The New Dark Age

25 January, 2011 — creative-i.info

Egypt Braces for Anti-Government Protests
New York Times
The call to protest comes as Egypt and other Arab countries wrestle with
the aftermath of Tunisia’s revolution. There, weeks of protests that
started after …
www.nytimes.com/2011/01/26/world/middleeast/26egypt.html?src=twrhp

Tunisian protesters rally again
The Press Association
Hundreds of Tunisian protesters have been demonstrating outside the prime
minister’s office to demand the removal of members of the ousted
president’s …
www.google.com/hostednews/ukpress/article/ALeqM5hdRKCRoKgOqLAngq0VTHncg_wveQ?docId=N0345421295947119320A

Tunisia plants country-wide keystroke logger on Facebook
Register
Malicious code injected into Tunisian versions of Facebook, Gmail, and
Yahoo! stole login credentials of users critical of the North African
nation’s …
www.theregister.co.uk/2011/01/25/tunisia_facebook_password_slurping/

Dictator’s family investigated by immigration
National Post
Canadian immigration authorities are investigating whether the relatives of
Tunisia’s deposed president who arrived in Montreal last week are entitled
to …
www.nationalpost.com/news/canada/Dictator+family+investigated+immigration/4160387/story.html

US Sends Senior Envoy to Tunisia
Voice of America
Photo: AP The Obama administration has sent a senior envoy to Tunisia to
underscore US support for efforts there to transition from authoritarian
rule to …
www.voanews.com/english/news/US-Sends-Senior-Envoy-to-Tunisia-114518994.html

Yemen releases jailed activists in the face of Tunisia-inspired protesters
Christian Science Monitor
Yemen today released nearly three dozen activists, including Towakil
Karman, who had led Tunisia-inspired protests last week calling for
President Saleh to …
www.csmonitor.com/World/Middle-East/2011/0124/Yemen-releases-jailed-activists-in-the-face-of-Tunisia-inspired-protesters

RPT-Tunisia’s police state still in place -activists
Reuters Africa
By Andrew Hammond TUNIS, Jan 24 (Reuters) – The police state apparatus set
up by ousted Tunisian leader Zine al-Abidine Ben Ali is still in place, …
af.reuters.com/article/tunisiaNews/idAFLDE70O0OB20110125

Tunisia’s Hannibal TV says owner released
Reuters
TUNIS (Reuters) – Tunisia’s private Hannibal TV said on Monday its owner
Larbi Nasra had been freed after his arrest a day earlier on charges of
treason and …
www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70N4GG20110124

Whither Tunisia’s Jasmine Revolution?
Stabroek News
By Stabroek staff | View Comments By Mustapha Tlili NEW YORK – As I try
to grasp the full meaning of the Tunisian Revolution and gauge its future,
…
www.stabroeknews.com/2011/features/01/25/whither-tunisia%E2%80%99s-jasmine-revolution/

Is The Arab World Ready For Regime Change?
NPR
by Alan Greenbatt Inhabitants of the poverty-stricken central Tunisia
region of Sidi Bouzid, chant slogans during a demonstration Sunday outside
the …
www.npr.org/2011/01/24/133117016/is-the-arab-world-ready-for-regime-change

JOHN CARLSON: Tunisian nights and fights, and Bishop’s back in print
Weymouth News
By Anonymous Ahmed and I sat chatting, on a wooden bench against a wall in
a dark alley next to the bus station in Gafsa, Tunisia, once known as a
prominent …
www.wickedlocal.com/weymouth/newsnow/x1850111502/JOHN-CARLSON-Tunisian-nights-and-fights-and-Bishops-back-in-print

West stands by dictators in Tunisia
Press TV
Political analysts say the West supports a dictatorial regime in Tunisia
instead of an Islamic government, which could bring “prosperity and
freedom” to the …
www.presstv.ir/detail/161861.html

At the end of the day: Tunisian protesters at rest
msnbc.com (blog)
Wade demonstrations in Washington DC Elena Grothe writes:Reuters moved this
nice selection of images by photojournalist Finbarr O’Reilly of Tunisian
…
photoblog.msnbc.msn.com/_news/2011/01/25/5913537-at-the-end-of-the-day-tunisian-protesters-at-rest

