Topic: Tunis

Tunisian protesters notch historic victory, but face uncertain future

Tunisian protesters are celebrating the ouster of President Ben Ali, and looking forward to establishing a democracy. But the corrupt and powerful system that Ben Ali built is still in place.
01/14/2011 07:46 pm

Crowdsourcing: The art of a crowd

Crowdsourced art, also known as wiki-art, erases the line between artist and audience.
01/14/2011 04:33 pm

Backchannels An Arab popular revolution (well, sort of) in Tunisia

01/14/2011 03:41 pm

The Monitor's View Ouster of Tunisia president: An opportunity for Arab autocrats to respond to the people

The Arab world nervously watches Tunisia as protests force a longstanding repressive ruler to flee. Is revolution in the air?
01/14/2011 02:49 pm

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Tunisia under state of emergency after government falls

Pushed to the brink, Tunisian President Zine El Abidine Ben Ali dissolved his government and called for fair elections in six months. But protesters are unrelenting.
01/14/2011 12:44 pm

In Pictures Tunisia riots

Tunisian president vows to step down. But when?

Faced with unrelenting protests, Tunisian President Ben Ali today promised to increase freedoms, cut food prices, and not seek reelection after 23 years in power.
01/13/2011 06:31 pm

Terrorism & Security Tunisia protesters defy curfew in capital

The protests in Tunisia over high unemployment rates continued in the capital overnight, with another death and a call for a strike as government appeasement efforts failed.
01/13/2011 08:36 am

Tunisia protests serve warning to autocratic Middle Eastern regimes

Tunisia protests that began over high unemployment last month have quickly spread, raising a red flag about the dangers of maintaining stability by suppressing dissent.
01/12/2011 02:17 pm

Chapter & Verse Where Iran and America meet: an interview with Hooman Majd

Iranian-American writer Hooman Majd talks about his new book "The Ayatollahs' Democracy."
09/22/2010 04:26 pm

In Pictures Following Qaddafi's fashion

Opinion McChrystal: What would Eisenhower have done?

Before President Obama ousted General McChrystal, he should have considered how Ike dealt with an incident involving legendary General George Patton during World War II.
07/14/2010 03:32 pm

'The Wedding Song' – movie review

Set in 1942 Tunis, 'The Wedding Song' peers into world of adolescent love and fear.
11/13/2009 12:00 am

Abbas emerges stronger from Fatah conference

The mainline Palestinian party elected a new guard in its first leadership vote in 20 years, revamping a council whose youngest member was 70.
08/11/2009 01:00 am

Global News Blog Arafat death probe may appease Fatah's divided delegates

The Palestinian party also extended its historic summit to try to ease disputes that have marred the gathering.
08/06/2009 01:00 am

A French plan for Mediterranean unity

President Sarkozy's launches his project Sunday of building a 44-state union in the region.
07/12/2008 01:00 am