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22 January, 2011 — creative-i.info

Twitter topples Tunisia?
National Post
When President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali fled Tunisia on Jan. 14, Tunisians declared victory and social-networking site Twitter went berserk with traffic. …
www.nationalpost.com/news/world/Twitter+topples+Tunisia/4148834/story.html

Slap to a Man’s Pride Set Off Tumult in Tunisia
New York Times
Unemployed men in a cafe in Sidi Bouzid, Tunisia. Protests in the
impoverished town helped lead to a change of government. By KAREEM FAHIM
SIDI BOUZID, …
www.nytimes.com/2011/01/22/world/africa/22sidi.html?src=twrhp

Arab world ponders future after Tunisia
Irish Times
He referred to events in Tunisia as an example of “big social shocks that
many Arab societies are exposed to”. These are “serious events” which
“shape the …
www.irishtimes.com/newspaper/opinion/2011/0122/1224288083925.html

How Tunisia’s Once-Suppressed Islamists Are Re-Emerging
TIME (blog)
21, 2011 Tunisian Muslims offer prayers in a Mosque at Masra City in the
North of Tunis. Seif al-Aam, with his rimless glasses, navy pinstripe suit,
…
www.time.com/time/world/article/0,8599,2043839,00.html?xid=rss-mostpopular

Tunisia cenbank says reviewing debt issue timetable
Reuters
TUNIS Jan 21 (Reuters) – Tunisia is reviewing the timetable for an
international debt issue pending an improvement in its ratings, the central
bank governor …
www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE70K1TJ20110121

More cases of self-immolation in Egypt after Tunisia
Reuters Africa
CAIRO, Jan 21 (Reuters) – Three more Egyptians set themselves alight on
Friday, apparently inspired by an act of self-immolation in Tunisia that
prompted …
af.reuters.com/article/tunisiaNews/idAFLDE70K20I20110121

The Tunisia We Are Hoping For
Huffington Post (blog)
We have all been watching anxiously as the historic events triggered by the
courageous people of Tunisia have been unfolding, with astonishing speed,
…
www.huffingtonpost.com/navi-pillay/the-tunisia-we-are-hoping_b_812450.html

RCD headquarters dismantled in Tunisia
NECN
(NECN/CNN) – Tunisia’s new interim cabinet met Thursday, while
demonstrations continued outside the headquarters of the former ruling
party. …
www.necn.com/01/21/11/RCD-headquarters-dismantled-in-Tunisia/landing_nation.html?blockID=395384&feedID=4207

Economic and political volatility impacts Tunisia’s sovereign grade
Tunisia Online News
Moody’s announced, on Wednesday, its decision to downgrade by one point
Tunisia’s rating of sovereign risk, as a result of the economic and
political and …
www.tunisiaonlinenews.com/economic-and-political-volatility-impacts-tunisia%E2%80%99s-sovereign-grade/

Islamist movement at forefront of Tunisia’s protests
Telegraph.co.uk
Tunisia’s underground Islamic movement has emerged at the forefront of
nationwide protests against its leadership and appears set to emerge as the
strongest …
www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/africaandindianocean/tunisia/8274517/Islamist-movement-at-forefront-of-Tunisias-protests.html

Treasury Puts Banks On Guard Against Flows From Tunisia
Wall Street Journal (blog)
By Joe Palazzolo Security personnel stand guard as protestors gather in
front of the headquarters of the former ruling party of ousted Tunisia
president …
blogs.wsj.com/corruption-currents/2011/01/21/treasury-puts-banks-on-guard-against-flows-from-tunisia/

Early Lessons from the Tunisian Revolution
EFF
Last week’s post about the increasingly draconian and desperate measures
the Tunisian government was taking to censor bloggers, journalists, and
activists …
www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/01/tunisian-news-round

Arab World: Here, we love our king
Jerusalem Post
By RUTH EGLASH Despite protests over economic conditions in the Hashemite
kingdom, there is no chance of a Tunisia-style revolution, people of Jordan
say. …
www.jpost.com/Features/FrontLines/Article.aspx?id=204596

