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Tunisia Politics

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Tunisian president in fifth win

Tunisia's president Zine El Abidine Ben Ali secures a fifth term in office with a another landslide victory. Ref. Source 9

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Tunisian leader forced from power

Tunisia's President Ben Ali has stepped down after mounting protests against corruption and unemployment, the prime minister announces. Ref. BBC

Politics Tunisia

Wikileak Sparked The Tunisian Crisis
By Gregory White

Tunisia's government has collapsed, partially due to food price inflation and unemployment, but also because of WikiLeaks. Ref. Source 5

Politics Tunisia

US Knew Tunisian Gov. Rotten Corrupt Supported Ben Ali Anyway
By Juan Cole

A corrupt, closed economic elite that grabs most of the new income arriving in the country and acts so irresponsibly that it even weakens the foundations of the banking system? Does any of that sound familiar to American readers? Ref. Source 9

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The Brutal Truth About Tunisia - Bloodshed, tears, but no democracy
By Robert Fisk, Middle East Correspondent

The French and the Germans and the Brits, dare we mention this, always praised the dictator for being a "friend" of civilised Europe, keeping a firm hand on all those Islamists. Ref. Source 7

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Ministers Resign

Three ministers reportedly resign from Tunisia's new unity cabinet, a day after it was formed following protests that ousted the president. Ref. BBC

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Tunisia: Arrest warrant issued for ex-president Ben Ali:

Lazhar Karoui Chebbi said the interim government had asked Interpol to detain Mr Ben Ali, who fled to Saudi Arabia on 14 January amid mass street protests. Ref. Source 1