Tunisia’s militant youth, whose courage brought down President Ben Ali, has been replaced by politicians talking about both free market capitalism and the Koran.
The Amilcar Notes (Part 4): Tunisia — Profoundly Islamic
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Who’s More Delusional? Former Tunisian President Ben Ali or Washington?
Ben Ali’s exile in Saudi Arabia, with whom Tunisia has an extradition treaty, is an uneasy one.
New York Times Finally Deigns to Cover Tunisia
The U.S. State Department needs to know whether a post-Ben Ali government would maintain Tunisia’s commitments to AFRICOM and support for extraordinary rendition.
Pro-Democracy Uprising Fails to Keep Washington From Backing Tunisian Dictatorship
When the uprisings began, the U.S. Congress saw fit to pass a budget resolution that included $12 million in security assistance to Tunisia’s regime.
Tunisia: Yezzi Fock (Enough!)
When young resister immolated himself, he likely took the political futures of the Tunisian president and his wife with him.
Will the Tunisian President Go the Way of Ceausescu? (Part 3)
The end may be near for Ben Ali’s 23-year-reign, marked by a succession of human rights violations.
Will the Tunisian President Go the Way of Ceausescu? (Part 2)
The end may be near for Ben Ali’s 23-year-reign, marked by a succession of human rights violations.
Will the Tunisian President Go the Way of Ceausescu? (Part 1)
The end may be near for Ben Ali’s 23-year-reign, marked by a succession of human rights violations.