From Tunisia to Wikileaks to the Stuxnet worm, a cascade of cyberevents
Christian Science Monitor
The popularity of Facebook and Twitter in Tunisia helped rally the people
in that Arab country this month to overthrow a police state – one of many
…
www.csmonitor.com/Commentary/the-monitors-view/2011/0124/From-Tunisia-to-Wikileaks-to-the-Stuxnet-worm-a-cascade-of-cyberevents

Tunisia – what went wrong?
Al-Arabiya
Many analysts have written about the Tunisian uprising. Tunisia is an
anomaly, as the government seemed to be doing great in terms of enhancing
the …
www.alarabiya.net/views/2011/01/25/134935.html

British diplomat: Lebanon not Tunisia could influence the Iranian negotiations
Ahram Online
The Iran Coordinator at the UK Foreign Office qualified the recent
developments in Tunisia as “fascinating”. He said that unlike Lebanon,
where a possible …
english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/2/8/4763/World/Region/British-diplomat-Lebanon-not-Tunisia-could-influen.aspx

2010-2011 Tunisian uprising is a 21st century revolution
Iowa State Daily
Following that, demonstrations, riots and strikes constituted the most
dramatic wave of social and political unrest in Tunisia for the past three
decades. …
iowastatedaily.com/opinion/article_380396ea-27f8-11e0-b852-001cc4c03286.html

Second Algerian dies from self-immolation: official
AFP
Bouterfif had set himself on fire in front of the townhall of Boukhadra,
near Tebessa, near the border with Tunisia, to protest the mayor’s refusal
to meet …
www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5hogg_5xSMcj4xPppcXbCrFlycHBw?docId=CNG.e943001219a6d9ad02686ab0695962cb.431

Egypt to face its first Tunisian-inspired protests
Ynetnews
Inspired by the popular revolt in Tunisia, organizers have dubbed the
protests planned for Cairo and Alexandria “the day of revolution against
torture, …
www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4018570,00.html

Tunisian army pleads for calm as thousands take to the streets
Montreal Gazette
By INES BEL AIBA AND KAO UTHER LARBI, AFP January 25, 2011 3:05 – Tunisia
prepared for a major cabinet shakeup yesterday as the head of the army
warned …
www.montrealgazette.com/news/Tunisian+army+pleads+calm+thousands+take+streets/4161097/story.html

Inconsistency Backfires on European Union in Africa
New York Times
Two weeks after demonstrators forced the resignation of Zine el-Abidine Ben
Ali, Tunisia’s long-serving president, the only response from the Union was
a …
www.nytimes.com/2011/01/25/world/europe/25iht-letter25.html

Thomas Cook extends Tunisia flights cancellations
Travel Weekly UK
Thomas Cook has cancelled all departures to Tunisia until early February as
the UK Foreign Office continues to advise against all but essential travel
to …
www.travelweekly.co.uk/Articles/2011/01/24/35862/thomas-cook-extends-tunisia-flights-cancellations.html

Tunisian women fear Islamist return
The Australian
TUNISIAN women are watching warily should the uprising that ousted the
authoritarian president also unravel women’s rights bolstered by his
secular regime …
www.theaustralian.com.au/news/world/tunisian-women-fear-islamist-return/story-e6frg6so-1225993882511

Tunisia cabinet reshuffle imminent: report
Reuters
DUBAI (Reuters) – A ministerial reshuffle is imminent in Tunisia, Al
Arabiya television quoted a Tunisian government spokesman as saying on
Monday. …
www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE70N4RJ20110124

Tunisia and the World: Roots of Turmoil
ISN
The uprising in Tunisia turmoil is at once a response to systemic inequity
and injustice and an expression of the limits of elite control. …
www.isn.ethz.ch/isn/Current-Affairs/ISN-Insights/Detail?lng=en&id=126411&contextid734=126411&contextid735=126410&tabid=126410

Police dispersed a demonstration in Tunisia
ecPulse
Tunisian police used tear gas to disperse the demonstrators gathered on
Monday at the office of Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi, in the capital
of Tunisia …
www.ecpulse.com/en/politicalnews/2011/01/25/tunisia-dispersed-demonstrations-government

ARAB WORLD: Human rights group criticizes ‘soft’ approach to repressive Middle …
Los Angeles Times
If it’s true that the recent unrest in Tunisia is prompting Western leaders
to rethink their support for conveniently placed dictators, they would do
well …
latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2011/01/arab-world-even-before-tunisia-human-rights-watch-concerned-over-soft-approach-to-repressive-middle-.html