Tunisia’s revolution: ‘Twitter saved my life’
National Post (blog)
Tunisia’s so-called Twitter Revolution is different than the Iranian and
Moldovan ones that preceded it: Some say Twitter saved lives in Tunisia.
…
news.nationalpost.com/2011/01/21/tunisias-revolution-twitter-saved-my-life/

The Post-Tunisia World – by James Traub
Foreign Policy
The Tunisian people have taken to the streets and ousted a tyrant, just as
the people in the Philippines, Chile, Romania, and Georgia once did. …
www.foreignpolicy.com/articles/2011/01/21/the_post_tunisia_world

Tunisia’s march toward democracy and what it means for the US
Examiner.com
What has been happening in Tunisia these last few days not only has other
Arab regimes on edge, but also point to the failure of a US backed regime
in the …
www.examiner.com/foreign-policy-in-national/tunisia-s-march-toward-democracy-and-what-it-means-for-the-us

Tunisian-German Chamber of Commerce surveys economic situation of member firms
Tunisia Online News
The Tunisian-German Chamber of Commerce, AHK-Tunisia, launched, on January
18, 2011, a 24-hour inquiry into the current economic situation in Tunisia
among …
www.tunisiaonlinenews.com/tunisian-german-chamber-of-commerce-surveys-economic-situation-of-member-firms/

Wait and see for Tunisia tourists
BBC News
Holidaymakers booked to visit Tunisia from the UK in March and beyond must
wait and see whether they will qualify for refunds or alternatives. …
www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/business-12249682

Algeria takes steps to maintain calm
magharebia.com
Events in Tunisia are sending waves of anxiety across Algeria as the
government tries to allay popular demands and prevent further unrest. …
www.magharebia.com/cocoon/awi/xhtml1/en_GB/features/awi/features/2011/01/21/feature-01

Tunisia: Police Take to Streets in Several Regions of the Country
AllAfrica.com
Tunis — Police took to the streets, on Friday, in several Tunisian
cities, demonstrating peacefully and voicing their solidarity with the
popular marches …
allafrica.com/stories/201101220007.html

Tunisia: Fertile ground for early Christianity
BP News
EDITOR’S NOTE: In late 2009, Johnny Hunt, then-president of the Southern
Baptist Convention, visited Tunisia during a journey to North Africa. …
www.bpnews.net/BPnews.asp?ID=34495

Saudi man dies after setting himself on fire
Mid Columbia Tri City Herald
It is apparently the kingdom’s first case of self-immolation since an
unemployed man set himself on fire in Tunisia last month and sparked riots
which …
www.tri-cityherald.com/2011/01/22/1336859/saudi-man-dies-after-setting-himself.html

Tunisia’s civil servants revolt
The Australian
A woman places a kiss on an army tank on Avenue Bourghiba as an uneasy
peace hangs over Tunisia. Picture: Getty Images Source: The Australian
TUNISIA’S …
www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/tunisias-civil-servants-revolt/story-e6frg6so-1225992564378

As IMF Downplays Tunisia Role, Gbagbo Frozen, Juba Waiting, Hungary Dodged
Inner City Press
By Matthew Russell Lee UNITED NATIONS, January 21 — Amid Tunisia’s seeming
revolution, Inner City Press has asked the International Monetary Fund
twice in …
www.innercitypress.com/imf1tunis012111.html

Iraqi poets praise, warn Tunisians
AFP
“We want to express our solidarity with the people of Tunisia, to support
humanity and justice,” said Saleh Zamel, the master of ceremonies. …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5idFsyrsvrLBMxxUmsv9rk8Y8bJeg?docId=CNG.32fe8012cd2fb0b4a8b0471a3617b2f4.7b1

Tunisian FM says government will allow Islamist party
Al-Masry Al-Youm
Tunisian Foreign Minister Kamal Morjane said that the government does not
mind establishing an Islamic party in Tunisia under a republican form of
…
www.almasryalyoum.com/en/node/301926

