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Islamist party says it has won more than 30 per cent of seats as PDP
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 14-year-old killed in Tunisian protest. Read
Conservative Muslims clash w/secularists - 26 arrested. Watch, Read
Court sentences 23 Ben Ali relatives to prison. Read
Tunisia's interim govt. postpones election to October. Read
Protests force out Ben Ali's replacement. Read
100,000 rally, 4 protesters killed weeks after Ben Ali's fall. Watch
300 people died in Tunisian uprising: UN. Read
As Clinton comes to Tunisia, anti-US protests take place. Watch
Tunisian secret police dismantled. Watch
Protesters block British gas activities in Tunisia. Read
Tunisia won't join military intervention in Libya. Read
"A Tunisian Girl" blog no longer blocked. Read
Instability besets Tunisia. Watch, Watch
20 year ban on Islamist party ends. Read
60 Minutes special on Tunisia. Watch
BBC: How is Tunisia one month after revolution? Watch
Strikers in Tunisia exercise new found freedoms. Watch
Tunisia declares amnesty for political prisoners. Read
Tunisian rappers soundtrack the revolution. Watch, Watch
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Freedom goes viral!
Music celebrating the 2011 Arab Revolutions. Listen |
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Al-Nahda claims victory in Tunisia poll
Oct. 24 - Moderate Islamist party says it has won more than 30 per cent of seats as PDP concedes it will be in opposition (Read).
In an act of protest, 5 jobless Tunisians attempt collective suicide (Read).
WikiLeaks: Microsoft aided Tunisian dictator (Read).
Tunisia is leading the way on women's rights in the Middle East (Read).
Tunisia bans police from union activities (Read).
Tunisia steps up efforts to calm rising violence (Read).
Tunisia violence leaves one dead, dozens injured
- Youth set fire to police station and train station. 17 girl killed in the melee; curfew imposed in two areas (Read).
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Women's Rights a Strong Point in Tunisia. Read More
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Chief of Tunisian Army pledges his support for 'the Revolution'. Read More
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Police join protests in Tunisia. Read More |
Noam Chomsky: "This is the most remarkable regional uprising that I can remember". Read More |
Post-uprising Tunisia still struggling. Watch
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How WikiLeaks helped fuel Tunisian revolution. Read More |
Pro-Democracy Revolutions a Big Problem for US. Read More
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Suicide sparked Tunisian Revolution. Read More |
At least two dead after police open fire on protesters in Tunisian town El Kef. Read More
Change comes to Tunisia slowly. Read More
In Tunisia, Free Speech is a Big Story. Read More
U.S. ignored Tunisian corruption. Read More |
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IN PICTURES
BACKGROUND
Protesters
have toppled Tunisia's dictatorship. The Tunisian revolution,
partially fueled by repression, food price inflation and unemployment,
was spurred-on by WikiLeaks, Facebook and Twitter and a frustrated
young man who set himself on fire. Read More
The revolution, the first of its kind in a generation, ousted a
U.S. ally, and has sparked protests throughout the Arab world.
TUNISIA AT A GLANCE
Location:
North Africa, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, between Algeria and
Libya, across the Mediterranean Sea from Italy and Malta.
Geographically diverse, Mediterranean climate.
Area: Slightly larger than the U.S. state of Georgia.
Population:
10.6 million. Arab 98%, European 1%, Jewish and other 1%. Women's
rights in Tunisia are among the most advanced in the Arab world.
Economy:
Tunisia has a diverse economy, with important agricultural, mining,
tourism, and manufacturing sectors. Unemployment 9.4% (2009).
Government:
The Tunisian Republic gained independence from France in 1956. Ousted
President Zine el Abidine BEN ALI, an ally of the U.S. was ousted Jan.
2011. Prime Minister Mohamed GHANNOUCHI now in power. Secular country
but human rights groups say the authorities tolerate no dissent,
harassing government critics and rights activists.
Sources: CIA World Factbook, BBC.
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