AK Party model for Tunisia
Today’s Zaman
Mohamed Bouazizi, who set himself alight in Tunisia, not only sparked the
light of mutiny, but also served as a role model for others in other Arab
…
www.todayszaman.com/columnist-233393-ak-party-model-for-tunisia.html

Tunisia: Missing Maltese prisoners contact their families
Times of Malta
Two Maltese prison inmates who were missing in Tunisia, have contacted
their families but their whereabouts remain unknown, according to the
father of one …
www.timesofmalta.com/articles/view/20110125/local/tunisia-missing-maltese-prisoners-contact-their-families

Tunisia: AI urges Tunisia to break clean of ousted Tunisia leader’s regime
Afrique en Ligue
Rabat, Morocco – Amnesty International (AI) on Monday urged the Tunisian
authorities to carry out total a overhaul of the country’s judicial system
and …
www.afriquejet.com/news/africa-news/tunisia:-ai-urges-tunisia-to-break-clean-of-ousted-tunisia-leader’s-regime-2011012568726.html

World News Update: Moscow, Tunisia, Australia, Afghanistan
KRTV Great Falls News
Tunisia is trying to quell anti-government protests amid civil unrest and
the overthrow of the country’s president (full story). …
www.krtv.com/news/world-news-update-moscow-tunisia-australia-afghanistan

RealClearWorld – Tunisia’s Frenetic Rebirth
By M. von Rohr & V. Windfuhr, Der Spiegel
Details of the downfall of Tunisia’s longtime strong man Zein el-Abidine
Ben Ali are familiar enough: The spark that triggers the street-level
explosion of social anger (a young man, hassled by the government for
his… more ›› …
www.realclearworld.com/2011/01/24/tunisias_frenetic_rebirth_119720.html

Tunisia, WikiLeaks And Food Crisis: Forces For A Global Revolution …
By Gilbert Mercier
It would be hard to contest that our world is in crisis, or at least at a
turning point. The models which were developed at the start of the
industrial revolution have either failed or are crumbling in front of us in
real time.
newsjunkiepost.com/2011/01/24/tunisia-wikileaks-and-food-crisis-vectors-for-a-global-revolution/

The code injected to steal passwords in Tunisia | John Graham-Cumming
By John Graham-Cumming
It’s been floating around the net for weeks now, but I finally took a look
at how someone in Tunisia (assumption is the government) was stealing
usernames and passwords from common sites like Google Mail and Facebook.
…
blog.jgc.org/2011/01/code-injected-to-steal-passwords-in.html

World’s Unions Call for Democracy in Tunisia | AFL-CIO NOW BLOG
By James Parks
The global union movement is reaffirming its strong support for the General
Tunisian Workers’ Union (UGTT) and the Tunisian people in their courageous
struggle for equality, social justice, political freedom and democracy. …
blog.aflcio.org/2011/01/24/worlds-unions-call-for-democracy-in-tunisia/

Uprooted Palestinians: Tunisia diary: Ammar’s move?
By uprooted Palestinian
Mestiri is a respected lawyer and former Bourguibist who played a key role
in the history of post-independence Tunisia but later fell out of favor
with the regime (Wikipedia has a decent entry.) But he’s 85, and the other
names floating …
uprootedpalestinians.blogspot.com/2011/01/tunisia-diary-ammars-move.html

Human Security Gateway – Where Is Tunisia Heading?
It’s not clear what role Libya is playing in developments in Tunisia.
Mu’ammar Qaddafi, a close friend of deposed Tunisian President Ben Ali,
contended that the Ben Ali regime was preferred by the Tunisians. – The
elected Tunisian prime …
www.humansecuritygateway.com/showRecord.php?RecordId=34631

aangirfan: THE CIA WAS INVOLVED IN THE TUNISIA REVOLT – THIERRY …
By Anon
2009 – Sakhr El Materi, chairman of the Tunisia-US Parliamentary Friendship
Group, met the US ambassador at Materi’s home (Tunisia: Dinner With Sakher
El Materi – TuniLeaks) “The Ambassador raised economic liberalization,
noting the …
aangirfan.blogspot.com/2011/01/cia-was-involved-in-tunisia-revolt.html