EIB stands ready to help Tunisia
ENPI Info Centre
The European Investment Bank (EIB) stands ready to help Tunisia achieve its
economic and social priorities, the Bank said in a statement yesterday, …
enpi-info.eu/mainmed.php?id=23833&id_type=1&lang_id=450

Spain: Tunisia Attends World Tourism Show FITUR in Madrid
Global Arab Network – English News
Tunisia (Tunis) – Tunisia is attending the World tourism show FITUR 2011
held in Madrid, Spain, January 19-23, Global Arab Network reports according
to TAP. …
www.english.globalarabnetwork.com/201101218724/Travel/spain-tunisia-attends-world-tourism-show-fitur-in-madrid.html

Holidaymakers caught up in Tunisian violence
Lutterworth Today
Lyn and Bruce Armstrong back home in Billesdon after their ordeal in
Tunisia. (Picture: Andrew Carpenter/001364-24) A RELAXING beach holiday
turned into a …
www.lutterworthmail.co.uk/news/local/holidaymakers_caught_up_in_tunisian_violence_1_2331172

Tunisia prime minister pledges to quit politics after elections to be held as …
NewsOK.com
View photos from O’Connell’s Irish Pub & Grille’s “Last Call on Lindsey!
1968-2011 on its final day of operation on Friday, January 21, 2011 in
Norman, …
www.newsok.com/tunisia-prime-minister-pledges-to-quit-politics-after-elections-to-be-held-as-soon-as-possible/article/feed/236858?custom_click=pod_headline_africa

Leaving Tunisia
Al-Arabiya
No one expected Tunisian president Zein Al-Abidine bin Ali to flee to Saudi
Arabia that fast. In the middle of a major political crisis and only a few
hours …
www.alarabiya.net/views/2011/01/21/134489.html

All undemocratic laws in Tunisia to be scrapped
Inquirer.net
TUNIS—Tunisian Prime Minister Mohammed Ghannouchi said that all the
undemocratic laws put in place by the former authoritarian regime ousted by
a popular …
newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnews/world/view/20110122-315907/All-undemocratic-laws-in-Tunisia-to-be-scrapped

Will there be a Tunisia effect in Sudan? | PRI’s The World
By The World
When the political tensions in Tunisia exploded onto the streets, the
government toppled. Khartoum, the capital of Sudan, could be ripe for a
similar popular uprising. Like Tunisia, Sudan has a large young population
and high …
www.theworld.org/2011/01/21/sudan-opposition-tunisia/

Analysis: What role for the Islamists in the new Tunisia …
By Reuters Staff
In Tunisia’s brave new world of multi-party politics, moderate Islamists
could attract more followers than their secular rivals like to admit.
blogs.reuters.com/faithworld/2011/01/21/analysis-what-role-for-the-islamists-in-the-new-tunisia/

Captured: Tunisia Protests | Plog — World news photography, Photos …
Tunisian demonstrators gesture with their hands calling to the army to pull
down the Constitutional Democratic Rally (RCD) party headquarters sign on
January 20, 2011 in Tunis, Tunisia. (Photo by Christopher Furlong/Getty
Images) …
blogs.denverpost.com/captured/2011/01/21/captured-tunisia-protests/2615/

Tunisia’s Sudden Press Freedom – Democratic Underground
Tunisian media have witnessed an abrupt and jarring change: After years of
oppressive censorship, all restrictions have vanished. Newspapers report
freely, journalists work through the night — and it seems as if every
Tunisian wants to …
www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102×4706053

Tunisia’s Islamist democrats — War in Context
By News Source
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, that movement’s potential reincarnation is perhaps the most
significant variable in …
warincontext.org/2011/01/21/tunisias-islamist-democrats/

EA WorldView – Home – Tunisia (and Beyond) LiveBlog: A March in …
By Scott Lucas
As we noted in updates, 30 academics, journalists, and academics praised
the events in Tunisia and called for “the convergence of all…citizen
initiatives, associations, unions, and political parties going in the
direction of lifting …
www.enduringamerica.com/home/2011/1/22/tunisia-and-beyond-liveblog-a-march-in-algeria.html

