
Ben …
www.voanews.com/english/news/Tunisian-President-Dismisses-Government-Amid-Protests-113607609.html

The brutal truth about Tunisia – Robert Fisk, Commentators – The …
The end of the age of dictators in the Arab world? Certainly they are
shaking in their boots across the Middle East, the well-heeled sheiks and
emirs, …
www.independent.co.uk/opinion/commentators/fisk/the-brutal-truth-about-tunisia-2186287.html

UN official says more than 100 dead in Tunisia – Yahoo! News
A Tunisian prosecutor opened an investigation Wednesday into the overseas
assets of the ousted president and his deeply resented family Wednesday,
…
news.yahoo.com/s/ap/af_tunisia

Tunisia: ITUC Calls on Affiliates to Mobilise against Repression …
The International Trade Union Confederation has called on its affiliated
organisations around the globe to mobilise against the violent (…)
www.ituc-csi.org/tunisia-ituc-calls-on-affiliates.html