Tunisia Crowd Tear Gassed As Anti-Government Protests Continue
By The Huffington Post News Editors
TUNIS, Tunisia — Authorities clashed with anti-government protesters
outside the prime minister’s office Monday, teachers went on strike, and
police demanded the right to form a union as Tunisia struggled to stabilize
itself after its …
www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/01/24/tunisia-crowd-tear-gassed_n_813082.html

2011-01-24 Tunisia today: “It’s not a unity government, it’s a …
By dredeyedick
Events in Tunisia continue to develop quickly. Protesters from rural areas
streamed into the capital overnight, defying a curfew, to protest the
continued presence of remnants of the Ben-Ali regime. Here is a round-up of
today’s events …
wlcentral.org/node/1054

Words of Others | Courage in Tunisia “ Talk Wordy to Me
By Brian White
The New York Times had a fantastic story on Saturday about how an insult to
a single man helped touch off the street protests that drove out Tunisia’s
dictator. The man, a street vendor, set himself on fire in the street after
he was …
talkwordy.com/2011/01/24/words-of-others-courage-in-tunisia/

PSFK “ How Social Media Fueled Revolution In Tunisia
By Piers Fawkes
The latest example is the current political upheaval in Tunisia, which has
already been excitably pigeon-holed as a “Twitter revolution” or a
“WikiLeaks revolution”. This rush to categorise has sparked a
thoughtful discussion in parts …
www.psfk.com/2011/01/how-social-media-fueled-revolution-in-tunisia.html

Nasser Arrabyee: Is Yemen like Tunisia?
By Nasser Arrabyee
“Yemen is not like Tunisia, where people were not allowed to enter
mosques with IDs.” He said he would ask for pardon from people if he made
mistakes or if he fell short of his duties during his 32 years in power.
…
narrabyee-e.blogspot.com/2011/01/is-yemen-like-tunisia.html

Continued Protests in Tunisia | Informed Comment
By Juan
In Tunisia itself, hundreds of protesters, many of them from the
countryside, continued to demonstrate on Monday night outside the offices
of Prime Minister Mohamed Ghannouchi. Throughout Monday, several thousand
demonstrators assembled …
www.juancole.com/2011/01/continued-protests-in-tunisia.html

Three reasons to pay attention to Tunisia | Humanosphere
By Tom Paulson
The UW’s new media expert Hanson Hosein provides a great overview of
reports/ opinions on the role of social media in Tunisia’s revolution.
Also, a freelance journalist writing for Huffington Post says the story of
Tunisia is the story …
humanosphere.kplu.org/2011/01/three-reasons-to-pay-attention-to-tunisia/

Mossad, The Biggest Loser In Tunisia “Kawther Salam
By kawther.salam
The French government has supported to the Tunisian dictator Ben Ali and
his regime as a kind of support to the Israeli zionist “security” and
the jewish lobby in Tunis. There are estimates from Paris which confirm
that Israel and the …
www.kawther.info/wpr/2011/01/24/mossad-the-biggest-loser-in-tunisia

Yemen | Tunisia | Middle East | Riots | Arab Democracy
By Tom Finn
Yemen President Ali Abdullah Saleh makes concessions to quell Tunisia-style
protests in country’s capital, Sanaa. Popular uprising have spread across
the Arab world, from Jordan to Algeria.
www.globalpost.com/dispatch/africa/110124/yemen-protests-saleh-tunisia-democracy

FM Confers with U.S. Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern …
By tunisiaonlinenews.com
Mr. Feltman voiced satisfaction and pride at the Tunisian people’s
Revolution, saying that the United States will continue its support to the
Tunisian cause in matters of freedom of speech and press, human rights and
democracy. …
www.tunisiaonlinenews.com/fm-confers-with-u-s-assistant-secretary-of-state-for-near-eastern-affairs/

Will revolt in Tunisia inspire others? – Los Angeles Times
Hours after riots forced Tunisian President Zine el Abidine ben Ali to flee
his country, hundreds of Egyptians poured into the streets of Cairo with a
…
articles.latimes.com/2011/jan/16/world/la-fg-tunisia-arab-world-20110116

Women in Tunisia’s Revolution “ Muslimah Media Watch
Anger in Tunisia has been building up for years, with Laila Al Trabelsi,
former first Lady of Tunisia and infamous as “The Queen of Carthage,”
becoming a …
muslimahmediawatch.org/2011/01/women-in-tunisias-revolution/