Tunisia’s contagion effect – Business 360 – CNN.com Blogs
By emilylouisesmith
Tunisia, a relatively small country of just 10 million restive citizens, is
packing a big punch right across North Africa. In economic parlance, one
would call it a contagion and leaders across the region are trying to heed
the …
business.blogs.cnn.com/2011/01/21/tunisia%E2%80%99s-contagion-effect/

United States Has a Choice in Tunisia “ Eurasia Review
By Palestine Chronicle
The ongoing Tunisian Intifada (uprising) cannot yet quite be termed a
revolution ; Tunisians are still revolting, aspiring for bread and freedom.
This Intifada will go in history as a revolution if it gets either bread or
freedom and as …
www.eurasiareview.com/opinion/opinion-opinion/united-states-has-a-choice-in-tunisia-22012011/

Opinion: Tunisia – forgotten backwater of French and US power now …
By Ron Aitkin
In 1999 I returned to Tunisia to visit various friends, but at Tunis
airport I was held for 14 hours as a danger to national security and
deported the following morning. This treatment caused me tremendous upset
because all the Tunisian …
www.libdemvoice.org/opinion-tunisia-forgotten-backwater-of-french-and-us-power-now-a-basket-case-22819.html

What Does Tunisia’s Revolution Mean for Political Prisoners …
By Andy Worthington
Bin Omar had, on his return to Tunisia, apparently been slapped, subjected
to sleep deprivation and told that his wife and daughters would be raped.
Daskal added that the threats to his family “were more than he could
take: he told his …
www.andyworthington.co.uk/2011/01/21/what-does-tunisias-revolution-mean-for-political-prisoners-including-guantanamo-detainees/

Lessons From Tunisia | Progressive Fix
By Jordan Michael Smith
It will therefore be of great interest to Arabs and Muslims—and hardly
just Al- Qaeda—that in fact America does not unconditionally support
local despots.
www.progressivefix.com/lessons-from-tunisia

Generalizing Tunisia: Context Overrides Story | Dissident Voice
By Ramzy Baroud
When faced with problems, most authoritarian regimes maintain a policy of
rigidity when the appropriate response would be flexibility, political
wisdom and.
dissidentvoice.org/2011/01/generalizing-tunisia-context-overrides-story/

Tunisia, the Middle East & Judea and Samaria Mountain Ridges
By GS Don Morris, Ph.D.
The Tunisian turmoil – and its potential regional ripple effects –
reaffirm the significance of the Judea and Samaria mountain ridges to the
national security and survival of the Jewish State, as presented by the
attached document. …
docstalk.blogspot.com/2011/01/tunisia-middle-east-judea-and-samaria.html

Tunisia-driven ructions in Cairo markets | Analysis & Opinion |
By Sujata Rao
The political upheaval has happened in Tunisia but Cairo has borne the
brunt of investprs’ alarm over North Africa. With foreigners holding some
15 percent of the Egyptian stock market and 20 percent of its bonds, there
could be more …
blogs.reuters.com/globalinvesting/2011/01/21/tunisia-driven-ructions-in-cairo-markets/

aangirfan: AN ISLAMIST TUNISIA WILL SUIT THE CIA, THE SAUDIS, IRAN …
By Anon
CIA boss Panetta and friends. Iran has welcomed the revolution in Tunisia.
What about the Islamists in Tunisia? Will they be used by Iran, or Saudi
Arabia or the CIA or the Heroin traders? Iran, Saudi Arabia and the CIA all
appear to …
aangirfan.blogspot.com/2011/01/islamist-tunisia-will-suit-cia-saudis.html

What Tunisia’s Revolution Means to Arab Americans – WNYC
What Tunisia’s Revolution Means to Arab Americans.
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Tunisia demonstrations: an interactive map | World news | guardian …
See how Tunisia’s security forces have reacted to the huge demonstrations
centred along Habib Bourguiba Avenue in central Tunis.
www.guardian.co.uk/world/interactive/2011/jan/17/tunisia-tunis-unrest-map-interactive